Ya know what phrase I (like many of the Millennial generation) are haunted by? Once-in-a-generation Millennials collect once-in-a-generation situations like they’re freakin’ Pokémon (of which...

Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people.

The 38-year-old singer’s seventh studio album drops on March 7.

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Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Margaret Cho, a jack of all trades, master of many. When hasn’t Margaret and her comedic voice been a part of our ...

One of America's most beloved comedians, Lucille Ball is particularly known for her iconic television show 'I Love Lucy.'

Sylvia Rivera was a Latina-American drag queen who was a gay and transgender activist in the 1960s and 70s. She's known for participating in the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and establishing the political ...

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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, learn about the contributions of 12 women from Smithsonian collections.

Green Library Exhibit supporting the Black Lives Matter movement

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Our team regularly sets aside time to think about who we are, our purpose as educators and members of our community, and how we present both behind closed doors and in the car and classroom. The face....

Trailblazing feminist Gloria Steinem is an acclaimed journalist and one of the most visible, passionate leaders and spokeswomen of the women’s rights movement. Discover more at womenshistory.org.

The Equal Rights Amendment is a constitutional amendment that will guarantee legal gender equality for women and men. This website is dedicated to educating and inspiring citizens to ratify the ERA, w...

Greta Thunberg is a Swedish climate youth activist who has received worldwide recognition for her efforts to fight climate change.

Read more about the significance of the historic Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

In October 2020, Amy Coney Barrett became the fifth woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1921. A wave of racial violence destroys an affluent African-American community, seen as a threat to white-dominated American capitalism.

The Official Website of Baseball Legend and Hall of Famer, Satchel Paige. Inquire for Licensing.

I remember sitting on the counter of the house I grew up in...some sort of blue non-porous surface that may have been original to the 1920s Staten Island house. ​It was 1996, and I was 10. I had...

The alleged youthful teasing of 14-year-old African American Emmett Till with white store clerk Carolyn Bryant, on August 28, 1955, led to his brutal murder at the hands of Bryant’s husband Roy and hi...

Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space. Discover more at womenshistory.org.

Poet and author Audre Lorde used her writing to shine light on her experience of the world as a Black lesbian woman and later, as a mother and person suffering from cancer.

Malcolm X was perhaps the greatest African Warrior Scholar of the 20th century. Malcolm X was a champion to African people thorugh out the world.

From his start in 'Roots' to his decades-long role hosting Reading Rainbow, LeVar Burton has spent years inspiring and educating legions of fans of all ages.

A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community.

Madam C.J. Walker was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist. She rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time.

The daughter of an Indian-born mother and Jamaican-born father, Kamala Harris began her career as a prosecutor.

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By Dr. Noelle Trent Director of Interpretation, Collections and Education Frederick Douglass, an icon of American history, was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey in Talbot County, Maryland in 1...

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Octavia Butler was a pioneering writer of science fiction. As one of the first African American and female science fiction writers, Butler wrote novels that concerned themes of injustice towards Afric...

In the first installment of GLAAD's "Heroes of the Resistance," we're taking time to highlight changemakers and freedom fighters who are committed to supporting LGBTQ people and advancing policies and...

Ohio University's Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, and Pride Center could all be forced to shut down if Republican lawmakers pass the Ohio Senate Bill 1 higher education overhaul. The bill would…