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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
