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.''
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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 slavery in 1865 following the conclusion of the Civil War freed about 4 million people but left them wi...
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