FTC Chair praises Justice Thomas as ‘the most important judge of the last 100 years’ for Black History Month
US Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on ...
‘Super-qualified judge’: Broward bench picks Carol-Lisa Phillips to be next chief of courts
Broward County’s first female chief judge left office 34 years ago. The second will begin her service in May. But Miette K.
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Youngstown native becomes first black woman to serve on Kentucky Supreme Court
Between when she walked the halls of South High School and the halls of the Kentucky Supreme Court, Judge Pamela R. Goodwine ...
Honoring Black History: Charlene Marshall, the first Black woman to be a West Virginia mayor
News is honoring Black history this February, which includes the achievements of Charlene Marshall, the former mayor of ...
Celebrating Black History Month: Sacramento County Judge Bunmi Awoniyi breaks barriers
As we commemorate Black History Month, KCRA 3 is recognizing the contributions of African Americans in shaping our communities. Judge Bunmi Awoniyi is the first Black presiding judge of the Sacramento ...
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A Black transgender woman’s testimony helped ratify the 14th Amendment. Then conservatives began attacking her identity
On a Friday in June, Frances Thompson swore an oath before a congressional committee and began to testify about what she’d ...
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Game Changers: Autumn Lockwood Becomes First Black Female Coach to Win Super Bowl
She is one of only two Black women in NFL coaching roles, and one of only 15 women in general, a statistic that comes out to ...
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Plan a Visit to a Museum Celebrating African American Women
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The Kissing Case: Two Black Boys Were Beaten And Jailed After A White Girl’s Kiss—More Than 65 Years Later, The Impact Remains
The lives of James Hanover Thompson and David "Fuzzy" Simpson were forever changed, destroying their childhood innocence.
From Fifth Ward in Houston to Ivy League, Ruth J. Simmons inspires
Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.
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County board OKs $10M Massey settlement; critics say it was 'woefully inadequate'
Sontae Massey, a cousin to Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot in her home by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, said he was "disgusted" by the proceeding and left with his fiancée, Margaritta Fultz, ...
Lawyers for Sonya Massey’s family say $10M settlement ‘first step;’ await trial, legislative changes
A $10 million settlement between county officials in Springfield, Illinois, and the family of Sonya Massey is the “first step in getting full justice” for the Black ...