CNN An Alabama state commission acted Friday to protect the schooner Clotilda, believed to be the last ship to bring enslaved people to the United States from Africa. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Alabama Historical Commission filed a claim under admiralty, or maritime law, in US District Court in Mobile. The claim will ensure that the Clotilda, […]
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Some white people don’t want to hear about slavery at plantations built by slaves | The Washington Post
The nasty online reviews have gone viral on Twitter.
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Texas Brothers, 12 And 13, Run Their Own Bakery, Give Back To Their Community | Essence
An important part of Shane and Nigel Mushambi’s bakery business, Two Bros. in the Kitchen, is giving back to the community.
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Statement on the Passing of Toni Morrison | National Museum of African American History & Culture
Thinker, Writer, Literary Activist, Nobel Laureate
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The “King of Calypso”: Beautiful Portrait Photos of a Young Harry Belafonte in the Early 1950s | Vintage Everyday
Born 1927 as Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. in Harlem, New York, American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte is one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars in history. He was dubbed the “King of Calypso” for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) […]
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Backpacks honoring slain Baton Rouge activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph will be donated to 200 students | The Advocate
Staff, The Advocate This still image taken from WVLA/WGMB file video shows Sadie Roberts-Joseph. Featured Image [dropcap]East[/dropcap] Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and the Professional Athletes Supporting Students organization will donate 200 backpacks to students in memory of slain civil rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The body of Roberts-Joseph, 75, a longtime community leader, […]
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100 years ago, white mobs across the country attacked black people. And they fought back | CNN
— Christina Maxouris, CNN CNN Thelma Shepherd was riding back to her Chicago apartment on July 27, 1919, when her streetcar came under attack. Black and white men hurled rocks at each other and at the passing vehicle. The 19-year-old who had recently left the South for a job in the bustling city didn’t know it, […]
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US-based Nigerian neurosurgeon flies home monthly to perform free surgery | Yen.com
Nathaniel Crabbe, Yen.com Dr. Sulaiman travels every month to Nigeria to perform free surgeries | Ochsner Health System. Featured Image [dropcap]US[/dropcap] resident Nigerian Neurosurgeon, Dr. Olawale Sulaiman, has made headlines for his generous act of monthly visit to his native country, Nigeria, to undertake free surgery. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Dr. Sulaiman has shown that despite his […]
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The 9 Most Essential Toni Morrison Works | Rolling Stone
The celebrated author and Nobel Prize winner died this week at the age of 88
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How Bessie Smith Influenced A Century Of Popular Music | NPR
— Maureen Mahon, NPR Singer Bessie Smith’s recording career only lasted 10 years, but during that time she created a body of work that helped shape the sound of the twentieth century. Her first single, “Downhearted Blues” — written by two women, pianist Lovie Austin and blues singer Alberta Hunter — was a major hit […]
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