womens history month

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Dyana Williams, the Architect of Black Music Month and Cultural Power

From Vietnam to today’s global conflicts, Dyana Williams reflects on how Marvin Gaye's popular record "What's Going On" still mirrors the world we’re living in, proving that the questions raised through Black music decades ago remain just as urgent, unresolved, and relevant

womens history month

New York State Honors Trailblazing Trooper Pamela Sharpe as Black History Month Turns to Women’s History Month

Troy, N.Y. — On the final day of Black History Month, history didn’t sit behind glass. It filled a church. Inside Fifth Avenue AME Zion Church, surrounded by family and fellow congregants, New York state honored Pamela Sharpe, the first Black female New York State Trooper, a recognition decades