Category: Featured
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Carol Edwards shares her inspiring journey from Holnicote House, Britain’s first mixed-race orphanage, highlighting the resilience of ‘brown babies’ born to Black GIs and white mothers.
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Ashley T. Johnson becomes the first Black woman to lead the St. Louis FBI Field Office, bringing her expertise in cybercrime and domestic terrorism to this historic appointment.
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Discover how Lola Smallwood-Cuevas pioneered the nation’s first Black Worker Center, fighting job discrimination and improving access to quality employment for Black workers.
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Winfred Hill, Patrick County’s first Black deputy, retires after 28 years of service, leaving a legacy of compassion, dedication, and community impact in law enforcement.
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Bill Pannell, pioneering Black evangelical leader, advocated for racial reconciliation and became the first Black board member and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.
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Renée Boutte Myer reflects on her historic win as LSU’s first Black homecoming queen, its impact on university traditions, and LSU’s ongoing commitment to diversity.
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Ed Vaughn, owner of Detroit’s first Black bookstore and former state representative, leaves behind a legacy of activism and community service at 90.
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Liverpool hosts an exhibition spotlighting Brenda Garratt-Glassman and Darren Panton, the first Black British students at Royal Ballet Schools, celebrating their contributions to ballet.
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The upcoming Black Health and Research Conference at Norwich Research Park, focusing on healthcare inequalities in the UK.
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Toni Vaz, Hollywood’s first Black woman stunt performer and founder of the NAACP Image Awards, passes away at 101. Discover her groundbreaking legacy in entertainment.
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