Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice compared slavery to a birth defect on Sunday.
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At Harvard, Students Host Inaugural Black Commencement Ceremony – Press Release
For the first time in recent history, Harvard University Black students (including those with African, African-American, Afro European, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-South American ancestry) will host their own, individual commencement ceremony, officials said.
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Trump suggests financing for historically black colleges may be unconstitutional – Politico
President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he may not implement a 25-year-old federal program that helps historically black colleges finance construction projects on their campuses, suggesting that it may run afoul of the Constitution.
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If you want to know about Muslim women’s rights, ask Muslim women – The Guardian
Islam’s patriarchy and western feminism have said a lot. Now Muslim women who fight sexism (yes we exist) must be heard.
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Ferguson Activist from Iconic Photo Found Dead In Car from Gunshot Wound – Atlanta Black Star
Ferguson, Mo., activist Edward Crawford, 27 was found dead in his car Thursday, May 5, from a gunshot wound. Crawford was captured in this iconic photo throwing a police tear gas canister away from children rallying on the street during the August 2014 Mike Brown protests.
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Singer, siren, activist, spy: the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker – History Extra
Born into poverty, dancer Josephine Baker became an overnight sensation in a vaudeville show, launching a glittering cabaret career that took her across the globe, from Broadway to Paris.
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EBONY’s New Owners Set Sights on Expansion – Ebony Magazine
The two partners behind the newly formed Ebony Media say the company is just right for creating a new space in the multimedia landscape
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12-year-old oil Baron: The story of Sarah Rector, America’s youngest African-American millionaire – The Vintage News
On January 15, 1914, a rather strange headline appeared in The Kansas City Star: “Oil made pickaninny rich – Oklahoma girl with $15,000 a month gets many proposals – four white men in Germany want to marry the negro child that they might share her fortune.”
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Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry, was young, gifted and Black – New York Amsterdam News
Finding a female counterpart to the remarkable August Wilson is not easy, but Lorraine Hansberry comes close, and she came to mind additionally as we prepare for Malcolm X’s birthday May 19, which she shared.
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82 released Chibok schoolgirls arrive in Nigerian capital – New York Amsterdam News
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) — The 82 Chibok schoolgirls released in a swap between terrorist group Boko Haram and the Nigerian government have arrived in the capital city of Abuja, the government said Sunday.
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