As his presidency comes to a close, Barack Obama, is going out with a bang. Within his two terms he’s made some major changes in the country and his latest is one of cultural homage.
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Philadelphia’s Afrocentric Schools Face Challenging Times
Imani Education Circle Charter School will close permanently in June after local school district officials revoked its charter.
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Alicia Keys Has Started A #NoMakeup Movement, And It’s Amazing
We’re “Fallin’” even more in love with this woman than we were before.
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African-American Women Now Top the List of Most-Educated Group in the Country
A new study finds that African-American women achieve the highest outcomes of any demographic by race and gender.
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Jeff Friday: The Driving Force Behind American Black Film Festival – KOLUMN
Over the last 20 years, the American Black Film Festival has brought together an array of filmmakers, media creators and talent for four days of non-stop workshops, panels, showcases, screenings and networking.
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Before They Were Lonnie and Muhammad Ali – KOLUMN Magazine
The photograph of Muhammad Ali with his future wife, Lonnie, which ran in Sunday’s magazine, has a fascinating back story.
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‘Blood Brothers’: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
In “Blood Brothers,” Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith lift the curtain on the provocative history surrounding Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X’s complex bond.
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Stuck in ‘Ghetto’ – KOLUMN Magazine
In his new book, Mitchell Duneier explains why there is nothing natural about a ghetto.
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What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence – KOLUMN Magazine
We understand that police violence and gun crimes are two parts of the same systemic problem. If only news media saw that, too.
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Race, Civil Rights and Photography – KOLUMN Magazine
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders relied on the power of photographs to persuade and to motivate.
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