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This Day in History: Celebrating Marian Wright Edelman, Children’s Rights Advocate, Born in 1939
Children’s rights activist and trailblazing lawyer Marian Wright Edelman was born on June 6, 1939, in South Carolina.
After graduating from Spelman College and earning...
Appeals Court Blocks Grant Program for Black Women Entrepreneurs
A U.S. federal court of appeals panel has suspended a venture capital firm’s grant program for Black women business owners, ruling that a conservative...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis, Affirms Commitment to Constituents
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and ongoing treatment. The Texas Democrat, who is seeking a 16th term,...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination by American Airlines After Black Passengers Removed from Flight
According to CNN, a lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of three Black men alleges “blatant and egregious race discrimination” by American Airlines when they...
This Day in History: Tom Bradley Elected as First Black Mayor of Los Angeles in 1973
On May 29, 1973, Tom Bradley became the first Black American elected mayor of Los Angeles. He defeated incumbent Sam Yorty with 56 percent...