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Title IX was intended to close the gender gap in college athletics. But schools are rigging the...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFifty years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark law banning sex discrimination in education,...
Hundreds gather to remember Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough: ‘Compassionate, determined,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA collection of politicians, community activists, family, friends and co-workers filled a majestic...
From Frederick Douglass to Jesse Jackson, 12 Black presidential candidates who paved the way for...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Obama at a campaign fundraiser at the Sony Picture Studios on April 21, 2011.Ted...
As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the U.S. Senate
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in...
29 Black History facts you probably didn't learn in school
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoErnest Crim III is your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History...
The lone Black woman senator shares the 'incredible opportunity, responsibility and burden'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWASHINGTON ‒ California Sen. Laphonza Butler is the lone African American woman in the Senate and...
Rep. Barbara Lee to launch US Senate campaign during Black History Month, report says
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Barbara Lee, a California Democrat serving her 12th term, is gearing up to be the state’s first...
This Woman's Boss Called Her Out For "Not Dressing Like A Lady," And I Just Wanna Know Where He...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFiguring out office dress codes can be tricky, especially early in your career when you want to make...
9 Moments in 2023 That Made LGBTQ+ History
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNine Moments in 2023 That Made LGBTQ+ History CBS; Instagram @kimpetras @whitehouse; Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions; Shutterstock...
Johnny Scott, former president of the NAACP in East St. Louis, dies at 91
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLongtime civil rights activist, voting rights activist and president of the NAACP branch in East St....