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Celebrating Marian Anderson

Jordyn Thompson February 13, 2018

At age six Marian Anderson became a choir member at Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA. When she was just 12 years old Anderson remained strongly focused in singing and her church choir because she...

Celebrating Raven Wilkinson

Celebrating Raven Wilkinson

Maya Bell February 12, 2018
In 1955, Raven Wilkinson became the first African American female to join a major classical dance company, breaking a color boundary in the performance arts.
Celebrating Diana Ross

Celebrating Diana Ross

Valeria Velasquez February 12, 2018

Diana Ross, born on March 26, 1944, started her career as a member of the Supremes, a 60’s girl group. The “Stop! In the Name of Love” singers quickly became some of the most successful artists of...

Celebrating Norman Lewis

Celebrating Norman Lewis

Faaris Khan February 10, 2018
Born in Harlem, New York City in 1909, Norman Lewis was a painter of Bermudian descent. Today, he is one of the most recognized African-American artists from the 20th century.
Celebrating Daisy Bates

Celebrating Daisy Bates

Carmen Ramirez February 9, 2018

Daisy Bates was born on Nov. 11, 1914, in Huttig, Arkansas. Friends of her family raised her because three white men sexually assaulted and murdered her mother, and her father left the family. Regardless,...

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Celebrating W.E.B. Du Bois

Ji-Sung Lee February 8, 2018
As a civil rights activist, educator and journalist, Du Bois was one of the most prominent African-American activists during the first half of the 20th century.
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Celebrating Frederick Douglass

Emily Oba February 7, 2018
Frederick Douglass showed incredible bravery through his abolitionist work after setting himself free from slavery.
Celebrating James Baldwin

Celebrating James Baldwin

Katie Whaley February 6, 2018
James Baldwin’s impression on America is as intricate and compelling as the essays and novels he composed. Baldwin simultaneously played an outsider and a pivotal activist in America’s history, making him an odd yet inspiring African American to celebrate.
Celebrating Langston Hughes

Celebrating Langston Hughes

Rochita Ghosh February 5, 2018
Take a look at the legacy of Langston Hughes' work.
Celebrating Scott Joplin

Celebrating Scott Joplin

Cam Fuller February 4, 2018

[youtube url="https://youtu.be/fPmruHc4S9Q" width="320" height="200"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ASUImTedo[/youtube] No Missouri resident has ever had more effect on the wide world of music like...

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Celebrating Chuck Berry

Siena Juhlin February 3, 2018

In the late 1950s, many Americans enjoyed dances like the ‘Twist’ or the ‘Jitterbug’ to popular songs such as "Jailhouse Rock," "Long Tall Sally" and "Shout." Another song that landed itself on...

Celebrating Sojourner Truth

Celebrating Sojourner Truth

Ann Fitzmaurice February 2, 2018
Through her speech on May 28-29, 1851, abolitionist Sojourner Truth made history and spoke as a figurehead for women of color and slaves across the United States.
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