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Updated June 20, 2023
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Musician and educator Amelia Tilghman founded The Musical Messenger in 1886.

The Women Behind the First Black Music Magazine

In the late 19th century, "The Musical Messenger" had a message to send.
by Ashawnta Jackson, Atlas Obscura
Georgia Gilmore poses for photographers after testifying as a defense witness in the bus boycott trial of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., March 21, 1956, in Montgomery.

The Underground Kitchen That Funded the Civil Rights Movement

Georgia Gilmore's cooking fueled the Montgomery bus boycott.
by Jessica Gingrich, Atlas Obscura
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