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Before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, Nashville native Edna Smith defied Jim Crow
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIn 1921, 17-year-old Edna Smith boarded a city streetcar in Nashville on what was known as the...
Granderson: Overcoming America's past is everyone's responsibility
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThe unspoken corollary: Buildings and streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks...
Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. is unveiled in Montgomery
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Equal Justice Initiative has unveiled a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery, Alabama,...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 6 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with...
Celebrating Legacy And Making Impact: The HBCU Orange Blossom Classic Is More Than Just A Football...
Essence· 2 hours agoWhen the Orange Blossom Classic was founded 91 years ago by the son of Florida A&M University (FAMU)...
EJI dedicates its 43-foot-tall National Monument to Freedom on Juneteenth
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe National Monument to Freedom honors the nearly 5 million people who gained their freedom from...
New Memoir By First Black Female Senator Carol Moseley Braun Coming Soon: ‘My Life Has Been Filled...
People via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe also details the friendships she’s made over the years with Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Ted...
Fans gather at Oracle Park to pay tribute to Willie Mays
CBS News· 6 days agoThe Willie Mays statue outside of Oracle Park is now providing a space for people to grieve, gather,...
Black Barbie paved the way for Hollywood’s hottest celebrity dolls
NY Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe doll cuts an hourglass silhouette while sporting a glittery red gown against a wintery backdrop....
Black women take more career risks to reach the top. That’s not a good thing
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoThe subjects studied came from fields spanning politics, science, and technology and included Black...