Meghan Markle made international headlines when she married Prince Harry of the British royal family and became a Duchess. Millions tuned into watch the 3-hour ceremony. But Meghan is not the first Black woman to live in the Royal Palace. In 1761,… more »
Grace Paras (left) was the editor in chief of the Georgetown Law Journal and Toni Deane (right) is the first African American to lead the publication. Photo: Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post via Getty Images The editors in chief of law journals at the… more »
"Long ago, there was a noble word, LIBERAL, which derives from the word free. Now a strange thing happened to that word. A man named Hitler made it a term of abuse, a matter of suspicion, because those who were not with him were against him, and… more »
This photograph is of Polly Jackson, a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Jackson was a key figure in the Underground Railroad movement, and her name is listed on a local monument dedicated to her and others who risked their lives to help free the… more »
In 2002 she stepped into the national spotlight when she challenged the all-male status of the Augusta National Golf Club. But Dr. Martha Burk was already well-known for her impressive accomplishments in academia and both the public and the volunteer… more »