Between the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction, there were many black communities that thrived economically solely based on the black dollar.
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Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 41 and sweeping away houses in ‘sea of water’ | The Washington Post
Photos circulating on social media show people wading through muddy water, some carrying bodies retrieved in the aftermath of the disaster.
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The Radical Self-Reliance of Black Homeschooling | The Atlantic
Some black parents see teaching their own children as a way of protecting them from the racial disparities of the American education system.
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Who cares about her mental health | The Weekly Challenger
Simone overcame many obstacles in her life to rise to being inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame as well as into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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LaQuisha Hall First Black BCPS `Teacher of the Year’ in Five Years | AFRO
She is the first African American to be honored in five years in a system where more than 80 percent of the students are Black.
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Trailer for ‘Love Is_’ Explores Black Power Couple’s Origin Story | Colorlines
Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil drew from their own lives to develop this OWN series about two artists’ 20-year journey through love.
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Ryan Coogler and Letitia Wright Support Women-Led ‘Black Panther’ Sequel | Colorlines
Hey Marvel: Are you listening?
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Africa’s female rising stars of business are still seen as second-class citizens | The Guardian
Despite the compelling narrative about African women becoming titans of industry, sexism and inequality make scaling up impossible for many entrepreneurs.
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Malcolm X Day 2018 | New York Amsterdam News
“History is a people’s memory, and without a memory, man is demoted to the lower animals.”— Malcolm X.
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Meet the First Black Woman Owner and Operator of a Nationally Distributed Vodka | Black Business.Org
As the first African-American woman to own a nationally distributed vodka, she stays true to her motto of making vodka for women… but still strong enough for any man.
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