The first Black Women’s Rights Convention is held in Akron, Ohio. The keynote speaker was anti-slavery activist Sojourner Truth. 1966—Constance Baker Motley be­comes the first African American woman ...
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Ryan Coogler's acclaimed vampire drama won best film and director, while its star, Michael B. Jordan, took home Entertainer of the Year ...
Among the literary winners were Michelle Obama for The Look, Juanita Tolliver for A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm & Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics, Will Packer for Who Better Than ...
Salt-N-Pepa, Colman Domingo and Viola Davis were also honored with awards during the ceremony, which was televised live on ...