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Portrait Of Mary Ellen Pleasant
Portrait Of Mary Ellen Pleasant

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
Yuri Kochiyama As A Young Woman
Yuri Kochiyama As A Young Woman

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak Jun 9, 2020

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak June 9, 2020
Cole Carini Mugshot
Cole Carini Mugshot

Incel Blows Off His Own Hand While Making DIY Bomb To Attack ‘Hot Cheerleaders’

Police contacted the FBI after the man showed up at a local medical center with a missing hand, destroyed fingers, and shrapnel wounds across his neck.

By Natasha Ishak Jun 8, 2020
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Incel Blows Off His Own Hand While Making DIY Bomb To Attack ‘Hot Cheerleaders’

Police contacted the FBI after the man showed up at a local medical center with a missing hand, destroyed fingers, and shrapnel wounds across his neck.

By Natasha Ishak June 8, 2020
Painting Of Fugitive Slaves Featured
Painting Of Fugitive Slaves Featured

The Story Of The Pearl Incident, The Largest Attempted Slave Escape In American History

Even though 77 hopeful fugitives were caught just two days after trying to escape aboard The Pearl, their daring attempt would inspire abolitionists nationwide.

By Morgan Dunn Jun 2, 2020

The Story Of The Pearl Incident, The Largest Attempted Slave Escape In American History

Even though 77 hopeful fugitives were caught just two days after trying to escape aboard The Pearl, their daring attempt would inspire abolitionists nationwide.

By Morgan Dunn June 2, 2020
Gaston Means Photo
Gaston Means Photo

Meet Gaston Means, The Swindler Who Loved Ripping Off Bootleggers During Prohibition

Gaston Means used his connections to President Warren Harding to convince bootleggers that he could protect them from the law for a price — and pocketed up to $60,000 a day.

By Morgan Dunn May 26, 2020

Meet Gaston Means, The Swindler Who Loved Ripping Off Bootleggers During Prohibition

Gaston Means used his connections to President Warren Harding to convince bootleggers that he could protect them from the law for a price — and pocketed up to $60,000 a day.

By Morgan Dunn May 26, 2020
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