During Black History Month, remember stories of Black athletes who influenced America
From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.
The Sacramento Bee’s Black Change Makers: Meet the Top 20 leaders changing the region’s future
We’re honoring nonprofit leaders, educators and members of a health advocacy group serving African Americans and marginalized communities.
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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The 550 Talbot Countians who fought for the United States Colored Troops
Frederick Douglass, a native son of Talbot County and a leading African American abolitionist, writer, orator, and newspaper ...
‘Charlotte icon and legend’ broke barriers in NC and nation as city’s first Black nurse
Thereasea Clark Elder broke barriers for Black public health nurses in Charlotte as the city’s first for the life-saving profession. Born in 1927, the Charlotte native grew up i ...
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Medicine and Black politics: Dr J D Harris's remarkable life
When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...