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  • Marsha-P.-Johnson. Colorful doodle of Black woman wearing floral laurel and pink top

    Google Caps Off Pride With Marsha P. Johnson Doodle

    The colorful illustration of the legendary LGBTQ+ activist is accompanied by a $500,000 donation to help Black trans people with COVID-19 relief efforts.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 30, 2020 12:00PM EDT
    Sojourner Truth. Illustration of Black woman in yellow shirt and green and white dress and white headwrap leading Black women in multicolored clothing in front of green shrubs and pink house and sky and white text that spells "GOOGLE."

    Google Doodle Honors Sojourner Truth's Legacy

    Loveis Wise illustrated the abolitionist for Black History Month.

    Sameer Rao Feb 1, 2019 12:01PM EST
    Illustration of ofrenda with red candles, orange leaves and blue and green and red and gold and orange skulls on brown wood platform

    Google Doodle Celebrates Día de los Muertos

    The homepage illustration commemorates the annual holiday, when members of the Mexican diaspora welcome back the spirits of deceased ancestors.

    Sameer Rao Nov 2, 2018 12:33PM EDT
    Tyrus Wong. Illustration of Asian child smiling in white shirt and black pants on brown floor near multicolored letters spelling "google" and white paper with multicolored illustrations

    Google Doodle Illustrates Tyrus Wong's Creative Voyage

    Google’s homepage depicts the Chinese-American artist’s path from curious art student to Disney illustrator on his 108th birthday.

    Sameer Rao Oct 25, 2018 4:05PM EDT
    Roberto Clemente. Illustration of Black Latinx man in black and tan baseball uniform holding brown baseball bat in front of black text reading "GOOGLE" and a red white and blue Puerto Rican flag on tan image of Puerto Rico

    Google Doodle Celebrates Latinx Baseball Legend Roberto Clemente

    Clemente’s batting prowess and humanitarian work made him a hero to sports fans long before he became the first Latinx player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

    Sameer Rao Oct 12, 2018 1:54PM EDT
    Mary G. Ross on a Google Doodle. Brown woman in a green dress, white pearls, with her face surrounded by a yellow and orange star with green trim. A gray satellite, starry space and Earth are behind her

    Google Doodle Honors Mary G. Ross, First Native American Female Engineer

    The pioneering aeronautical engineer helped design concepts for space travel to Venus and Mars.

    Kenrya Rankin Aug 9, 2018 11:01AM EDT
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