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Sojourner Truth

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Why black women's history is important to commemorate

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
ESSAY - As Women's History Month progresses on theGrio, we invite you to participate as we fortify ourselves with the powerful histories of the famous and everyday women who have made a way for us to enjoy today...
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Fannie Lou Hamer, the great civil and voting rights activist, suffered the injustice of sterilization against her will.

Hollywood, adapt these black stories ASAP!

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SLIDESHOW - Why has there never been a big screen version of Harriet Tubman's story? Wouldn't a film about Marcus Garvey or Paul Robeson be endlessly entertaining and informative? Check out the slideshow below of black biopics we'd love to see...
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Beyoncé is compared to Alice Walker and Sojourner Truth

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While it's hard to deny Beyonce's strangle-hold on pop culture during the last decade, Rutgers University lecturer Kevin Allred is turning a critical eye to the singer's work...
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Slideshow: Icons of black American independence

Deron Dalton
SLIDESHOW - With the upcoming celebration of Independence Day, there are activists who paved the way for our independence as a people...
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Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton unveil Sojourner Truth statue (video)

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VIDEO - Washington - A statue of a former slave who became a women's rights activist is now on display in Washington DC. First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a bust of Sojourner Truth at the Capitol Visitor Center...
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