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Maria W. Stewart: Early Black Female Political Public Speaker
Photo: YouTube Maria W. Stewart, best known as one of the earliest female public speakers, was born Maria Miller in…
Sojourner Truth’s 1851 “Aren’t I A Woman” Speech
Photo: Wikimedia Commons Sojourner Truth (c. 1797-1883) was arguably the most famous of the 19th Century Black women orators. Born…
New Georgia Project: Black Women’s Contributions to Suffrage Movement
[19th Amendment\Black Women] New Georgia Project\Nsé Ufot: “As we commemorate the ratification of the 19th amendment, we know that we…
NAACP: Kamala Harris’ VP Appointment “Defining Moment in U.S. History”
[Kamala Harris\NAACP] NAACP: “We recognize the overwhelming significance of this moment and what it means for this nation. We must…
Black Women Leaders Applaud VP Pick Kamala Harris
[2020 Elections\Biden-Harris] Black Women Leaders: “We come together as Black women leaders to congratulate Joe Biden on his historic selection…
DR. MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE STATUE TO BE UNVEILED AT U.S. CAPITOL NEXT YEAR
[Women’s History Month\Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune\U.S. Statuary Hall] Mary McLeod was the 15th child to slaves on a farm near…
SPEAKER PELOSI AND CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS COMMEMORATE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORCED ARRIVAL OF AFRICAN SLAVES
[400th Anniversary of African Slaves] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “We thank the Congressional Black Caucus, the conscience of the Congress,…
Tribute: Children Who Fought for Freedom In America
Little Sheyann Webb. Photo-wikipedia.org One eight year old freedom fighter was suspended from school I wrote recently about a few…
Book Review: Herb Boyd’s “Black Detroit”
Author Herb Boyd. Photo–Flickr BLACK DETROIT A People’s History of Self- Determination Herb Boyd 352 pp. Amistad “Who would be…
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