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Jane Bolin forged ahead on her chosen path despite the doubt and discouragement of those around her who should have been her mentors and supporters. Growing up as the daughter of a Black lawyer in Poughkeepsie, New York, she took an early interest in the profession. “It is easy to imagine how a young, protected child who sees portrayals of brutality is forever scarred and becomes determined to contribute in her own small way to social justice,” Bolin recalled later in her life. Though many ...

14 Black Women to Celebrate During Black History Month Twitter 0 comments Black History Month is a glorious celebration of the infinite ways that Black people have influenced global culture for centuries. Our innovative and diverse cuisines, music, fashion, hairstyles, art, entertainment, and colloquialisms are often appropriated and imitated by people who value our culture more than our actual lives. But, they can and will never be able to duplicate it. We are the progenitors of trends and la...

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“It was a rough period,” Castillo said. “After so many months, it’s normal that there’s COVID fatigue but those precautions we’re taking is what’s saving us from having a major issue.”  The head COVID-19 researcher at Fort Lauderdale, Battalion Chief Garrett Pingol, tells NBC 6 Investigators more than 200 employees had to quarantine in 2020, with 51 confirmed cases.   Pingol was one of them. So was his spouse.  “By day two or three, the body aches were tremendous. It hurt t...

February is Black History Month, and while most people have heard of the amazing accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, and Aretha Franklin, there are hundreds of other heroes out there. Filled with stories of bravery, determination, justice, compassion, and talent, here are 20 Black Americans who changed the world as we know it! 1. Claudette Colvin was just 15 years old when she refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She stoo...

Celebrating 150 years of Yale women We profile 20 extraordinary alumnae--from all of the universitys schools--to represent a century and a half of achievement. Nov/Dec 2020 Illustration by Christina Dallorso Kortz An imagined view of Lucinda Foote, who in 1783 was deemed “fully qualified” for Yale “except in regard to sex.” View full image In 1783, Yale president Ezra Stiles conducted an exam to determine whether a student from nearby Cheshire was qualified to enter Yale College. Th...