Born Gertrude Pickett, Ma Rainey would go on to become known as the “Mother of the Blues,” and she earned that title in every ...
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34 unsung Black history icons who changed the world
Both of Mary McLeod Bethune’s (1875–1955) parents were formerly enslaved. Despite this, Bethune became one of the most important and inspiring leaders in education, women’s rights and civil rights. As ...
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