Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
African-American artist who broke racial barriers
Building a successful career as an artist is a difficult challenge for anyone.
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Black Leaders
Black leaders have been vital to making America strong.
Marian Wright Edelman (1939- )
Lawyer, activist, children’s advocate
Today we know her as the founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund. Her list of accomplishments started early; she was the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar Association.
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Sheyann Webb (1956- )
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Smallest Freedom Fighter”
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Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
First American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals in track and field, 1960 Wilma Rudolph was born in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, and she weighed only 4 lbs 8 oz;
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Black History Month: A Time to Recognize Little-Known Contributions
If journalism is the first draft of history, then it only makes sense that our story is constantly being re-drafted as new elements are discovered and new viewpoints need to be reflected.
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Pools and Politics
Last week I wrote about baseball catcher Roy Campanella. Reading his autobiography sent me in search of who, what, when, where, and why about the end of discrimination in professional baseball.
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