For the next two weekends, Art Farm at Serenbe will host Synchronicity Theatre’s revival of The Wash, a play that tells the true story of the Atlanta Washerwomen’s strike of ...

The Wash” tells the story of ordinary women who became working-class heroes in the true story of the Atlanta 1881 Washerwomen ...

At that time John John included; La Cour Harpe, Belmont, Corbeaux Town, Duncan and Nelson Streets (Bridget Brereton, p 131) The lower classes who lived there, were; washerwomen, carters ...

So washerwomen made their living scrubbing others ... the job was particularly common in the South and often filled by Black women who might make as little as $4 a month. Also known as ...

The strike underscored the indispensable role of Black women in the New South’s economy and challenged societal norms that sought to render them invisible. The spirit of resistance demonstrated by the ...

In towns, they could work in trade, textiles, and food production—such as baking, brewing, and dairy processing—or as laundresses, seamstresses, bonnet-makers, washerwomen ... white and even teeth, ...

He talks about the importance of knowing your history. “Black History Month is about living history. It is not just recognizing some ancient African emperor, which we have," Dr. Miller-Jones ...

In a political landscape that is fully intent on otherizing the Black experience, it’s more important than ever to listen to Black voices and experience Black stories. Netflix’s Black Stories ...

Promise. There's a plethora of talent and ingenuity that comes out of the Black community, so if you want your wardrobe (or beauty routine!) to look fresh and trend-setting, these are the ...

Sometimes, people have poop that's so dark it looks black. It might also have a sticky consistency, like that of tar. If your poop is black, it might be due to a change in your diet, a new ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The term “black card” has come to symbolize an ultra-exclusive high-end credit card, referenced in pop culture as the ultimate ...

A person’s poop may be black due to eating certain foods, such as licorice, taking iron supplements, or gastrointestinal bleeding. If people have blood in the stool, they may benefit from ...