Ona Judge was born enslaved to Martha Washington but eventually escaped and lived her remaining life free in New Hampshire.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of ...

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Black women have long been at the forefront of history, breaking barriers, pioneering movements and shaping the world.

Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice.

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