Paula Wright has built a McDonald’s empire, making history as New England’s first Black McDonald’s franchisee in 1984. Despite early struggles, she …
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Ella Fitzgerald’s Timeless Legacy: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song
by Grace Somesby Grace SomesIt’s impossible to talk about the golden age of American music without mentioning Ella Fitzgerald, the woman whose legendary voice and fearless …
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Meet Sarah Breedlove: First Self-Made Female Millionaire In U.S. History!
by Grace Somesby Grace SomesAs we honor Black History Month, it’s only fitting to spotlight Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madame C.J. Walker, a trailblazing entrepreneur, …
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Ayanna Pressley Reintroduces Reparations Bill in Congress Amid ‘Anti-Blackness On Steroids’
by Gee NYby Gee NYRep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has reintroduced H.R. 40, a bill to establish a federal commission to study reparations for descendants of enslaved …
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Celebrating Our Queens | Melinda Russell: The Black Chef Who Wrote the First Known African American Cookbook
by Gee NYby Gee NYAs we celebrate Black History Month, it’s time to honor culinary pioneer Melinda Russell, the first known African American woman to publish …
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