In the hot summer of 1955, a 14-year-old boy named Emmett Till left his home in Chicago to visit family in Mississippi. Back in Chicago, Emmett was known for his bright smile and playful jokes. But his mother, Mamie Till, worried about him going to the South. She warned Emmett that the way he acted […]
Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871) was an African-American free woman, best known for her religious activism and for her autobiography. In 1859, she founded the first black Shaker community in Philadelphia. Rebecca Cox Jackson’s autobiography, titled “Gifts of Power: The Writings of Rebecca Cox Jackson, Black Visionary, Shaker Eldress,” was published in 1981 with editing by Jean McMahon […]
Zendaya, known for her role in Spider-Man: No Way Home, is transitioning from web-slinging to tennis in the film Challengers. The movie, first announced in February 2022, follows the story of pro tennis player Tashi, played by Zendaya, who finds herself in a love triangle with her current husband and former boyfriend. The film explores […]
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a global organization that began in the African-American community to fight against systemic racism and violence that Black people face. It was started in 2013 by three black women: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. The movement has grown into arguably the largest social movement in US […]
John Ridley’s “Shirley” delves into the historic 1972 presidential bid of Shirley Chisholm (Regina King), a groundbreaking figure as the first black woman elected to Congress and the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president. Throughout the portrayal of her campaign journey, “Shirley” highlights Chisholm’s unwavering determination against the dual forces of misogyny […]
