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Doctors Marian Croak and Patricia Bath Are the First Black Women Inducted into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame, And Yeah, It's About Time
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(Feminism)
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The National Inventors Hall of Fame in Alexandria, VA honors over 600 of America’s greatest inventors and engineers, living and deceased, who have patented an influential technology. Since its founding ...
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Created on 30 September 2021
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Josephine Baker, First Black Superstar of the Silver Screen, Makes Her Criterion Channel Debut In Featured Collection
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(Movies)
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In its latest curated collection, the Criterion Channel highlights the work of the “Queen of Paris” herself, Josephine Baker. The actress, dancer, activist, and French Resistance hero was born in St. ...
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Created on 13 September 2021
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10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
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(Feminism)
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Before we move on to the list, to this day bi myths still pervade the heterosexual and LGBTQ+ community. These myths erase and harm bi-folks, so to set the tone, here’s a quote from The Bisexual Manifesto ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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The Unbelievable True Story Of Mata Hari, The Original Femme Fatale
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(Living)
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Mata Hari’s life has blockbuster written all over it. Honestly, it’s Oscar bait at its finest:
A SMALL TOWN GIRL FINDS INTERNATIONAL FAME AS AN EXOTIC DANCER AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. SHE ...
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Created on 19 April 2019
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This Comic Book Shows Why The Story Of Mata Hari Is More Relevant Than Ever
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(Living)
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She was blamed for the death of 50,000 French soldiers in World War I and has gone down in history as the ultimate femme fatale. Mata Hari’s legacy has been turned into books and documentaries; even ...
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Created on 16 March 2018
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How The Harlem Renaissance Woke Up America
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(Entertainment)
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The Harlem Renaissance was a game changer, as a much a cultural awakening for the African American community as for the United States as a whole: Thrusting black voices into pop culture, creating ...
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Created on 13 November 2017
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8 Rad Women Who Have Changed History
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(Feminism)
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Rad Women Worldwide, written by Kate Schatz and featuring powerful black-and-white illustrations by Miriam Klein Stahl, is a celebration of bad-ass ladies whose life work has changed the world for the ...
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Created on 06 October 2016
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This Photo Series Features A Little Girl Dressed Up As Black Heroines And It's Amazin
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(Arts)
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A series of images by Jaime Moore appeared earlier this year, showcasing the artist's daughter Emma dressed as historic females. Janine Harper and her photographer husband Marc Bushelle were among some ...
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Created on 12 March 2015
