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‘Mother, activist, suffragist’: Plaza honoring Sojourner Truth opens Wednesday in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAfter decades of planning, several hundred people remembered the impact of the abolitionist’s...
How This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner Truth's Activism Through Preservation
Veranda via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner TruthDion Harris/GPD Group Akron Much of the work of...
On this day in history, May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth delivers famed 'Ain’t I a Woman' speech
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAfrican American abolitionist and women's right advocate Sojourner Truth delivered her famous "Ain't...
Akron's Sojourner Truth Plaza featured in March edition of Smithsonian magazine
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAkron's Sojourner Truth Project and Legacy Plaza has made its way into the national spotlight as a project that highlights Women's History Month, a commemoration held in March every year. Smithsonian ...
16 women throughout history who famously fought for equality
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs a tribute, women covered women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony's tombstone with "I Voted"...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 23 minutes agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
Making a difference: Senior pastor Ivy Butler mentors with power
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEditor's note: For five weeks, we are profiling two women each week who are making a difference in...
Viola Davis’s Renaissance Concert Outfit Has Fans Gagged: ‘Not Miss Viola Got Her Midriff Out For...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 9 months agoViola Davis had fans speechless after showing off her toned midriff at Beyoncé’s birthday concert in...
Six people are shot at a California school, official says
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSix people were injured Wednesday in a shooting at an Oakland, California, school, authorities said....
You can visit more than 20 museums in Sacramento for free. Here’s when and how
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 4 months agoHere’s some good news for art aficionados and history buffs. More than 20 museums in the Sacramento...