Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

These brave men and women fought for equality and acceptance and forged a path ahead for the LGBTQ+ community.

“The people need to know the actual facts. The voters are the ones who have the final ... which is required by state law for personnel matters, City Manager Bessie Smith then said the Closed Session ...

Strange but true stories Whether you’re an avid amateur investigator or just squeamishly curious, your ears prick up at the ...

IT is my honor, my pleasure and my duty as an African American to offer the facts and accomplishments during Black ... President of Freeman Bank and Trust. • Feb. 15, 1923 - Bessie Smith makes her ...

The Bessie Smith Cultural Center announces its 2025 Black History Month programming. "This year’s events highlight the contributions, culture and legacy of the African American community with a ...

The team behind Bar Copains will open Bessie’s on January 16 in the former Surry Hills home of kitchen supply institution Chefs’ Warehouse. Naming rights over the new restaurant and its ...

It is with great sorrow, we share the news that Bessie Jane Peavyhouse passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the age of 94. She was born in Jamestown, Tn., to Dewey Brian and Allie Ellen ...

In its Arts of the Americas gallery, the Chicago museum has been acquiring more works by women artists, making surprising discoveries and shining a light on some more-obscure items already in its ...

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Bessie Pease Gutmann was an Algerian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Bessie Smith Cultural Center hosted their annual "Speak Like a King" event Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students from Chattanooga Preparatory ...

I timed it. It takes one minute and 26 seconds to walk from Bar Copains to Bessie’s and Alma’s (unless you have very lengthy legs). Which means that anyone who’s part of the Surry Hills wine bar’s ...