Inventor and Entrepreneur Thomas L. Jennings became the first Black American to secure a patent in 1821 for his innovative dry-cleaning technique, dubbed “dry...
Queen Lili‘uokalani, crowned in 1891, fought for the rights of Hawaiians and the preservation of Hawaiian culture. During her reign, Lili‘uokalani routinely defied the...
Rosa Parks award-winner for Women in Community Service, Ann Atwater spent her life as an outspoken activist for affordable housing and school integration in...
Many Confederate statues toppled in the wake of the George Floyd protests, and calls to remove public symbols glorifying the Confederacy steadily persisted since.
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A group of around 50 armed trespassers entered Haiti President Jovenel Moïse’s place of residence under the false pretense that they were from the...
Jetstream Africa, a logistics service revolutionizing trade among African countries, attracted investors including Alitheia IDF—a venture capital firm focused on providing funding for women-owned...
Track and Field Superstar Sha'Carri Richardson sprinted into the spotlight at Louisiana State University, where then 19-year-old Richardson broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
One year ago today, Brooklyn Liberation’s silent protest amassed a crowd of an estimated 15,000, all marching in solidarity to end violence against queer...
