Homer Plessy, Key To 'Separate But Equal,' On Road To Pardon
The Louisiana Board of Pardons voted unanimously to pardon the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1896 "separate but equal" ruling.

Meet Gladys West, the Black woman who developed GPS technology
West was a mathematician, collecting and analyzing satellite data of the Earth's surface, until she created a model and helped develop GPS technology.

New Harriet Tubman monument unveiled in New Jersey
The Newark monument honoring the abolitionist has been two years in the making.

How Women's History Month became an international celebration
It started in New York City in 1909 as National Woman's Day. Now, Women's History Month is celebrated with events worldwide.
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New Orleans man creates gym for amputees, quadriplegics
Mark Raymond Jr., who broke his neck in diving accident, runs a health club for people living with disabilities in New Orleans.

The WNBA is pushing to change its travel arrangements
WNBA players have to fly commercial, while other sports leagues and its male counterpart are able to charter flights.

Americans are being denied benefits because of a job list from 1938
There's a range of criteria for Americans to get social security and disability benefits, but some are denied because of an outdated index of jobs.