AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN MAKING HISTORY

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  Carla Hayden Made the Library of Congress More Inclusive. Then She Was Fired for It.

  capitalbnews.org - Alvin Buyinza

  The nation’s first African American Librarian of Congress was the latest person to get fired by President Donald Trump, a move that librarians say …

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  The Tragic Injury Harriet Tubman Never Recovered From

  grunge.com - Amy Beeman

  It was circa 1836 when a farmer named Barrett followed one of the people he enslaved to the village store one autumn evening. The man was supposed to …

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  Memoir: “A Soldier’s Life: A Black Woman’s Rise From Army Brat to Six Triple Eight Champion”

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  Looking back on her remarkable career, retired Army Colonel Edna W. Cummings can justly say that “the odds ain’t good, but good stuff happens.” Those …

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  Lit Hub Weekly: May 5 – 9, 2025

  lithub.com - Lit Hub Daily

  TODAY: In 1950, Belle da Costa Greene dies. • “More than that, political art that seeks only to speak to this moment tends to flatten narrative in its …

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  Shiloh Hendrix raised over $600K after calling a Black child a racial slur. Kiandria Demone is working to make sure she never sees a cent

  thegrio.com - Kay Wicker

  After Shiloh Hendrix raised over $600K after sharing a racist rant, activist Kiandria Demone is working to stop the payout and hold platforms …

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  How Did Rosa Parks Die? Inside The Civil Rights Icon’s Death At Age 92

  allthatsinteresting.com - Amber Morgan

  Rosa Parks died from natural causes on October 24, 2005, leaving behind a legacy as the "mother of the civil rights movement" who forever changed the …