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On this day in 1911, Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans
Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans. Jackson’s mother died when she was just four and she had to leave...
On this day in 1997, 500,000 women gathered in Philadelphia for the Million Woman March
On October 25, 1997, approximately 500,000 women convened in Philadelphia to participate in the Million Woman March. Modeled on the Million Man March that...
Morehouse College Partners with Debt Collective to Cancel Student Debts for Nearly 3,000 Students
Almost 3,000 students at Morehouse College had their student debts canceled. According to a news release, the HBCU partnered with Debt Collective, the first union of debtors...
California Sen. Laphonza Butler Declines 2024 Senate Run, L.A. Times Reports
Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler, a labor leader and activist who has never run for political office, announced that she would not compete...
On this day in 1961, Wynton Marsalis was born
Wynton Marsalis was born on October 18, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Throughout his illustrious career, the jazz trumpeter has not only pushed the...