Black Women in History
. Nichols portrayed a recurring role as a communication officer, which help break down stereotypes of what roles black women can take both on television and film but also in the fields of science. Her...
View ArticleAngelina Weld Grimke
You are like a pale purple flower In the blue spring dusk You are like a yellow star Budding and blowing In an apricot sky You are like the beauty Of a voice Remembered after death You are like thin,...
View ArticleLena Horne
Actress and singer Lena Horne was born June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. She left school at the young age, 16, to help support her family. Horne became a dancer at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem...
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Best known for her oscar winning performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, McDaniel broke several barriers in the entertainment world. In 1925, McDaniel was the first African American woman on radio....
View ArticleCelia Cruz
Known as the Queen of Salsa, this Cuban born singer is considered to be one of the most influential women to Afro-Cuban music. She had over 23 gold albums, several Grammy awards and several honors...
View ArticleShirley Lee Ralph
In 2010, black women accounted for 6,100 (29%) of the estimated new HIV infections among all adult and adolescent blacks. This number represents a decrease of 21% since 2008. Most HIV infections among...
View ArticleBell Hooks
Born on September 25, 1952 as Gloria jean Watkins...most know her her by her pen name bell hooks which is from her maternal grandmother. hooks is an American author, radical feminist, and social...
View ArticleBlack Women in History – Octavia Butler
“I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell” - Octavia Butler
View ArticleBlack Women in History – Marian Anderson
Anderson became the first African American to be invited to perform at the white house, when she was asked by President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor. In addition, Anderson became the first singer...
View ArticleMust-Read Literature for Black History Month
Too Heavy a Load celebrates this century’s rich history of black women defending themselves, from Ida B. Wells to Anita Hill. Although most prominently a history of the century-long struggle against...
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