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The colorful career of a woman who ran a gambling ring, fought police corruption, and challenged white mobsters.

Well-researched stories from Zora, CNBC, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

The heavyweight champion lost his title when he refused induction into the military during the Vietnam War.

A 1907 exhibition on the founding of Jamestown featured the work of an artist determined to counter demeaning stereotypes.

Barriers of racism and sexism slowed them down, but academia wasn't their only venue.