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African American women on quarters thanks to former Congresswoman Barbara Lee

For the last four years, the U.S. Mint issued five new quarters each year with an American woman on the reverse side. Former Rep. Barbara Lee, (D-Calif.-12), introduced the Circulating Collectible ...
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Reactions trail erection of 12-foot-tall African American woman statue in Times Square

A 12-foot-tall sculpture of a lady, perceived to be an African American woman has been erected at the center of Times Square. The sculpture titled Grounded in the Stars, was recently sighted by ...
Indianapolis Recorder

Meet Roxanne Brown: The first African American and the first woman president of the United Steelworkers

In a significant moment for the labor movement, Roxanne Brown, set to become the first African American woman elected as ...
Woodland Daily Democrat

Woodland Joint Unified School District hosts first African-American senior celebration

The Woodland Joint Unified School District African-American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) proudly hosted its first-ever African-American Senior Celebration on Saturday, May 3, honoring graduating ...
The New York Times

It’s Time to Let Go of ‘African American’

I’m no fan of performative identity politics, and I think racial preferences are long past their expiration date. Yet I don’t think the New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani did anything ...