Keisha N. BlaininTimelineMadam C.J. Walker wasn’t just a force for African Americans. She pioneered global black activismWorking with Marcus Garvey and others, she helped expand consciousness worldwideFeb 8, 20175Feb 8, 20175
Keisha N. BlaininTimelineThe most important black woman sculptor of the 20th century deserves more recognitionUnfortunately, little of her work survivesFeb 2, 201747Feb 2, 201747
Keisha N. BlaininTimelineThis unheralded woman actually organized the Montgomery bus boycottJo Ann Robinson is unfortunately overlooked by historyJan 19, 20173Jan 19, 20173
Keisha N. BlaininTimelineThis speech changed the course of black voting rights in AmericaFannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired,’ and she told the 1964 Democratic National ConventionAug 23, 201617Aug 23, 201617
Keisha N. BlainMothers Of The Movement, Police Violence And Black Women’s ActivismDuring the 1980s, two black women — Mary Bumpurs and Veronica Perry — led a grassroots effort to combat police brutality in New York City.Jul 29, 2016Jul 29, 2016
Keisha N. BlaininTimelineWhite supremacists have been funding black activists’ ‘Back to Africa’ movements for centuriesOne man’s GoFundMe dares racists to put their money where their mouth isJul 22, 20164Jul 22, 20164