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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April 2024 marks the official 23rd anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, the…

Billionaire Business: the Story of Reginald Francis Lewis, the First Black American to Build a Billion-Dollar Company

Being an entrepreneur is a Millennial and Gen Z’s dream, with many hoping for a…

6 Black Suffragettes Who Made a Difference

Women’s History Month tends to be overrun with tributes to white women who fought for…

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8 Things about African Mythology You Should Know

You’re most likely familiar with Greek mythology, but what about African mythology? For most people…

SheStories Grantees Offered $15-$30K in Support from BIG We Foundation to Tell their Stories

Nonprofit arts and cultural intermediary BIG We Foundation (BWF) has selected its second cohort of six SheStories grantees. This…

5 Black Girl Nerd Icons You Should Know This Black History Month

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is one of the fastest-growing fields, but it is…

National Freedom Day: February 1, 2024

National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens,…

5 Lesser-Known Facts about Zora Neale Hurston That More People Should Know

While Zora Neale Hurston might not be the most well-known figure in the American literary…

How to Start a Business in 2024

From the jaw-dropping Katt Williams interview to a fiery upcoming presidential election, 2024 is already…

No Interruptions Day: December 27th

No Interruptions Day is observed on December 27 every year. We all know that the…