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The “Our Lives, Our Stories” African American Women’s Health Conference is a culturally responsive health conference that centers the needs of Black women in our region,” Lynne Chambers ...
We are of African American heritage.” In 1989 the columnist and historian Roger Wilkins told Isabel Wilkerson: “Whenever I go to Africa, I feel like a person with a legitimate place to stand ...
Rising Above Bias to Become the First African American Grand Slam Champion Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...
Several years ago, two African American women, Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills, decided to do some research on the history of the central New Jersey region commonly known as Sourland.
As a historical interpreter, researcher, artist, and designer, Cheyney McKnight incorporates 18th and 19th-century African American design skills to create pieces with a modern twist.
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Black voters called Mamdani “shameful” after a report revealed he checked the "African American” box on his college application.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced backlash after a leaked college application revealed he once identified as African American.
Here are Where Y’at’s weekend picks: First, this Saturday, July 19, the New Orleans African American Museum in Tremé offers free entry to all Louisiana residents.
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Checking the “Black or African-American” box would have earned Mamdani extra points toward admission, though as an aside, Mamdani’s application was ultimately rejected.