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The first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature
When it comes to politics, one woman knocked down barriers decades ago at the Mississippi State Capitol. Former State Rep.
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The Trailblazing Black Librarian Who Rewrote the Rules of Power, Gender and Racial Passing
Belle da Costa Greene, the first director of the Morgan Library, was a Black woman who passed as white in the early 20th ...
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Angela Bassett On Playing A Black Woman President In ‘Zero Day’ Amid Kamala Harris’ Recent Campaign: ‘We’re So Close To That Being A Reality’
Angela Bassett believes that her Zero Day role as President of the United States means America is closer than ever to electing a Black female president, regardless of what today’s political climate ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Just Because I am a Librarian doesn’t mean I have to dress like one.” With this breezy pronouncement, Belle da Costa Greene ...
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Montana judge rules state law defining sex in binary terms unconstitutional
A Montana judge on Wednesday struck down a state law defining sex in binary terms, finding that the law violated the Montana Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and privacy. Judge Leslie ...