Elizabeth Jennings: The Woman Who Led the Desegregation of NY Public Transit
One hundred years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Alabama, another woman’s court case against the Third Avenue Railroad Company sparked the desegregation of the New York Public Transit system. Elizabeth Jennings was running late to her church’s choir rehearsal on a hot, July afternoon in […]
The Synchronized Sport of Escaramuza
Escaramuza is an all-female, rodeo-like sport from Mexico that combines beauty, history, and strength—and it’s being kept alive right here in the U.S. Meet Arizona-based team, Escaramuza Charra Rayenari in our first episode of The Shape Shift—an original series from BESE and Smartwater that explores the intersection of sports, culture, and history. Presented by Smartwater. […]
iLe’s “Confrontative” Album Is a Rallying Cry for Puerto Rico
iLe’s latest Grammy-nominated album doesn’t shy away from confrontation. The former Calle 13 singer’s second solo album served as a form of music therapy for the artist—she wrote it while her and those around her endured the tragedies following Hurricane Maria in 2017. We sat down with iLe to learn more about the album “Almadura,” […]
Biddy Mason: From Slavery to One of California’s Wealthiest Entrepreneurs
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Elizabeth Jennings: The Woman Who Led the Desegregation of NY Public Transit
One hundred years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Alabama, another woman’s court case against the Third Avenue Railroad Company sparked the desegregation of the New York Public Transit system. Elizabeth Jennings was running late to her church’s choir rehearsal on a hot, July afternoon in […]
The Synchronized Sport of Escaramuza
Escaramuza is an all-female, rodeo-like sport from Mexico that combines beauty, history, and strength—and it’s being kept alive right here in the U.S. Meet Arizona-based team, Escaramuza Charra Rayenari in our first episode of The Shape Shift—an original series from BESE and Smartwater that explores the intersection of sports, culture, and history. Presented by Smartwater. […]
iLe’s “Confrontative” Album Is a Rallying Cry for Puerto Rico
iLe’s latest Grammy-nominated album doesn’t shy away from confrontation. The former Calle 13 singer’s second solo album served as a form of music therapy for the artist—she wrote it while her and those around her endured the tragedies following Hurricane Maria in 2017. We sat down with iLe to learn more about the album “Almadura,” […]
Biddy Mason: From Slavery to One of California’s Wealthiest Entrepreneurs
One of early California’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs was a Black woman nicknamed Biddy. She was also a key figure in the making of the city of Los Angeles. As a midwife, she delivered hundreds of babies using the herbal remedies her grandmother taught her. She saved her money and bought land, put commercial real estate […]
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Elizabeth Jennings: The Woman Who Led the Desegregation of NY Public Transit
One hundred years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Alabama, another...
The Synchronized Sport of Escaramuza
Escaramuza is an all-female, rodeo-like sport from Mexico that combines beauty, history, and strength—and it’s being kept alive right here...
iLe’s “Confrontative” Album Is a Rallying Cry for Puerto Rico
iLe’s latest Grammy-nominated album doesn’t shy away from confrontation. The former Calle 13 singer’s second solo album served as a...
Biddy Mason: From Slavery to One of California’s Wealthiest Entrepreneurs
One of early California’s wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs was a Black woman nicknamed Biddy. She was also a key figure in...
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