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Katherine Johnson

Black Experience, Black History, Stacy M. Brown

‘Hidden Figures’ Mathematician Katherine Johnson Turns 101

by Stacy M. Brown October 30, 2019December 21, 2021

Sarah Parker Remond (Courtesy of massmoments.org)

Black History, Women's Suffrage Movement

Recalling Sarah Remond’s Relentless Pursuit of Women’s Rights

by Stacy M. Brown October 30, 2019December 21, 2021

Fred Valentine, a former Washington Senators baseball player from 1964-68, talks about his baseball career and excitement to see the Washington Nationals in the World Series. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Black Experience, Black History, Sports, William J. Ford

Former Washington Senator Talks Baseball, Barry and Racism

by William J. Ford October 23, 2019December 21, 2021

Sojourner Truth (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

Black Experience, Black History, Stacy M. Brown, Women's Suffrage Movement

Sojourner Truth’s Pivotal Meeting with President Lincoln Remembered

by Stacy M. Brown October 23, 2019December 21, 2021

Courtesy of Alexandria Library

Alexandria Dismisses Charges Against Black Men in 1939 Sit-In Case

by WI Guest Author October 22, 2019December 21, 2021

Over a million Black men from across the country assembled on the National Mall on Oct. 16, 1995. (Wikimedia Commons)

Black Experience, Black History, Hamil R. Harris

Organizers Reflect on 24th Anniversary of Million Man March

by Hamil R. Harris October 16, 2019December 21, 2021

"When and Where I Enter: The Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America" By Paula Giddings (Courtesy of Good Reads)

Black Experience, Black History, Stacy M. Brown, Women's Suffrage Movement

Black Women Suffragists Set the Bar for African Americans at the Polls Today

by Stacy M. Brown October 16, 2019December 21, 2021

Courtesy of African American Museum and Cultural Center

Artist Talk Set for African American Museum in Md.

by WI Guest Author October 16, 2019December 21, 2021

Steven Reed (Courtesy photo)

Black Experience, Black History, Politics

Montgomery, Ala., Elects First Black Mayor

by WI Guest Author October 11, 2019December 21, 2021

Diahann Carroll (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Black Experience, Black History, Entertainment

Diahann Carroll Heralded for Destroying Walls, Opening Doors for Black Women

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor October 9, 2019December 21, 2021