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Entrepreneurs, Janice Bryant Howroyd, People You Should Know

Meet Janice Bryant Howroyd, the First African-American Woman With a $1 Billion Business.

July 17, 2015

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Aomawa Shields, Astronomer, People You Should Know, STEM, TED

Astronomer, Astrobiologist, and Actress Aomawa Shields Encourages Young Girls to Consider STEM Careers.

July 13, 2015

(Image Credit: Ryan Lash/TED)

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Film, People You Should Know, Virginie Besson-Silla

People You Should Know. 5 facts about Virginie Besson-Silla.

October 8, 2014

(Frederick M. Brown / Stringer)

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Joycelyn Elders, People You Should Know, Throwback, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday. Joycelyn Elders. The First African-American Surgeon General.

July 24, 2014

(official portrait via Wikipedia)

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Alice Coachman davis, News, People You Should Know, Rest in Peace, Sports

Rest In Peace. Alice Coachman Davis, First African-American Woman To Win An Olympic Gold Medal Passes Away At 90.

July 15, 2014

(Alice Coachman. 1948 Olympic Games. London, England. Women’s High Jump. Getty Images/Popperfoto)

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Black History, Claudette Colvin, People You Should Know

Watch. Drunk History. Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks. Featuring Lisa Bonet.

July 2, 2014

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Kyla McMullen, People You Should Know, Science, STEM

73 of the Sexiest Black Female Scientists.

June 18, 2014

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Art, Carmen de Lavallade, Dance, People You Should Know, StylelikeU

At 83, Carmen de Lavallade Is A Timeless Beauty.

June 12, 2014

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Colbert Report, News, People You Should Know, Rosemary Nyirumbe, TV, twitter

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe Stops By Colbert. Talks Hashtag Activism. Doesn’t Pull Punches.

May 15, 2014

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Black Celebrities, musing andrea, musingandrea, People You Should Know

On the Up and Up. 5 Facts About Gugu Mbatha-Raw

April 17, 2014

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Art, Black Arts, Black Female Artists, Feminism, People You Should Know, Photographers, Photography, Renee Cox

Beautiful Images of Black Womanhood by Renee Cox

April 1, 2014

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News, People You Should Know, World News

People You Should Know. Judge Thokozile Masipa.

March 19, 2014

Judge Thokozile Masipa is the black woman presiding over Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial. “She was on the leading edge of…

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