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The works were informed by the intersections of race, class, and gender, and became increasingly more political. Some of her most famous works are "The Master's Tools Won't Dismantle The Master's House" and "Martha." Lorde passed away in 1992; her first biography was published in 2006.

After earning both a BA from Hunter College and a masters from Columbia University, Lorde spent the 1960s working as a librarian in New York. In the 1970s she worked as a poet-in-residence at Tougaloo College in Mississippi and began publishing poetry collections.

Today in Black History - Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde was a lauded writer and poet known for her radical honesty and fight against racism and sexism. Self-described as a "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," Lorde wrote often about the intersections of her identities.

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then completed design school in NYC. Lowe established a shop in Tampa, Florida, where she hired 18 seamstresses. In addition to designs that showed up in Vogue and at Academy Award shows, one of Lowe's most historical pieces of work was the wedding dress Jacqueline Bouvier wore.

Lowe quickly took to collecting fabric scraps, which she used to create flowers fashioned after the ones in her family's garden—patterns that later became a part of her signature designs. Her career took off after she accepted a position as an in-house gown maker in Florida,

Today in Black History - Ann Lowe
Born in Clayton, Alabama, Ann Lowe is considered to be one of America's most influential clothing designers. She was taught to sew at an early age by her mother and grandmother—both skilled dressmakers who created clothing for wealthy white families around the state

the State of Virginia. She later practiced in Boston's predominantly Black neighborhood at the time, Beacon Hill, and published A Book of Medical Discourses in Two Parts.

and applied to medical school in 1860 at the New England Female Medical College (which later merged with Boston University). She was accepted and graduated four years later. Though little is known of her career, PBS reported that she worked as a physician for the Freedman’s Bureau for /2

Today in Black History - Dr Rebecca Lee Crumpler

Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. After attending the prestigious Massachusetts private school West-Newton English and Classical School, she worked as a nurse for eight years /1

and played a crucial role in the development of the polio vaccine," Johns Hopkins said.

to advance medical research for years to come, as they had the unique ability to double every 20 to 24 hours. "They have been used to test the effects of radiation and poisons, to study the human genome, to learn more about how viruses work,

Today in Black History - Henrietta Lacks

After being diagnosed with cervical cancer at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951, a sample of Lacks's cancer cells were taken without her consent by a researcher. And though she succumbed to the disease at the age of 31 that same year, her cells would go on…

Today in Black History - Benjamin O. Davis Sr
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was the first Black general in the U.S. Army. He served for 50 years, beginning as a temporary first lieutenant during the Spanish American War.

Today in Black History - Ella Baker
Baker was a key organizer for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference. But what was perhaps her biggest contribution to the movement was the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which prioritized nonviolent protest.

Today in Black History - Alvin Ailey
Ailey was an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who earned global recognition for his impact on modern dance. After honing his technique at the Lester Horton Dance Theater, it inspired him to start the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1958.

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Today in Black History - Phyllis Wheatley
Despite never having received a formal education, Wheatley became the first African American to publish a book of poems, Poems on Various Subjects.

Happy 58th ethereal birthday to Kurt Cobain. May you have plenty of cats to play with.

Today in Black History - Rose Marie McCoy
McCoy’s name may not be instantly recognizable, but she wrote and produced some of the biggest pop songs in the 1950s. In an industry dominated by white males, McCoy was able to make her mark through her pen, even if she couldn’t through her own voice.

Today in Black History - Marian Anderson
Anderson was often denied the opportunity to show off her unique vocal range because of her race. However, in 1955, she became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.

Today in Black History - Mae Jemison
Mae Jemison isn’t just the first African American woman who orbited into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour. She's also a physician, teacher, and Peace Corps volunteer; after her work with NASA, she founded the Jemison Group.

Today in Black History - Ruby Bridges
She was just 6 years old when she became the first African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary in Louisiana at the height of desegregation.

Today in Black History - Minnie Riperton
Mariah Carey is heralded for her whistle register, which is the highest the human voice is capable of reaching. But Riperton perfected the singing technique years before. The whistling can be heard on her biggest hit to date, “Lovin’ You.”

Today in Black History - Marsha P. Johnson
Johnson, a Black trans woman and activist, was at the forefront of fighting for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and 70s (including partaking in the resistance at Stonewall).

USGS maps are filled with inaccuracies after an update changing Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America:

- Much of the Netherlands has flooded, including Amsterdam
- Part of Israel says "No Man's Land"
- The Pacific Ocean is pretty much everywhere
- England is split in half

Today in Black History - Maria P Williams
Williams's 1923 film The Flames of Wrath had a team of all people of color, and beyond that, the former Kansas City teacher was an activist and writer (she detailed her leadership skills in My Work and Public Sentiment in 1916).

I’ve pretty much given up on WWE programming this year. I did watch a little of the Royal Rumble, but I’m committed to not giving them my attention here on out.