Ginger Smock and the Los Angeles Jazz Scene
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A Unique African-American Culture, Hundreds of Years Old, That Could Go Extinct – Slate
Growing up in Beaufort, South Carolina, in the 1970s, Pete Marovich often overheard locals speaking “a rapid-fire language that sounded similar to English.”
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Black Woman Set to Make Polo History in Top-Tier Event – Atlanta Black Star
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shariah Harris says the stares, the inappropriate comments and the whispering that comes with being a Black woman playing polo can be discouraging at times, but it won’t stop her from riding.
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A New Museum Will Celebrate The Special Place Blacks Hold In American Music History – A Plus
“This is the museum that will tell the story of the American soundtrack.”
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The legacy of Lena Horne – New York Amsterdam News
Just Lena–and the Horne automatically followed. There was only one Lena Horne and her angelic voice and stunning beauty are now part of the ages.
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Edna Lewis and the Black Roots of American Cooking – The New York Times
The chef and author made the case for black Southern cooking as the foundation of our national cuisine. Does she get the credit she deserves?
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Queen Sugar Deepens Its Complex Family Portrait – The Atlantic
In its second season, the Ava DuVernay-helmed show confidently tackles the messy bonds of siblings and the trickledown effects of racial profiling.
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Why the Detroit Historical Museum’s new 1967 exhibit needs to be seen – Detroit Metro Times
When it comes to looking back on what went down in Detroit in late July of 1967, the fable of the blind men and the elephant was never more apt.
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Rosebud Restaurants to Shell Out $1.9M to Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit – Atlanta Black Star
After a five-year battle, Rosebud Restaurants, Inc. is set to pay $1.9 million to settle a racial discrimination suit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Tuesday, May 30.
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“Both my wife and I were raised in Guyana…” – Humans In New York
Humans In New York now has over twenty million followers on social media, and provides a worldwide audience with daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City.
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