The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

Fannie Lou Hamer

Civil Rights Icon and Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86

Civil Rights Icon and Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86

Moses, who helped lead Black voter registration drives in the South during the 1960s and later founded the Algebra…

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7/26/21 12:41PM

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<i>Speak on It!</i> Fannie Lou Hamer's Legacy Takes the Chicago Stage With a 9-Venue Outdoor Run—and a Voting Drive

Speak on It! Fannie Lou Hamer's Legacy Takes the Chicago Stage With a 9-Venue Outdoor Run—and a Voting Drive

To vote or not to vote this November seems a fairly absurd question to many of us facing what is likely the most…

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<i>Unapologetic</i>: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty

Beauty/StyleThe Glow Up

Unapologetic: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty

If you ask activist and author Charlene Carruthers whom she hopes will read her new book, she’ll mention teenagers…

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8/29/18 12:06PM

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Tougaloo College Receives Grant to Finally Tell Story of Civil Rights Hero Fannie Lou Hamer

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Tougaloo College Receives Grant to Finally Tell Story of Civil Rights Hero Fannie Lou Hamer

Of all the stories from the civil rights era, perhaps the most extraordinary and least told tale is that of the icon…

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1/23/18 10:21AM

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Viola Davis Slays Her 2018 Women’s March Speech: ‘Nothing and No One Can Be Great Without a Cost’<em></em>

Viola Davis Slays Her 2018 Women’s March Speech: ‘Nothing and No One Can Be Great Without a Cost’

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1/21/18 10:25AM

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#FanniesArmy: GirlTrek Organizes Thousands of Women to Walk on Fannie Lou Hamer’s 100th Birthday

#FanniesArmy: GirlTrek Organizes Thousands of Women to Walk on Fannie Lou Hamer’s 100th Birthday

GirlTrek, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of black women and girls, is gearing up to…

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10/04/17 10:05AM

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