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The Supremes’ sophisticated image and crossover appeal helped them become role models for young women, particularly African-American girls who saw themselves reflected in the group’s success.

Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was born — the book tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an eleven-year-old African American girl who is convinced that she is ugly, and yearns to ...

Oliphant, an East Central Community College student, stated that she is committed to improving childhood reading in Mississippi ...

Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. Coleman grew up in a cruel world of poverty and discrimination.