Erica Martin Richards, M.D., Ph.D. It’s true that everyone experiences temporary periods of sadness, and times of worry and nervousness. But what about when those feelings won’t go away? Too of
Category: African American
Serena Williams: What my life-threatening experience taught me about giving birth
By Serena Williams I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia. Yet I consider myself fortunate. While I had a pretty easy pregnancy, my daughter was born by emergency C-section a
Three Black soldiers executed by Confederates are finally being honored in Virginia
By Gillian Brockell “We captured three Negro soldiers, the first we had seen,” Private Byrd Willis wrote on May 8, 1864. “They were taken out on the road side and shot and their bodies l
What Do You Know About “Moms” Mabley?
Loretta Mary Aiken (March 19, 1894 – May 23, 1975), known by her stage name Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was an American stand-up comedian and actress. Mabley began her care
Black Mortgage Applicants with Almost Highest Income Approved at Same Rate as White Applicants with Lowest Income
By Shawn Donnan, Ann Choi, Hannah Levitt, and Christopher Cannon March 11, 2022 Nationwide, only 47% of Black homeowners who completed a refinance application with Wells Fargo in 2020 were app
HARRIET TUBMAN KEPT PUSHING FOR CHANGE AFTER THE ‘RAILROAD’
By Starlight Williams, Associate Editor Thursday, March 10, 2022 In her nine decades (she died on this day in 1913), Tubman (pictured in 1878) became the first U.S. woman to lead an armed military
Honoring Black History Month: Oprah, Rihanna, Serena Williams, and more, are among some of the richest, self-made Black women in the world
Wed, February 23, 2022, 11:00 AM For every $1 the average white man in America earns, the average Black woman earns near $.69, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In honor of Black History Month,
Cathay Williams, Soldier for Life
Soldier For Life Cathay Williams was the first documented black woman to enlist in the U.S. Army. Williams was born a slave in Missouri in 1844. She served as an Army cook during the Civil Wa
Ann Lowe, Black Designer Of Jackie Kennedy’s Wedding Dress, Finally Getting Long Overdue Recognition
By Paula Ebben February 17, 2022 at 11:20 pm BOSTON (CBS) – It was Newport, September 1953. The centerpiece of the wedding of Jacqueline Bouvier and Senator John F. Kennedy was a dress
Mickey Guyton singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl is a triumph that was a decade in the making
By Emily Yahr February 13, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EST After a decade of running into countless roadblocks trying to launch a career in country music, singer-songwriter Mickey Guyton has
Lucy Higgs Nichols
Lucy Higgs Nichols was born into slavery in Tennessee, but during the Civil War, she managed to escape and found her way to the 23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment which was encamped nearby. She stayed
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. They overcame prejudice and segregation to become one of the most respected fighter groups i