Category: African American History

At 56, the hip-hop eminence and TV star can slip into Russian, stun arenas and delight executives. With Q-Tip as a producer, he’s returning to his first love: rap. By Melena Ryzik, The New York TimesPhoto, LL said his partnership with Q-Tip on his new album was invigorating, and he hopes to collaborate again. Dana […]

William Bradford Huie’s newly released research notes show he suspected more than two men tortured and killed 14-year-old Emmett Till, but suggest that he left that out when it threatened his story. By Gillian Brockelln, The Washington PostPhoto, J.W. Milam, left. and his wife, join Roy Bryant, far right; and his wife, Carolyn Bryant, in […]

On the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois. By Stacy M. Brown, The AFROPhoto, Homes at 12th Street and Mason Street burned during the 1908 Springfield Race Riot. Photo, Cities And Towns Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library […]

The survey of the American Mexican sculptor and printmaker will show how activism and art went hand in hand By Benjamin Sutton, The Art NewspaperPhoto, The Art Newspaper In the spring of 1970, Elizabeth Catlett, the American Mexican artist and activist, was forced to deliver her address to the Conference on the Functional Aspects of Black […]

If you have a busy schedule or simply don’t like to cook as much, consider these black-owned meal prep services. By Dominique Fluker, EssencePhoto, Adobe Images Cooking isn’t for everyone, especially those with busy schedules or taxing responsibilities. Lucky for us, meal-prep services provide a healthy and easy solution to help us manage our time better while maintaining […]

“I had never made a crossword puzzle before,” said Queens native Juliana Pache, 32, with a laugh. “But I was like, I can figure it out.” By Associated Press, The GrioJuliana Pache poses for a photo in Washington Square Park in New York in July. Photo, Pamela Smith/AP NEW YORK (AP) — It started a […]