First Black Woman in Army Nurse Corps Dies at 104
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation in 1948, died at 104; her quiet heroism broke racial barriers in a long career spanning the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and later as a school nurse and the first female president of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
First Black Woman in Army Nurse Corps Dies at 104
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation in 1948, died at 104; her quiet heroism broke racial barriers in a long career spanning the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and later as a school nurse and the first female president of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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16% Bias Score
Alabama and Mississippi Maintain Joint Lee-King Holiday Despite Ongoing Legislative Efforts
Alabama and Mississippi uniquely share Robert E. Lee Day and Martin Luther King Day on the same date, a result of state-level holidays established more than a century ago that were later combined with the federal holiday honoring King; despite repeated attempts by Black lawmakers, the practice conti...
Alabama and Mississippi Maintain Joint Lee-King Holiday Despite Ongoing Legislative Efforts
Alabama and Mississippi uniquely share Robert E. Lee Day and Martin Luther King Day on the same date, a result of state-level holidays established more than a century ago that were later combined with the federal holiday honoring King; despite repeated attempts by Black lawmakers, the practice conti...
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40% Bias Score
Smalls Statue to Face Tillman's at South Carolina Statehouse
South Carolina will install a statue of Robert Smalls, a former slave who became a congressman, facing the statue of white supremacist "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, to spark conversations about racial history along a popular children's field trip route; the proposal awaits legislative approval.
Smalls Statue to Face Tillman's at South Carolina Statehouse
South Carolina will install a statue of Robert Smalls, a former slave who became a congressman, facing the statue of white supremacist "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, to spark conversations about racial history along a popular children's field trip route; the proposal awaits legislative approval.
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32% Bias Score
Historical Marker Honors James Meredith in Hometown
A new historical marker honoring James Meredith, who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962, was unveiled in his hometown of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Friday, attended by approximately 85 people, including many family members and Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle, who called Meredith a man whose c...
Historical Marker Honors James Meredith in Hometown
A new historical marker honoring James Meredith, who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962, was unveiled in his hometown of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Friday, attended by approximately 85 people, including many family members and Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle, who called Meredith a man whose c...
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24% Bias Score
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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20% Bias Score
MLK Day: From Polarizing Figure to National Holiday
Despite initial opposition due to King's polarizing figure, a national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983 after years of activism by supporters, including his widow, Coretta Scott King, and Congressman John Conyers, finally achieving full adoption across all 50 states in 2000.
MLK Day: From Polarizing Figure to National Holiday
Despite initial opposition due to King's polarizing figure, a national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983 after years of activism by supporters, including his widow, Coretta Scott King, and Congressman John Conyers, finally achieving full adoption across all 50 states in 2000.
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12% Bias Score
Robert Smalls Statue to Face Ben Tillman's at South Carolina Statehouse
South Carolina's Robert Smalls Monument Commission unanimously approved a proposal to erect a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved man who became a congressman, facing the monument of white supremacist Ben Tillman at the Statehouse, prompting conversations about racial equality.
Robert Smalls Statue to Face Ben Tillman's at South Carolina Statehouse
South Carolina's Robert Smalls Monument Commission unanimously approved a proposal to erect a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved man who became a congressman, facing the monument of white supremacist Ben Tillman at the Statehouse, prompting conversations about racial equality.
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60% Bias Score
Rise of White Male CEOs Reverses Diversity Progress
A recent increase in the appointment of middle-aged white men to CEO positions in Corporate America is reversing previous progress in diversity and inclusion.
Rise of White Male CEOs Reverses Diversity Progress
A recent increase in the appointment of middle-aged white men to CEO positions in Corporate America is reversing previous progress in diversity and inclusion.
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52% Bias Score