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WBW Honors: Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers was one of the most profound activists of the Civil Rights movement. His involvement in the Regional Council of Negro Leadership led to…
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WBW Honors: Booker T. Washington
When Booker T. Washington stepped to the podium at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895 to give a speech on race relations, two things happened. First,…
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WBW Honors: Shirley Chisholm
Professing to be “unbossed and unbought,” Shirley Chisholm was the first black female major-party candidate for President of the United States, and the first black…
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WBW Honors: Toni Morrison
A master of storytelling, Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and legendary…
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WBW Honors: Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of slaves, became an early 20th Century educator and civil rights leader, founding both Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council…
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WBW Honors: Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His seminal novel, “Invisible Man,” was…
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Top 9 Most Exciting Black Basketball Players
No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended…
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Cars We Loved Way Black When
As we continue our trip down memory lane throughout Black History Month, we stop to remember the cars that have transported us through the decades.…
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WBW Honors: Richard Wright
In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it…
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WBW Honors: Madame C.J. Walker
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame…
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WBW Honors: Charles Drew
As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern…
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WBW Honors: Muhammad Ali
Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered…
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25 Reasons We Love Michael Jordan
There will never be a debate about who the greatest basketball players to ever play the game without it starting with Michael Jordan. Even people…
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Straight Out of Compton Review
Last night’s premiere of “Straight Out of Compton” was mad real! I was with my woes in theater 8 and we straight kicked it! Even though I grew up listening to my big-sister jamming...
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