Honorary black mamma Jenifer Lewis talks about awareness, mental illness, sex addition and more. You have to watch this interview. Continue reading
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Women you should know: Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Stewart Joyner was the granddaughter of a slave and a white slave-owner, she was born on October 24, 1896 in Monterey, Virginia. She moved to Chicago in 1912, and shortly thereafter, she began studying cosmetology. In 1916, she became the first African American graduate of Chicago’s A.B. Molar Beauty School. In Chicago, Joyner met … Continue reading
{VIDEO} The godmother of Rock n Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her skill and showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock and Roll. Sourced from Facebook Continue reading
Female inventors: Sarah E. Goode
Sarah Jacob was born into slavery in about 1850; she gained her freedom at the end of the Civil War and moved to Chicago shortly after. In Chicago she met and married Archibald Goode, a carpenter. The idea for her invention came out of necessity of the times. Most people she knew lived in small homes … Continue reading
5 Things You Should Know About Katherine Johnson
Taraji P. Henson plays Johnson in the film Hidden Figures, but here are 5 things you may not know. Katherine is an African American physicist and mathematician. In 2015, Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She sang in the choir of Carver Presbyterian Church for fifty years. Johnson and her husband have six grandchildren … Continue reading
BLM Co-Founder Alicia Garza Shares How She Keeps Up the Fight
In a world where people of color are often forgotten disrespected and misrepresented, here’s what Alicia Garza shares on what you can do to keep up the fight. Video Source Fusion Youtube Continue reading
Stop Holding Our Bootstraps! A letter to the 1%
To Whom It May (or may not) Concern, My name is Average Ann, I’m your everyday American. I got to a junior college part-time, I work a full time job making $9.17 an hour, and I have another part-time job as a waitress making $2.50 an hour. This is before taxes. I live in a … Continue reading
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