Tubman, for those who weren’t paying attention in history class, was born into slavery in the 1820s, escaped, and led an effort to lead hundreds more enslaved people to freedom.
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Introducing Daliyah, the 4-year-old girl who has read more than 1,000 books – The Washington Post
Before Daliyah Marie Arana was even born, her parents say, she was learning how to read.
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Black Female Tech Entrepreneur Creates Real-Time Food Rescue App To Address Hunger – Atlanta Black Star
Jasmine Crowe, founder of the Goodr Food Rescue App, believes this is a serious problem. No one should have to decide if food is a necessity in their home.
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The Girl Whose Dashiki-Style Prom Dress Went Viral Is Taking Her Designs To New York Fashion Week – Okay Africa
You might remember Kyemah McEntyre from back in 2015, when photos of her in her elegant, one of a kind dashiki-print prom dress broke the Internet.
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Sip and Savor Owner Plans to Revive Original Bronzeville Location – DNA Info
The former owner of the Bronzeville Coffee House is quietly working behind drawn blinds to bring back the cafe that was once a cultural hub for the neighborhood.
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Morehouse out-going president still passionate on HBCUs – The Philadelphia Tribune
Morehouse College President John S. Wilson expressed surprise by the school’s Board of Trustees decision earlier this month not to ratify his contract, and thus bring his tenure at the all-male HBCU in Atlanta to an end on June 30.
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Meet Raoul Peck, Director of the Powerful New James Baldwin Documentary ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ – Okay Africa
“The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story. What can we do?”
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Americans Can Soon Buy Groceries Online With Food Stamps – The Atlantic
A new program will allow low-income families to purchase goods that they might not have access to locally. But is it a miracle or a mirage?
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Black-ish’s ‘Lemons’ Is Art for the Age of Trump – The Atlantic
The latest episode of the ABC sitcom expresses anger at the election’s outcome. It also insists on empathy.
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Film legend and pioneer, Spencer Williams Jr. – New York Amsterdam News
Williams’ career was unknown to millions of viewers; they had no idea how significant he was in the early years of movies in America.
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