Melissa Noel
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The Site Where Sojourner Truth Gave Her ‘Ain’t I A Woman?’ Speech Now Has A Statue In Her Honor
The site where abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her iconic “Ain’t I a Woman? in 1851 now has a statue and plaza dedicated in her honor....
This Ethiopian Artist Designed The Latest BMW Art Car For One Of The Biggest Motorsport Races In The World
PARIS, France—Ethiopian artist Julie Mehretu debuted the 20th BMW Art Car last week in Paris. With her design, Mehretu fused industrial design objects, creating a...
Setting The Record Straight: Negro League Stats Are Now A Part Of Major League Baseball History
Who’s the greatest baseball player of all time? Up until this week, that question was up for debate in America’s national pastime’s divided record books...
It’s The 103rd Anniversary Of The Tulsa Race Massacre: Here’s What You Should Know About The Continued Fight For Reparations
This month marks the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the worst instance of racial violence in this country. The two remaining survivors, 109-year-old...
Donald Trump Found Guilty On All Counts In ‘Hush Money’ Trial
Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a New York jury on Thursday, marking the first time a former U.S. president...
Michigan Man With Suspended License Shocks Judge When He Logs Into A Virtual Court Hearing While Driving
Earlier this month, a Michigan man appeared virtually in a Washtenaw County court hearing, only to be ordered by the judge to turn himself in....
Three Black Men Sue American Airlines For Alleged Racial Discrimination After They Were Removed From Flight
Three Black men have filed a federal lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging they were racially discriminated against when they were kicked off a plane due...
Kentucky Governor Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday, Bans Hair Discrimination
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed executive orders establishing Juneteenth as an official executive branch holiday and enacting protections against discrimination based on natural hairstyles,...
Kentucky Governor Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday, Bans Hair Discrimination
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed executive orders establishing Juneteenth as an official executive branch holiday and enacting protections against discrimination based on natural hairstyles,...
Millicent Brown Helped Desegregate Public Schools In South Carolina. Now She’s Sharing Her Civil Rights Journey In A New Book
The U.S. Supreme Court declared that legal racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional through Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. However, despite this ruling, public schools took years to integrate. In South...