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Dorothy Dandridge Took Psych at UCLA to Control...
When we picture Dorothy Dandridge, we often see satin gowns, smoky spotlights, and the elegance that made her a legend. But behind the glamour was strategy. Long before “emotional intelligence”...
Dorothy Dandridge Took Psych at UCLA to Control...
When we picture Dorothy Dandridge, we often see satin gowns, smoky spotlights, and the elegance that made her a legend. But behind the glamour was strategy. Long before “emotional intelligence”...
The Rise and Ruin of the Freedman’s Bank
In 1865, the United States government established the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with a mission that seemed straightforward: help newly emancipated Black Americans enter the financial system by safeguarding...
The Rise and Ruin of the Freedman’s Bank
In 1865, the United States government established the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with a mission that seemed straightforward: help newly emancipated Black Americans enter the financial system by safeguarding...
Black Ballerina Stuns Paris: Frances Taylor and...
A 22-Year-Old Dancer Walks Into History In 1951, the Parisian press lit up with praise for an unexpected name: Frances Taylor, a 22-year-old Black ballerina from Chicago performing with the...
Black Ballerina Stuns Paris: Frances Taylor and...
A 22-Year-Old Dancer Walks Into History In 1951, the Parisian press lit up with praise for an unexpected name: Frances Taylor, a 22-year-old Black ballerina from Chicago performing with the...
The Hoodoo Job Gwendolyn Brooks Would Rather Fo...
Before Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize, before she was Illinois' Poet Laureate or a literary icon etched in American memory, she was a...
The Hoodoo Job Gwendolyn Brooks Would Rather Fo...
Before Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize, before she was Illinois' Poet Laureate or a literary icon etched in American memory, she was a...
Steakless at the Stork Club: Josephine Baker’s ...
The Night They Refused to Serve Her In October 1951, Josephine Baker entered New York’s elite Stork Club expecting dinner. She left with something else: a public insult that would...
Steakless at the Stork Club: Josephine Baker’s ...
The Night They Refused to Serve Her In October 1951, Josephine Baker entered New York’s elite Stork Club expecting dinner. She left with something else: a public insult that would...
Joe Louis: The Best Seller America Didn’t See C...
Joe Louis: The Best Seller America Didn’t See Coming In 1951, a biography titled Joe Louis: American by Margery Miller quietly became a publishing success story. The entire first edition...
Joe Louis: The Best Seller America Didn’t See C...
Joe Louis: The Best Seller America Didn’t See Coming In 1951, a biography titled Joe Louis: American by Margery Miller quietly became a publishing success story. The entire first edition...