These Corporations Don A Rainbow Flag & Donate To Anti-LGBTQ Lawmakers June 11, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose With political donations, the corporate hypocrisy of rainbow capitalism hit new lows in 2022 It’s Pride Month once again, which means it’s time for...
How Nzambi Matee’s Plastic Bricks Combat Pollution In Kenya June 11, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose In an effort to reduce plastic waste, Nzambi Matee designs and manufactures bricks made from recycled plastic To combat plastic pollution in Kenya, Nzambi Matee worked to...
27 School Shootings In The First Half of 2022 May 30, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose In 2022, more children have been shot and killed than police officers on duty in the U.S. So far in 2022, there have been 27 school shootings in the U.S. This year, more children have...
Gallus Mag, The Most Brutal Bouncer in 1860s New York May 1, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose During the 1860s and 1870s, Gallus Mag was a prominent bouncer in New York City’s Fourth Ward neighborhood with a fierce reputation for brutally beating rowdy customers and even...
The Mayhem of Hell-Cat Maggie In New York City May 1, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Hell-Cat Maggie was a terrifying fighter in the 1840s who aligned with the Dead Rabbits gang in New York. Her fierce reputation for clawing and biting rival gang members during massive...
The Legend Of Sadie The Goat in New York City May 1, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Sadie the Goat was known as a fierce river pirate in the late 1860s who terrorized unsuspecting sailors as well as those living along the Hudson River. However, the only source that makes...
Lucy Hicks Anderson: Black Transgender Pioneer of the 1940s February 21, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Lucy Hicks Anderson was a transgender woman living in Oxnard, CA for two decades before she was brought to court to defend her gender identity In 1886, Lucy Hicks...
How Lani Ka’ahumanu Propelled Bisexual Visibility February 10, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Ka’ahumanu advocates for bisexual inclusion and visibility in a culture that expects a rigid dichotomy of either gay or straight Lani Ka’ahumanu sought to...
How Kara Robinson Outsmarted A Serial Killer & Escaped With Her Life February 10, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Kara Robinson Chamberlain was just 15 years old when she outsmarted serial killer Richard Evonitz and escaped his grasp. By keeping a level head as best...
Yuri Kochiyama At Intersection of Black Power & Asian Movements January 27, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Yuri Kochiyama’s activism in Harlem and her friendship with Malcolm X laid the foundation for a lifelong activist On May 19, 1921, Mary Yuri (Nakahara)...
