How the gang showed up at graduation today! #PHinisheD Dr. Tamisha J. Ponder University of Maryland, Baltimore County Class of 2023 #phd #doctor #drtjack #27weeks 🎓🤰🏾

she ate every premiere #TheLittleMermaid

Happy 79th Birthday to the legendary Empress of Soul, the incomparable Ms. Gladys Knight!

In 1898, Eliza Grier-an emancipated enslaved woman became the first black woman with a license to practice medicine in Georgia. To afford the cost of medical education at Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, she alternated each year of school with a year of picking cotton.

#MemorialDay, also known as Decoration Day, is an annual holiday where our nation pauses to honor the service and sacrifice of military heroes who gave their lives for our freedoms. #ANationsStory #APeoplesJourney

The Influence of Dramatic Arts on Literacies for Black Girls in Middle School Rowman & Littlefield Amazon Books

Never forget that the first Memorial Day was created by formerly enslaved Black folk in Charleston, SC less than a month after the Confederacy surrendered. On May 1, 1865 more than 10,000 freed slaves gathered at Washington Race Course and Jockey Club, parading around the race

“Valerie protected the library from small-time crooks and villains. Unlike Spider-Man (and Jessica Drew) Valerie had no superpowers. Instead she relied on her knowledge and wits to outsmart criminals.” A Look Back At Marvel’s First Spider-Woman blackgirlnerds.com/a-look-back-at…

On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered the "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio. “Well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. I think that ‘twixt the Negroes of the South and the women at the North,

The lady circled in the photo was Lucy Higgs Nichols. She was born into slavery in Tennessee, but during the Civil War she managed to escape and found her way to 23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment which was encamped nearby. She stayed with the regiment and worked as a nurse

Texas officially passed The CROWN Act and became the 22nd state to end race-based hair discrimination. The signing of the CROWN Act in Texas is a major win! Thank you to the many people who have worked so hard on this entire CROWN movement. #PassTheCROWN #Dove #TheCROWNAct

Look at a fraction of the legacy! 💕♥️

Joy is your birthright, sis. Find it in your everyday routine, plan it into your schedule, claim it, and own it.

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See you in Philly for #AERA2024 Have you registered for the Black Women's Brunch? Share with your networks and we can't wait to see you there!

Here's a short video demonstrating how to register for the Black Women's Brunch. See you in Philly! #AERA2024

Have you registered for the 5th Annual Black Women's Brunch? See you in Philly! #AERA24

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