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)...
John Mitchell Jr.’s Relentless Fight For Justice At The Richmond Planet January 17, 2022 ~ By Shari Rose Editor of The Richmond Planet, John Mitchell Jr., fought to uncover and condemn racial injustice against Black Virginians at all levels of Southern...
How Jennifer Morey Survived A Brutal Knife Attack & Rebuilt Her Life October 30, 2021 ~ By Shari Rose Against all odds, Jennifer Morey survived an attempted murder by a man she should have been able to trust In April 1995, a young attorney named Jennifer...
Jovita Idár’s Fight for Mexican-American Rights in Texas October 30, 2021 ~ By Shari Rose Through journalism and activism, Jovita Idár dedicated her life to fighting against anti-Mexican discrimination in Texas Jovita Idár was born in Laredo, TX on September 7,...
