By Torshawna Griffin September 20, 2015 was a night that would forever be stamped in African American history, as well as in women’s history. There were six nominees: Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Elisabeth Moss,…
By Matiara Huff Marguerite Annie Johnson was born April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. When she was young, her parents split up so she and her older brother went to live with their father’s…
By Rocky Richards Women’s History Month is celebrated throughout march, so here’s another history moment for you! Earlier this month, the Women’s History Museum took the time to acknowledge Lena Horne’s work. If you have…
By Matiara Huff Ursula Burns was born on September 20, 1958 to a single mother in the ghetto of New York City. Now she is the CEO of Xerox and the only black woman that…
By Rocky Richards Have you ever heard of the term triple threat? Dorothy Dandridge is one of the first African American women to be recognized as a triple threat. From film and theatre to singing…