This is exactly what we didn’t need on the first day of February. Today marks the first day of Black History Month and President Donald Trump commemorated the occasion with some rather interesting statements. During a Wednesday morning roundtable discussion flanked by Omarosa Manigault and Ben Carson, Trump mentioned Frederick Douglass, a leading historical figure, saying he […]
Black Twitter reacts to Harriet Tubman's face on the $20 bill.
Ben Carson rejected the plan to place Harriet Tubman's portrait on the $20 bill. He suggested placing her on the $2 note.
The Treasury Department announced today that abolitionist Harriet Tubman will be replacing former President Andrew Jackson on the new $20 bill. via Politico: Lew’s decision comes after he announced last summer that he was considering replacing Hamilton on the $10 bill with a woman. The announcement drew swift rebukes from fans of Hamilton, who helped create […]
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday.
Viola Davis made history on Sunday night as the first Black woman ever to win the Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for her…
On Wednesday’s episode of Raven-Symone Gets Paid To Be The Token Black Person Who Says Crazy Shit, (also known as her hosting gig on The View)…
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One feminist group wants to give American money a little makeover by putting a woman on the $20 bill. Representation matters–and that includes on money!…
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, has been the face of the $20 bill since 1928. 87 years later, a women’s group…
