Jo Ann Robinson Leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Mary Elizabeth Bowser and The Art of Layered Espionage
At a time where slaves were only thought of as mere property instead of intelligent and well-rounded human beings, an educated African-American woman in her mid-twenties used these deep-seeded stereotypes to her advantage to relay Confederate secrets to Union intelligence and sympathizers in the hopes of granting freedom for all.
What to Black Women Is the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
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540Blog’s 29 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | #BlackHistoryinAction
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Black Billionare Robert F. Smith Helps Level The Playing Field For Morehouse Grads
The graduating class of 2019 is in full swing for students across the nation and this past weekend Morehouse grads […]
Friendship and Inspiration: A Story for Women’s History Month
We are pleased to share guest posts by local Rochester community members throughout Women’s History Month Friendship and Inspiration: A […]
Celebrate Transwomen on Women’s History Month
We are pleased to share guest posts by local Rochester community members throughout Women’s History Month Celebrate Transwomen on Women’s […]
Race Is A Social Construct
All About Melanin
Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee
Ruth E. Carter
Vivian “Millie” Bailey
Digging Deeper w/ Ida B. Wells
Lauren Simmons
Black Women Suffragists
Selma Burke
Byron Allen
Black Girls CODE
Why Do You Still Need a Black History Month?
We are pleased to share guest posts by local Rochester community members throughout this year’s 2nd Annual Digital Black History […]
Rudolph “Blaze” Ingram
We are pleased to share day XVI of 540’s 2nd Annual Digital Black History Month Education Campaign When talking about […]