Considering the legacies of Aretha, Winnie, Ntozake, and Linda.
Black History
Honoring the lives of Black people who have been making history all around us every day.
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Rosanell Eaton was the lead plaintiff in a 2013 suit that overturned a restrictive voting rights law in North Carolina.
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First black player drafted in the NFL to play a regular season game…
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News Obituaries
George Taliaferro (1927–2018), first African-American player drafted by an NFL team
by Kirk FoxThree-time Pro Bowl selection played seven positions…
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News Obituaries
Arthur Mitchell (1934–2018), trailblazing African-American ballet dancer
by Kirk FoxHelped create the Dance Theatre of Harlem…
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Worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr….
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First black person elected to a Wisconsin statewide office…
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Directed and choreographed the Tony Award-winning musical “Raisin.”
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News Obituaries
Frederick D. Reese (1929–2018), civil rights activist led Selma’s “Courageous Eight”
by Legacy StaffInvited Martin Luther King Jr. to work in Selma…
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Legacy’s video tribute in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.