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When Was the First Black Barbie Made? All About the Doll's History
People Magazine· 3 days agoThe concept of a Black Barbie doll was first floated at Mattel almost immediately after Barbie...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
The News-Times· 2 days agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time Magazine· 3 days agoAfrican-American heroines are everywhere in U.S. history — though they were often unseen by...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday...
21 Times Celebs Just Casually Revealed Their Awful Behavior When They Legitimately Could've Just...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 5 days agoNBC 13.John Stamos once told a super creepy story about getting his friend laid by tricking a woman...
June 19, 2024 - Tracy K. Smith and Phyllis Wheatley
GBH News· 3 days agoCaptured in West Africa, she arrived in Boston where she was purchased by John and Susanna Wheatley. Able to express herself on the page, she went on to...
S.I. commemorates Juneteenth with Freedom Parade & Festival, cultural performances
Staten Island Advance· 6 days agoHundreds of people lined Bay Street and gathered in Stapleton’s Tappen Park on Saturday to...
Things to do in Baltimore, June 21-27
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJoin a celebration of family and community, enjoy a mix of brews and arts, go to a country music concert, attend a party that supports education or watch a science fiction film set to hip hop ...
35 Sojourner Truth Quotes About Life, Faith and Equality
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMy voice will be heard.” 33. “Look there above the center, where the flag is waving bright; We are...
'Remember their struggles': 27th annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival Sat. at Institute Park
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoIn front of the stage, a young girl jumped up and down to the beat in a sunflower-patterned dress...