Ethel Blanche Hairston is known to wrestling fans as Ethel Johnson. When she stepped into the ring as a teenager in the early 1950s, she was not just starting a professional career. She was breaking down barriers of race and gender in one of America’s toughest entertainment sports. Ethel Blanche Wingo was born on May […]
The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a key figure in civil rights history, died on Tuesday at 84, his family announced. According to a statement from his representatives, Jackson passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago, surrounded by family, “We share with deep sadness the passing of the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.,” […]
In a significant moment for American medicine, five Black trauma surgeons are now leading the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital. This marks the first time in the institution’s history that an all-Black surgical team heads such an important clinical service. The announcement was made on X in mid-February 2026 and […]
Harriet Tubman’s life and legacy span over a century of American history. She serves as a guiding light for today’s activists. She represents a strong moral purpose in the face of widespread injustice. Long after she helped enslaved men, women, and children find freedom, Tubman’s influence still echoes in movements for community empowerment worldwide. Born […]
Across centuries of American texts, Black authors have crafted powerful narratives and reshaped the understanding of what American literature can be. From the earliest voices of resistance to today’s genre-bending innovators, their works have left a lasting impact on culture, politics, and collective memory. Below are 10 significant figures whose contributions, rooted in lived experience […]
