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Nikki Giovanni Quote
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Dr. Willa B. Player: 1st Black Female College President Of A 4-Year Fully Accredited Liberal Arts College
Reading time: 4 minutesDr. Willa B. Player was the first black woman to become president of a four year fully accredited liberal arts…
Sarah Jane Woodson Early: 1st African American Female University Professor
Reading time: 4 minutesSarah Jane Woodson Early was the: 1st African American Female University Professor and the only black person to teach at…
Florence Goodenough: Pioneer In The Field Of Intelligence Testing For Children
Reading time: 3 minutesFlorence Goodenough, an African American psychologist and trailblazer in intelligence testing developed the Draw-A-Man intelligence test for children in 1926.…Rep. Rashida Tlaib Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesRep. Rashida Tlaib loves Detroit.Help Us Reach Our Goal
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Flint Water Crisis Claims Its Youngest Legionnaires’ Victim To Date, Jassmine McBride
Reading time: 3 minutesAnother casualty of the Flint water crisis, Jassmine McBride has lost her battle with Legionnaires disease. Click the link to…
Henry Lewis: The First African American Conductor Of A Major Symphony Orchestra
Reading time: 2 minutesAn accomplished conductor and musician, Henry Lewis was the first African American conductor a major symphony orchestra. Click the link…7th Anniversary Of Trayvon Martin’s Death
Reading time: 1 minutesToday marks 7 years since Trayvon Martin's death. Say his name.
Garrett Morgan: Learn About The Product He Created That Financed His Traffic Light and Gas Mask Inventions
Reading time: 3 minutesFamed black inventor Garrett Morgan is perhaps best known for his traffic signal and gas mask. However, the product that…
Black Excellence Honored At 2019 Oscars
Reading time: 1 minutesFind out which black professionals were honored during 2019 Oscars.