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The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 3, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • August 3, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 1, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 1, 2020

Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 21, 2020

Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today.

By Natasha Ishak • July 21, 2020

Thomas Blanton, Last Surviving KKK Member Who Bombed Black Church In 1963, Dies In Prison

White supremacist Thomas Blanton was the last survivor of the three Ku Klux Klan members who were convicted for the attack.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 29, 2020

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Thomas Blanton, Last Surviving KKK Member Who Bombed Black Church In 1963, Dies In Prison

White supremacist Thomas Blanton was the last survivor of the three Ku Klux Klan members who were convicted for the attack.

By Natasha Ishak • June 29, 2020

Black World War I Veterans Were Honored In France And Lynched At Home During The Red Summer Of 1919

During the Red Summer of 1919, white mobs — fueled by racial animosity, Communist paranoia, and yellow journalism — attacked Black communities across the United States with impunity.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 28, 2020

Black World War I Veterans Were Honored In France And Lynched At Home During The Red Summer Of 1919

During the Red Summer of 1919, white mobs — fueled by racial animosity, Communist paranoia, and yellow journalism — attacked Black communities across the United States with impunity.

By Natasha Ishak • June 28, 2020

NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 25, 2020

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NASA Renames Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figures’ Engineer Mary Jackson

In 1958, Mary Jackson fought against sexism and segregation to become a NASA Engineer, and her work helped send Americans into space.

By Natasha Ishak • June 25, 2020

Meet Steve Biko, The Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Was Tortured And Killed By South African Police

In the 1970s, Bantu Steve Biko fought against South Africa's racist regime until his brutal death.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 15, 2020

Meet Steve Biko, The Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Was Tortured And Killed By South African Police

In the 1970s, Bantu Steve Biko fought against South Africa's racist regime until his brutal death.

By Morgan Dunn • June 15, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 13, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 13, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2020