Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for voting rights in 1964 remains relevant today as states continue to enact voter suppression tactics. While Black political representation has increased, many elected ...

In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer stood before the Democratic National Convention (DNC). She delivered one of the most searing indictments of American democracy. “Is this America, the land of the free ...

Women don't always get the credit they deserve, but many have paved the way for numerous others as authors, activists, entertainers, business people, scientists and so much more. And they continue ...

Discover the often-overlooked contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, highlighting their activism and efforts for equal rights.

1773—This is the most probable date when Black explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable begins building the settlement, which would eventually become the city of Chicago, Ill. The Haitian-born (c ...

Hamer’s legacy is especially instructive, as she came to understand the need for building collective power beyond political victories. Cofounder of the influential Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party ...