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Women’s History Month: Meet the Woman Who Took Us to Space

Many were introduced to Katherine Johnson through the book and movie Hidden Figures, but NASA knew her as a brilliant mathematician and computer scientist who helped America reach the moon. Born Creola Katherine Coleman in 1918, she showed early signs of mathematical genius. However, Greenbrier County, WV, did not offer education beyond 8th grade for Black children. Determined to provide their children with an education, Katherine’s parents arranged for them to be schooled in Institute, WV. The family split their time between White Sulphur Springs and Institute so she could continue her studies. 📚 At just 14 years old, Katherine graduated high school and immediately enrolled in West Virginia State College (an HBCU). She took every math class offered and

ADIFF Women’s History Month Film Series – A Powerful Film Series Highlighting Women’s Stories from Across the Globe

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The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) – in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University – is proud to announce ADIFF Women’s History Month Film Series, a compelling film series showcasing the diverse experiences, struggles, and triumphs of women worldwide. This special event will take place from March 28th to 30th at Teachers College, Columbia University. This curated selection of films, drawn from the best of ADIFF’s acclaimed programming, offers a powerful lens through which to explore critical themes such as colonialism, reproductive justice, housing insecurity, civil rights, and

Law School alum was the first woman appointed deputy U.S. solicitor general

By Nadia Alfadel Coloma Jewel C. Stradford Lafontant’s career path was marked by many firsts. In 1946, she became the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School. In 1955, she became the first African American woman to serve as assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. Then in 1973, she was the first woman to be appointed deputy U.S. solicitor general. Her distinguished career reflects a woman on a mission, determined to make a difference in whatever role she occupied—from the courtroom to politics to corporate America. A foundation of social justice advocacy

HBCU Hosts ‘100 Women For Howard: A Legacy In Motion Event’ To Empower Women In Sports And Business

Courtesy of Howard University Howard University celebrated the first iteration of the “100 Women for Howard: A Legacy in Motion” program on March 6, inside the HBCUs Burr Gymnasium. The event, taking place before Howard’s women’s basketball game against Norfolk State, was an initiative that brought together 100 influential women in sports and business with one sole purpose: to encourage them to invest in the future of Howard women’s basketball. The Women’s History Month celebration created a space centralized around women in sports and empowered them by connecting them to business and media moguls to talk about useful career insights

119th Congress brings firsts for women of color

By Katherine Schaeffer The 119th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, marking several milestones for women of color. In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker. Overall, there are 61 women of color in the 119th Congress. Together they represent 24 states as voting members, as well as three territories and the District of Columbia as nonvoting delegates. This total includes five senators – the highest number in history – according to a Pew Research

Black women shaping history and our future

By Haniyah Philogene The stretch between February and March always carries an extra layer of magic as we transition from celebrating Black History Month to honoring Women’s History Month—two back-to-back affirmations of Black women’s power, resilience, and brilliance. Though society may try to overlook our impact, history tells a different story. From politics to fashion, the arts to business, Black women have been the architects of change, laying the foundation for future generations to blossom. Take Jasmine Crockett, for example. The Texas congresswoman is shaking up politics with her unwavering commitment to justice, proving that Black women not only deserve a seat

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, dies at 104

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Written By The Associated Press The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this month at a New York nursing home, was remembered by relatives and friends for quietly breaking down racial barriers during her long military career. Known as “Lefty,” she was one of six siblings who served in the military, including a brother who was a famed Tuskegee Airmen pilot. He was killed in a mid-air collision over Austria in 1945, according

The museums at Atlanta’s HBCUs are treasure troves of Black art

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By Mirtha Donastorg There’s a treasure in the heart of the West End. It’s been amassed over decades, but not hoarded. It isn’t hidden away in some chest or safe but is shown to the public — for free — at the art museums of Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College. “This is a world treasure and people come from all over,” said Danille Taylor, the director of the CAU Art Museum. Case in point: a painting owned by the historically Black college — “Woman in Blue” by William H. Johnson — is the featured image for the “Harlem Renaissance

Women’s History Month Spotlight: How Alumna Jane Carpenter-Rock Depicts Multiple Americas at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum

Written By Amber D. Dodd Passion is not something that is sought after it is planted within. An outer flame must spark inner devotion. So, when Jane Carpenter-Rock, Ph.D. (M.A. ’95), sat in a global humanities class in high school, the topic of art history resonated instantly. Iconography, the traditional or conventional images or symbols associated with a subject, was the day’s topic. “That’s when I really understood art to understand different places and times, different moments in time, different cultures, and topics that have inspired people throughout history,” Carpenter-Rock reminisced. The rest was history. Art history, that is. What

Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb, Black Woman Scientist and Trailblazing Researcher

Courtesy of Talladega College Dr. Cobb was a distinguished professor and university administrator who conducted trailblazing cancer research, including studies that advanced the understanding of how skin cells that produce melanin become cancerous. But she was also deeply concerned about equity in American life. She called health care delivery “one of the tragedies in America.” In a 1989 book, I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America, she stated, “We have what I would call educational genocide…when I see more black students in the laboratories than on the football field, I’ll be happy.” Dr. Cobb was born in

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