Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, died at the age of 104 on Jan. 8, 2025. (Leftenant-Colon family photo ...

It becomes “us versus them,” and it weakens us as a nation. Living as a Black woman who looks white has allowed me to experience white privilege firsthand. Because people assume I am white, it is ...

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The Chiefs x Cherry collection is the first of its kind putting a black, female designer from ... “As a local, woman-owned business, CHERRY is the perfect partner to showcase the strength ...