“Mudbound” is a movie about how things change — slowly, unevenly, painfully. It is also, as the title suggests, about how things don’t change, about the stubborn forces of custom, prejudice and power that lock people in place and impede social progress. …”
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Fascinating Facts About A Slave Who Outsmarted Her Master, And Cleverly Gained Extraordinary Wealth | The Black Loop
Back in the days of slavery, many slave masters and overseers often failed to acknowledge the fact that African-Americans were intelligent, innovative, and creative despite the oppression they faced and the disadvantages endured.
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Unreleased Ella Fitzgerald Live Album, ‘Ella At Zardi’s’, Unearthed From Verve’s Vaults 60+ Years Later In Celebration Of Jazz Legend’s Centennial | PR Newswire
Available December 1 via Verve Records/UMe. WBGO Premiers Rare Opening Track “It All Depends On You”
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Remembering Cornelia Walker Bailey, A Giant Of Gullah Geechee Culture | NPR
The Gullah Geechee’s unofficial historian and vocal advocate for the preservation of the community, Cornelia Walker Bailey, has died. She was 72.
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This Unique NYC Marketplace Is A New One Stop Shop For Products Created For And By Black Women | Essence
Black women continue to represent the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States and the innovative ladies behind NYC’s new Uptown Underground marketplace are on a mission to turn that statistic into a thriving force.
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God Is A Woman: Prof. Treva Lindsey Uncovers Black Womanhood In D.C. In ‘Colored No More’ | Vibe
Washington, D.C. has contributed to this nation in a number of ways: from its slaves building the White House, to birthing award-winning actors and rappers, and developing world-renown critical thinkers.
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Dr. Joseph Joyner, pioneering pediatrician | The San Diego Union-Tribune
“He loved the community; he loved giving back to the community,” Johnson said.
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Charlotte, N.C., elects its first female African American mayor | The Hill
Charlotte, N.C., has elected its first female African American mayor in Democrat Vi Lyles, according to the Charlotte Observer.
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Nine HBCU’s Celebrate150 Years of Black Excellence | AFRO
HBCUs are generally known for their “flavor” and Black history. Black colleges not only throw the best social and cultural events but produce many public figures, scholars, politicians and many more workers who graduated from these institutions and have contributed to society.
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Black October: An Introduction | Black Perspectives
As Black communists grew in number and the Communist International gained in force, so too did anti-communism.
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