Women’s History Month

Nzinga, Ancient Ruler of present-day Angola 2 min read

• Women's History Month

Nzinga, Ancient Ruler of present-day Angola

Perri Gaffney 4 years ago

Nzinga was born about 1582 to King Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba, ruler of what is modern day Angola. As children, Nzinga and her brother, Mbandi,... Read More

Alma Vessells John the quintessential community Queen Mother 2 min read

• African-American history
• Women's History Month

Alma Vessells John the quintessential community Queen Mother

Ronald Bunn 4 years ago

Alma Vessells John, revered in the Harlem community as “Sister John”, was born on September 27, 1906, and grew up in South Philadelphia in a... Read More

Queen Mother Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama 2 min read

• African-American history
• Women's History Month

Queen Mother Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Perri Gaffney 4 years ago

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Jan. 17, 1964 on Chicago’s South Side to a homemaker and a factory worker. Watching her father struggle with... Read More

On Being A Woman Who Is Black — Seasoned Woman, Part 3 10 min read

• Politics
• Women's History Month

On Being A Woman Who Is Black — Seasoned Woman, Part 3

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD 5 years ago

Making Something Out of Nothing My grandmother Carrie Thomas frequently said to me whenever she was unsure of the outcome of a project, “Theda baby,... Read More