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Olive Morris: The short, dynamic life of a Brixton radical
A community activist and co-founder of the Brixton Black Women’s group, Olive Morris dedicated her life to advocating for others.
Dana Rovang
Feb 199 min read
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The Akwaete & The British: The British abruptly left this Nigerian region in 1902. Why?
In 1891, the British made contact with the Akwaete people, only to mysteriously leave the area in 1902. Why?
Dana Rovang
Jan 88 min read
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Singing, Stars, and Quilts: The Secret Code Signals of the Underground Railroad
Those involved in the Underground Railroad had to use carefully coded signals to get enslaved people to freedom.
Dana Rovang
Sep 4, 20249 min read
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The Globalization of Shea Butter
Read the history of how this seed native to Western Africa has taken over the beauty world.
Dana Rovang
May 8, 20246 min read
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Ancient Gems: A Historical Survey of African Beauty Techniques
The history of many African beauty products.
Dana Rovang
Feb 13, 20246 min read
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Maude Callen: Nurse-Midwife provided medical care to the poorest in her community
In the mid-twentieth-century American South, Black women had limited access to medical services and maternal care. Many gave birth at...
Dana Rovang
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America
Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...
Dana Rovang
Feb 3, 20228 min read
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Intrepid Arctic Explorer: Matthew A. Henson was the first Black man at the North Pole, Co-Discoverer
Icon of Arctic Explorer, Matthew A. Henson, depicting a person in a winter parka.
Dana Rovang
Jan 15, 20226 min read
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IRENE MORGAN
Before Rosa Parks, a Woman Refused to Give Up Her Seat In 1955, Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery,...
Brendan Wolfe
Jan 27, 20153 min read
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