#InMemoriam Congresswoman Barbara-Rose Collins (April 13, 1939 – November 4, 2021) distinguished herself as a gifted servant of mankind who was far ahead of her time, having been elected to multiple legislative bodies, and introducing bills and policies that benefitted all.

#BlackHistoryMonth Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005) Pioneering lawyer, who successfully won numerous desegregation lawsuits. First black woman to argue before Supreme Court, win election to the New York State Senate, serve as Manhattan Borough President, and federal judge.

#BlackHistoryMonth Ella Baker was a leading figure of the civil rights movement. Following her early work for the NAACP, she was among the founders of the SCLC in 1957. Three years later, she helped launch the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

#BlackHistoryMonth ROSA PARKS (1913-2005) Rosa Parks was a civil rights leader whose refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her bravery led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation.

Dorothy Dandridge (November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965) was an actress, singer and dancer who became an international star, and the first black female nominated for both an Academy Award for Best Actress (Carmen Jones) and later a Golden Globe for Porgy and Bess.

Daisy Bates and L.C. Bates operated a weekly African-American newspaper, the Arkansas State Press. Bates became president of the Arkansas State NAACP and played a crucial role in the fight against segregation, which she documented in her book The Long Shadow of Little Rock.

Nat'l Assoc. for the Preservation of African-American History & Culture is successful with street renaming effort for civil rights icons Robert and Trudie Perkins. blackpreservation.org/single-post/na…

NAPAAHC succeeds with renaming of park for Dr. Charles Evans. blackpreservation.org/single-post/na…

NAPAAHC opposes impending demolition of Truth Hall on the campus of Florida A&M University Monday, February 14, 2022 blackpreservation.org/single-post/na…

Marian Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.

Attorney Chuck Hobbs opines on the critical importance of HBCUs, and saving their associated historic structures: chuckhobbs.substack.com/p/the-critical…

African-American History is the History of America. Take the critically important step of preserving the important treasures that remain to tell the story Saving Places: savingplaces.org/african-americ…

Maintaining Duckett Hall at Benedict College: savingplaces.org/stories/mainta…

NAPAAHC celebrates the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States: cnn.com/.../supreme-co…

Dr. Reginald Hawkins played a key role in desegregating schools, hospitals and other public places. He desegregated Charlotte Hospital, led successful pickets and appealed to federal law to demonstrate how hospitals were engaging in discrimination while receiving federal funds.

Marcia P. Coggs was the first black woman to be elected in 1977 to the Wisconsin Legislature and the first to serve on its Joint Finance Committee. She worked tirelessly to address issues of fair housing, quality education, integration and human rights.

Louise D. Patterson (1938 - 2022), was President of Podium Records, Bountiful Blessings Ministries, Inc., and First Lady of Official COGIC INC. from 2000 until 2007. Patterson will be remembered for her radiant beauty, impeccable style, seasoned wisdom and uncompromised faith.

The restoration of the Historic National Negro Opera House is a prime example of what can happen with persistence and advocacy at the national level: wesa.fm/arts-sports-cu…

Rae Alexander-Minter, great niece of world-renowned artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, is fighting to save her family's North Philadelphia home: inquirer.com/news/inq2/more…

Ma Rainey, Mother of Blues, was the most popular blues singer of the 1920s. She is the first woman to introduce blues into her performances. She established an entertainment company in 1917 and after a successful career in vaudeville managed theaters in her home state of Georgia.