Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Dr. Susan McKinney Steward
Raised in Crown Heights, Dr. McKinney Steward was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in New York.
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Dog Walker Uncovers Names And Stories of Black Women At Cemetery
A dog walker uncovers history at the Dorchester cemetery. They came across a gravesite that read "Home for Aged Color Women.''
United States Domonique Williams Sid Sibley Catherine Allgor Joyce Linehan Massachusetts Historical Society
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Dogwalker uncovers names and stories of dozens of Black women at Dorchester cemetery
Some research into a unique tombstone at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester uncovered the stories of dozens of Black women who lived over 160 years ago.
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GoLocalProv | A Resting Place for All: North Burial Ground – Architecture Critic Morgan
The Day of the Dead will be celebrated this year at the North Burial Ground. From 5 until 8 on November 2, there will be a picnic and a procession with music throughout the 110-acre necropolis. We might think of Dia de los Muertos, when families gather, g
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50 Companies Founded by Black Entrepreneurs
50 Companies Founded by Black Entrepreneurs By Peter Richman, Stacker News On 2/26/21 at 8:00 PM EST The entrepreneurial spirit is a cornerstone of American culture, but history books too often leave out the extensive contributions of minorities and women. In honor of Black History Month, Stacker is shining a light on 50 Black entrepreneurs who made a lasting influence on the business world—and, often in the process, civil rights—from the Revolutionary War to today. The abrupt end to sla...
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