Congressional Gold Medals Will Be Awarded to “Hidden Figures”
Above: NASA’s real-life “Hidden Figures” — manager Dorothy Vaughan,...
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Freedom Trail Brings Back African-American Patriots Tours
Story contributed by AP The Freedom Trail in Boston is bringing back its African-American Patriots...
The Language of Birds—Winnie Mandela, A Voice of Defiance
“It is only when all Black groups join hands and speak with one voice that we shall be a...
Never Forget Why Martin Luther King, Jr. Was in Memphis
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He...
NASA Celebrates Legacy of First Black American Astronaut
Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence,...
Why the Nazis studied American race laws for inspiration
On 5 June 1934, about a year and half after Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of the Reich, the...
