“My brother and I were both placed into foster homes at a young age. He was lucky—he went to a family called the Ripleys. I went through four different homes in three years, and each one was worse than the next. I’d get to see my brother every few months. Ms. Ripley would take us […]

“In 1971, I unfortunately stepped on a land mine in Vietnam, which resulted in losing both legs above the knee. For the past two years, I’ve been waiting to receive a new wheelchair from the Veterans Administration, and I’ve been informed that I’m not eligible for a spare wheelchair. On July 7th, while shopping at […]

Lucille Ball’s trademark red hair wasn’t natural it was the result of a bold dye job she committed to in the early 1940s. Her original hair color was blonde, but when MGM executives suggested a change, she switched to red with the help of stylist Sydney Guilaroff. The shade was so distinctive that a special […]

The Unseen Trailblazers: Black Cowgirls of the American West When we think about the old West, images of gunslingers and cattle drives flicker across our memories, shaped by movies and faded photos. Yet, some of the West’s most remarkable pioneers—Black cowgirls—never stepped into those bright spotlights or found their way into school textbooks. Their names […]