The “Mothers of Gynecology” were girls and others were involuntarily subjected to painful experimental surgeries, without the use of anesthesia, to advance the tools and techniques that have shaped how reproductive care is provided today.
A Destination for Black Food Literature.
BEM | books & more is a Black food bookstore launched online by two sisters in January 2021. They’re currently fundraising, in part via a Kickstarter, to open their brick & mortar in Brooklyn this year. The space will include a test kitchen, a café/wine bar, and an archive in addition to book and product retail — all in celebration of all things Black and culinary and literary. Learn more and support their campaign here before March 5th!
Today, Selma, Alabama marks the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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