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Bronx Royalty: Mrs. Bessie Mae Jackson, a New York State treasure, was escorted into a rousing birthday gala honoring her legacy and lifelong service by her son, Mr. Christopher Greene, and her granddaughter, Ms. Jade Grant. (Photo: Julien Coutourier) Bronx Royalty: Mrs. Bessie Mae Jackson, a New York State treasure, was escorted into a rousing birthday gala honoring her legacy and lifelong service by her son, Mr. Christopher Greene, and her granddaughter, Ms. Jade Grant. (Photo: Julien Coutourier)
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The Bronx Celebrates “Warrior Queen” Bessie Mae Jackson’s 99 Years of Life and Legacy at Gala

by Louise DenteThe Bronx was alive with celebration on Saturday, March 8, as family, friends, and community members gathered to...

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Meet Carlotta Walls LaNier

of the Little Rock 9 – A Book Review and Study Guide By Yvette MooreCarlotta Walls LaNier lived the historic...

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Black Rose: “A Goddess of African Culture”

By Maitefa Angaza Reprint from March 10, 2022 Black Rose’s instinct for style was a homegrown asset. “My mother was...

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Bessie Mae Jackson: Historian Makes History

Bessie Mae Jackson, New York State Director of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, turns...

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Embracing the Black Is Beautiful Legacy:

The Grandassa Models Intergenerational Reflections In the words of the late scholar Elombe Brath, The Grandassa Models, a group of...

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Meet Carter G. Woodson,The Father of Black History Month

By Yvette MooreCarter Godwin Woodson was the African American educator, journalist, and historian heralded as the “father of Black history”...

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Black History Month Will Never Be Cancelled Says ASALH

By Fern GillespieWhile Donald Trump was destroying community enrichment DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusive) programs in the federal government in...

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The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s Plans for 100th Anniversary

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a national landmark dedicated to the preservation and public access of Black...