THESE TWO BLACK WOMEN JUST OPENED MINNESOTA’S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

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THESE TWO BLACK WOMEN JUST OPENED MINNESOTA’S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Tina Burnside and Coventry Cowens co-founded the museum which is the first of its kind in Minnesota.

Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Power Players

The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery has officially opened its doors in north Minneapolis. Its exhibits feature...

Andrew Gillum wins Florida governor primary in upset victory for the left<Br><h3>The Tallahassee mayor will be the Democratic nominee in one of 2018’s most important governor’s races.</h3>

Andrew Gillum wins Florida governor primary in upset victory for the left
The Tallahassee mayor will be the Democratic nominee in one of 2018’s most important governor’s races.

Empowerment, Featured, Political Power

Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum prevailed in the hotly contested Democratic primary election for Florida governor, giving the left another marquee win in...

Terrorized African-Americans Found Their Champion in Civil War Hero Robert Smalls<Br><h3>The formerly enslaved South Carolinian declared that whites had killed 53,000 African-Americans, but few took the explosive claim seriously—until now</h3>

Terrorized African-Americans Found Their Champion in Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
The formerly enslaved South Carolinian declared that whites had killed 53,000 African-Americans, but few took the explosive claim seriously—until now

Featured, Spark

In May 1862, an enslaved man named Robert Smalls won renown by stealing the Planter, the Confederate military transport on...

Simone Biles Is Still Making History, Is 1st Woman to Win 5 U.S. All-Around Championships<Br><h3>The record setting gymnast isn't holding back and she has the medals to prove it.</h3>

Simone Biles Is Still Making History, Is 1st Woman to Win 5 U.S. All-Around Championships
The record setting gymnast isn't holding back and she has the medals to prove it.

Empowerment, Featured

It’s still Simone Biles season, and the American gymnast is still kicking ass and taking names, which culminated in...

See Beyonce’s groundbreaking ‘Vogue’ cover, the first shot by a black photographer<Br><h3>Tyler Mitchell the cover photographer is the first African-American to do so in the magazines 125 year history</h3>

See Beyonce’s groundbreaking ‘Vogue’ cover, the first shot by a black photographer
Tyler Mitchell the cover photographer is the first African-American to do so in the magazines 125 year history

Arts & Entertainment, Featured

Beyonce is a vision in a white Gucci gown on the cover of the “Vogue” September issue, a groundbreaking moment for...

Miss Universe Great Britain Has Crowned Its First Black Winner, Ever<Br><h3>Anguilla native, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers makes history as the first black woman to win the pageant</h3>

Miss Universe Great Britain Has Crowned Its First Black Winner, Ever
Anguilla native, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers makes history as the first black woman to win the pageant

Empowerment, Featured

We love to see black women win and that’s precisely what happened this past Saturday. Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers has been...

I’m Black Y’all, I’m Black Y’all!<Br><h3>A Little History on Black History Month.</h3>

I’m Black Y’all, I’m Black Y’all!
A Little History on Black History Month.

Empowerment, Featured, Newsticker

The month of melanin is upon us, and it’s already lit! Beyoncé is having twins and we all are...

Marvel Is Bringing Diversity Behind The Scenes With A Black Woman Lead Writer<Br><h3>Best known for her book of essays entitled Bad Feminist, Roxanne Gay is a writer on the verge of changing the game for Marvel</h3>

Marvel Is Bringing Diversity Behind The Scenes With A Black Woman Lead Writer
Best known for her book of essays entitled Bad Feminist, Roxanne Gay is a writer on the verge of changing the game for Marvel

Newsticker, On the RYSE, Trailblazers

Roxanne Gay is a writer on the verge of changing the game for Marvel. Best known for her book...

Afro-Brazilian Women Voices Emerge<Br><h3>Black Brazilian women demand visibility.</h3>

Afro-Brazilian Women Voices Emerge
Black Brazilian women demand visibility.

Empowerment

Brazil, a country with a long history of racism, continues to have issues with segregation and equality. The Portuguese...

The Best of #MemeHistory<Br><h3>Twitter showcases the humor that can be found in the past</h3>

The Best of #MemeHistory
Twitter showcases the humor that can be found in the past

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Although Twitter can be a place where embarrassing words are immortalized it can also bring great moments of humor....

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THESE TWO BLACK WOMEN JUST OPENED MINNESOTA’S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM