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Linda Martell was a former country and blues artist who made her mark in the industry by becoming the first…
Toni “Tomboy” Stone was the first woman to play for a men’s professional baseball league. Although she was signed to…
Dr. Justina L. Ford was a pioneering physician who practiced medicine in Colorado, despite facing the barriers of race and…
Ann Lowe was the nation’s first widely recognized African-American fashion designer, most known for designing Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress in…
Mae Mallory as an activist and freedom fighter who was at the forefront of some of the civil rights movement’s…
Sharon Jones of the Dap-Kings may have found fame late in life but for her fans, it was right on…
Viola Irene Desmond became a part of Canadian history for her defiant act in 1946 against a racist movie theater’s…
A spinoff of the “Star Trek” franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery,” featured a historic first when Sonequa Martin-Green became the first…
Although the film Everest, the fictionalized version of the 1996 Everest season that resulted in the deaths of 13 people, features…
Now that we’re celebrating Women’s History Month the accomplishments of women are in the forefront. Lorraine Hansberry was a history-making…
Diane Nash is one of the most important icons of the civil rights movement, although her contributions were often overshadowed…
Workplace discrimination was rampant during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite some advances it remains an issue for…
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