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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· 1 month 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...
The lone Black woman senator shares the 'incredible opportunity, responsibility and burden'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWASHINGTON ‒ California Sen. Laphonza Butler is the lone African American woman in the Senate and...
29 Black History facts you probably didn't learn in school
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoErnest Crim III is your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History...
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· 8 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· 4 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· 6 months agoLongtime civil rights activist, voting rights activist and president of the NAACP branch in East St....