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      Lists, stories, and features celebrating Black History Month.

      BLACK HISTORY MONTH

      Lists, stories, and features celebrating Black History Month.

      Venus Williams at the 2023 ASB Women's Classic.

      15 Amazing Facts About Venus Williams

      Venus Williams took the sports world by storm when she first arrived on the international stage as a teenage tennis phenom. She hasn't slowed down since.

      Rashad Grove

      Tiger Woods.

      8 Things You Might Not Know About Tiger Woods

      The legendary golfer once shot a classic Nike commercial that some assumed had to have been a special effect. (It wasn't.)

      Jake Rossen

      Hughes was often called "The People's Poet."

      8 Fascinating Facts About Langston Hughes

      Langston Hughes was a poet, novelist, playwright, and reporter who helped define the Harlem Renaissance. Find out more about his life and work.

      Danielle Broadway



      Portrait of Ida B. Wells, circa 1893.

      8 Facts About Ida B. Wells

      To understand the power of journalism, look at the career of Ida B. Wells.

      Michele Debczak


      The media mogul born ‘Orpah’ Winfrey has made quite a name for herself over the years.

      10 Incredible Facts About Oprah Winfrey

      Since making her national TV debut with ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ Oprah has become a global icon. Discover more fascinating facts about her life here.

      Rudie Obias


      Duke Ellington with members of his orchestra in New York, 1946.

      9 Facts About Duke Ellington

      Time to press play on “Take the ‘A’ Train” and find out how Edward Ellington became the Duke.

      Ellen Gutoskey


      Zora Neale Hurston in a portrait by Carl Van Vechten.

      10 Fascinating Facts About Zora Neale Hurston

      Writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston’s literary legacy is a class apart. Here are some facts you might not have known about the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”

      Sohel Sarkar
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