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William Lucy (left), who introduced the "I Am a Man" slogan to the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike of 1968, receives the “I Am a Man” award from the Rev. Dr. Johnson E. Saulsberry Jr., founder of the April 4th Foundation, in 2017. (Courtesy of Ron Baker, AFSCME)

A Labor Movement to the Mountaintop: ‘I Am a Man’ Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968

by Jada Ingleton February 26, 2025February 27, 2025

Dr. Booker T. Whatley Sows Roots in Modern Agricultural Movement

by Jada Ingleton February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

After decades of civic activism and a 1,400-mile journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C., Dr. Opal Lee’s dream to see national recognition for Juneteenth became a reality, when former President Joe Biden enshrined June 19 as a federal holiday in 2021. (Courtesy of Chandler West, White House)

Dr. Opal Lee: A Community Advocate Born to Make a Difference

by Jada Ingleton February 19, 2025March 6, 2025

“Beyond the Gates” stars Jibre Hordges and Colby Muhammad tout the importance of on-screen Black representation in a fireside chat following an exclusive screening of the soap opera’s pilot on Feb. 13. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

‘Beyond the Gates’ to Debut First Predominantly Black Cast in Daytime Television

by Jada Ingleton February 19, 2025February 21, 2025

Amid the Trump administration’s continued attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion, Black faith leaders and activists, including Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill, introduce a plan of action for Black America at Metropolitan AME Church on Feb. 17. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Faith

From Pulpit to Protest: Black Faith Leaders Outline the Path Forward for Democracy

by Jada Ingleton February 18, 2025February 19, 2025

Northwest D.C.’s Shiloh Baptist Church Senior Choir, under the direction of Dr. Thomas L. Dixon Tyler, sings the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on Sunday, Feb. 9. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Honoring 125 Years of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’

by Hamil R. Harris and Jada Ingleton February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

Mary McLeod Bethune stands in front of White Hall, a building on the campus of her school Bethune-Cookman College (now University) in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1955. (Courtesy of Johnson Publishing Company)

Mary McLeod Bethune: A ‘Potent, Ebullient, Unreal’ Champion of Education and Equity

by Jada Ingleton February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

**FILE** Beyoncé (Raph_PH, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Grammy Affiliates Speak on Diversity in the Academy: ‘The Power is in our Hands’

by Jada Ingleton February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

A celebrated labor leader, Dorothy Lee Bolden, pictured in this photograph by Lewis Boyd from 1971, is founder of the National Domestic Workers Union of America (NDWUA). (Courtesy of Women and the American Story, Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center)

Unsung Heroines of Labor Justice: Dorothy Lee Bolden Inspires Domestic Workers Unions

by Jada Ingleton February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

Rosina Corrothers-Tucker sits in her office during her time as secretary-treasurer of the International Ladies' Auxiliary. (Courtesy of Melinda Chateauvert)

Rosina Corrothers Tucker Brings Order to D.C. Labor Unions

by Jada Ingleton February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

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