Alan Taylor | The Atlantic On January 9, hundreds of thousands of Catholic devotees in Manila, Philippines, took part in a barefoot procession lasting 22 hours, carrying a centuries-old icon of Jesus Christ through the streets as worshipers climbed over each other to kiss, touch, or rub bits of cloth on the statue. The Black […]
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Shirley Caesar On Kim Burrell’s Homophobic Comments: ‘Should’ve Said Something 4 Years Ago When Our President Made It Alright’ – Essence
The gospel music icon’s comments come on the heels of Kim Burrell’s homophobic rant that sent the internet into a tailspin.
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The Women’s March on Washington Started With a Facebook Post by a Woman in Her 60 – POPSUGAR
A history of protesting is not required to be an influential activist — and a retired attorney and grandmother in her 60s is proving just that.
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Talladega College band will perform at inauguration, school’s president says – New York Amsterdam News
The marching band of a small historically black college in Alabama will participate in the 58th Presidential Inaugural Parade, the school’s president announced Thursday.
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Jazz Gallery Films, Jazz for Disability, Jazz Connect – New York Amsterdam News
The Jazz Gallery, known for introducing its audiences to exciting young guns and those musicians who refuse to follow the Merriam-Webster definition of a “conformist”, will present its Inaugural Jazz on Film Festival Jan. 6 and Jan. 7.
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Havana Meets Kingston, the disk that connects musically to the islands – Reggae.es
The producer of reggae and dancehall Australian Mista Savona has assembled some of the most influential musicians of Jamaica and Cuba to record the first album where the sounds of both islands will be connected.
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Outgoing Education Secretary John B. King On Just What’s At Stake – Elle
“We have made some important progress over the last eight years, and we must protect it.”
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He seeks more black men to teach in Philly and beyond – Philly.com
Sharif El-Mekki has a goal for 2017: gathering 1,000 black men together to inspire kids across the city.
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On His Father’s 129th Birthday Marcus Garvey’s Son Seeks Presidential Pardon
Julius Garvey spent Wednesday, his father’s 129th birthday, by taking a note from his social activist handbook.
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The Smithsonian’s African American Museum Tells the Myriad Stories of Black Heroism – Hyperallergic
Being among such a dizzying selection of uplifting stories, you cannot avoid the conclusion that America would not be what it is without all the people represented here.
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