Solange Knowles is the first African American woman to compose an original piece for the New York City Ballet.
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Lizzo played former President James Madison’s crystal flute at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., a city that is a part of her North American tour.
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On April 16 1862, Former U.S. President Lincoln signed the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 into law.
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards granted Homer Plessy a posthumous pardon. The pardon comes 125 years after the Plessy v. Ferguson case that Plessy is historically known for being a plaintiff of.
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Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. Claudette Colvin refused to move to the back of a segregated bus in Alabama, months before Rosa Parks.
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Maya Angelou is featured on a U.S. quarter, thanks to The U.S. Mint American Women Quarters Program. The quarters are now available for purchase. Get your Maya Angelou quarter today.
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Tik Tok users popularized a secret language. The recent wave of popularity and interest in the Tut language is causing Americans to surf the web to learn more.
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Fortnite is partnering with TIME Studios to create the virtual experience March Through Time, where gamers can virtually experience the 1963 March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs. Read people's reactions to this news.
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Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times began a Montgomery Bus Boycott six months before the one you know about today. Learn more about her today.
