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Renaissance ruler, son of a pope, scion of one of the most famous families in history, Alessandro de' Medici was likely Europe's first Black head of state when he ruled Florence as its first duke in 1532 at the age of 19. Born to an African Medici household servant, at the time his father was publicly known to be Lorenzo de' Medici II, though ...
From environmental justice advocates to scientists and social entrepreneurs, here are just a handful of the many Black environmentalists who have contributed to our global understanding of the need to look after our planet. 1. Wangari Maathai. Green Belt Movement founder, Wangari Maathai. Image: REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (KENYA)
Angela Davis is a trailblazing campaigner for the rights of Black people – and Black women in particular. One of Time Magazine’s Women of the Year in 1971, and now in her seventies, she’s still influential. Davis has played a leading role in civil rights campaigns over decades, from the Black Panthers to the Women’s March on Washington.
4. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. In Between the World and Me, African American author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates tackles issues of race and injustice in the US in a fresh and moving way: through a letter to his adolescent son. The book by the Atlantic writer was called one of the most influential in the last decade.
In the US, UK and elsewhere, COVID-19 is hitting Black and other ethnic minority groups hardest – creating a renewed focus on racism in healthcare. In the 19th century, Black people were seen as ‘racially different’, which was used to justify discrimination. In the 20th century, medical racism became more ‘systemic’, for example with ...
Black people are significantly under-represented in the film and TV industry, according to a McKinsey report. Increasing opportunities for Black people in film and TV could improve equality and also generate over $10 billion in annual revenues across the industry. The report also showed that few Black people are given creative, off-screen roles ...
There has been a long-standing tradition of Black athletes in particular using their positions to draw attention to social justice issues. We can go back to the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where Tommie Smith and John Carlos decided that they were going to raise their fists in the air on the podium in a protest to racial and social injustices.
Here are just 11 of his best quotes: 1. Be passionate. “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”. 2. Nothing’s impossible. “It always seems impossible, until it is done.”. 3. Lead from the back...
February is Black History Month, and we're taking a look forward. From actors to politicians to philanthropists, these 20 black men, women, and children are poised to do incredible things in 2018. Erin Jackson is making history at the Winter Olympics. This year's Winter Olympics will mark a few different historic firsts, not the least of which ...
Winston Churchill. Churchill spoke very openly about his depression and went through a particularly severe period in the years before the First World War: “For two or three years, the light faded from the picture. I did my work. I sat in the House of Commons. But a black depression settled on me,” he later told his doctor.