Category: Featured
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Ruby Bridges, who integrated Southern schools at age 6, turns 70. Her story of courage continues to inspire the fight for racial equality in America.
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Explore the remarkable story of Richard Henry Greene, Yale’s first Black graduate and a pioneering Civil War physician who left an indelible mark on 19th-century America.
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Explore Pauli Murray’s restored childhood home in Durham, NC, now a hub for social justice programming honoring the civil rights leader and first Black woman Episcopal priest.
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Jenni Asher’s journey from London synagogues to becoming America’s first black woman cantor, blending musical talent with spiritual exploration and embracing Sephardic traditions.
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Sybil Morial, civil rights activist and wife of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, dies at 91. Her life of activism and education left an indelible mark on the city’s history.
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Bishop Joseph Howze, the first openly Black U.S. diocesan ordinary, to be honored with a plaque in Biloxi for his groundbreaking leadership and community impact.
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Roland Butcher, the first Black cricketer to play for England, receives the Freedom of the City of London, honoring his pioneering career and contributions to sports diversity.
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Transport for Wales celebrates a historic milestone as two employees, Jamilla Fletcher and Danielle Adams, become the company’s first all-Black, all-female train crew. This achievement highlights the railway’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, inspiring others to join the…
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Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg, the first African American Army officer to reach the rank of lieutenant general, passed away at 96. Months before his death, Fort Lee in Virginia was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in his honor.
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Whitney Breaux, from first Black Miss Teen Louisiana to global marketing leader at Eli Lilly, champions breast cancer awareness through her Day 18 Campaign while breaking barriers in corporate America.
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