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Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk.
Bettina Benson was getting off a red-eye flight from Los Angeles, on her way home to Marietta, Georgia, when she received an email that altered the course of her business. She was a recipient of a 2023 grant from venture capital firm Fearless Fund, established to help Black women small business owners gain access to…
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100 of the best books by Black Americans
Books change lives. They have the power to inspire revolutions, transform government policy, and reveal our common humanity—even when the people we read about have experiences that differ wildly from our own. Books also offer a platform for stories that have otherwise gone unheard, giving a voice to the voiceless and effecting change. Stacker compiled…
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These 10 Black suffragists fought for the vote before—and long after—the 19th Amendment
Open an American history textbook from the last 50 years to the women’s suffrage chapter, and you will likely find a summary that places Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the forefront of the movement and Seneca Falls as a key location for women’s right to vote. The…
More than a sharecropper’s daughter
Jackson, Miss. — Unforgiving sunrays relentlessly beamed down on sharecroppers as they worked the fields of the Mississippi Delta. Covered by the shade of their hats, and the clothes on their backs to shield them from the sun, sharecroppers worked to harvest cotton. Only now, they would receive pay for…
‘It’s a labor of love’
How one organization is working to build equity in Mississippi Jackson, Miss. — A mural of Harriet Tubman sits painted on a wall at the Tubman Museum and Education Center in Maryland. The abolitionist known for her work freeing slaves is pictured leaning forward with her arm stretched out and…
9 Black modernist architects and the landmarks they designed
When most people imagine modern architecture, names like Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Charles and Ray Eames come to mind; typically, it’s a white man (or, sometimes, the rare white woman). Their designs are now landmarks visited by thousands, but beyond this well-established canon lies a whole population of architects…
Michigan creative James Thigpen Jr. talks creating Ford commercial for NFL
Flint, Michigan native James Thigpen Jr. works for UniWorld Group (UWG), a multicultural marketing and advertising agency that aims to connect brands to diverse audiences. This year, he was the creative director for Ford’s new F-150 commercial alongside creative director Deshawntray Coleman, producer Zak Kareem, and actor Rob Demery, who are…
19 Black historical figures you probably didn’t learn about in class
For many years, school curricula have limited their scope to the same Black figures throughout history. While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented trailblazers like Lewis Latimer, Marsha…
