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For many years, the Wayans family has been very important in Hollywood. They have changed the way people make comedies, movies, and TV shows and have helped Black artists succeed. Keenen Ivory Wayans...
Winnie Harlow is a fashion model with a net worth of $5 million. She gained widespread recognition in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of America’s Next Top Model. Since then, she has...
Rosa Parks (1913—2005) started a major part of the civil rights movement in the United States when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. Her brave...
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s most famous political prisoner, walked free from Victor Verster Prison on 11 February 1990, at 16:14 local time. Hand-in-hand with his then-wife Winnie, after 27...
American history is rich with stories of Black Americans who have resisted and protested against systemic racism and oppression. Far from being passive victims of white supremacist structures, Black...
While luminaries like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are synonymous with the fight for civil rights, numerous other activists contributed profoundly to the movement’s successes yet remain...
The passing of famous actor James Earl Jones at age 93 has made many people look back on his amazing career. He won all major American entertainment awards—an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony—and was...
Maya Angelou was a remarkable woman whose life was full of poetry, fighting for rights, and inspiring others. She was famous for using words to promote fairness, equality, and the strength of people...
Aretha Franklin’s voice is recognized by millions, but her personal story remains less well known—by her own choice. In her 1999 memoir, From These Roots, the Queen of Soul opted to keep many of her...