Magona is one of many internationally prominent South African writers whose work is informed by her experience of impoverishment, femininity, resistance to subjugation and being a domestic worker. Continue reading
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Women you should know: Ellen Eglin
Ellen Eglin was born in Washington, D.C in 1849. Little is know about her but she is still a woman that you need to know. Especially if you are planning to do some laundry this weekend. In 1800s, she invented a special type of clothes-wringer which was a machine that had two rollers in a frame that … Continue reading
Women you should know: Winnie Mandela
In honor of her passing we are sharing this previously posted article. Rest in eternal Power Mama. Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born, the fifth of nine children, in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei on 26 September 1936. During her infant years her father, Columbus, was a local history teacher. In later years he was … Continue reading
Female inventors: Lyda D. Newman
Lyda Newman was born in Ohio around 1885. A hairdresser by trade, Newman lived much of her adult life in New York City. While she was not the original inventor of the hair brush, Lyda Newman’s improvements to the brush made her a significant contributor to its evolution. Granted a patent for her invention in 1898, brush … 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
Female inventors: Bessie Blount Griffin
Bessie Virginia Blount (November 24, 1914 – December 30, 2009) was a physical therapist, inventor, and forensic scientist also known by her married name, Bessie Blount Griffin. By the time she completed sixth grade, she had exhausted the academic resources for black children in her community. The family relocated to New Jersey, and Bessie continued her self-study, earning … Continue reading
We built this country
If you were ever in doubt about how much America needs people of color then this video should put things into perspective for you. Sourced from Facebook Continue reading
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Black Children During Slavery
We should always remember the past. Sourced from Youtube Continue reading
Women you should know: Dolores Huerta
Born in 1930, Dolores Huerta is a labor and civil rights activist, mother of 11 children, and Latina icon. She co-founded the United Farm Workers Union along with César Chávez, brought women into the labor movement, and challenged sexism and racism. She also negotiated the first successful collective bargaining agreement by agricultural laborers in 1966. Despite … Continue reading
Women you should know: Winnie Mandela
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born, the fifth of nine children, in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei on 26 September 1936. During her infant years her father, Columbus, was a local history teacher. In later years he was the minister of the Transkei Governments’ Forestry and Agriculture Department during Kaizer Matanzima’s rule. Her mother, Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume … Continue reading
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