Jackie Sibblies Drury, Jeremy O. Harris, Antoinette Nwandu and Jordan E. Cooper, on influences, gatekeepers and helping “the young black theater nerd find work that looks like them.”
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Child Poverty Collaborative almost lost its last African American co-chair | WCPO
‘Black people have to have power and influence’
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Adrienne Jones elected Maryland’s first African-American, female House speaker | CNN
Veronica Stracqualursi, CNNAmber Ferguson/The Washington Post, Featured Image [dropcap]Washington[/dropcap] (CNN) A Maryland lawmaker made history on Wednesday when she became the first woman and first African-American elected as the state’s House speaker. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Del. Adrienne Jones was unanimously voted as speaker after the two Democratic candidates who were vying for the job stepped aside […]
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Lebron James Reunites with Black Female Designers in Update of Highly Coveted Sneaker | Essence
The HFR x Nike Lebron 16 sneaker hits stores on May 10th.
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The Man Who Stole South Africa | Foreign Policy
Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a new dawn as president, but the secretary-general of his own party has built a web of corruption that thrives on darkness.
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Don’t blame Muslims for the crimes of white supremacists | Al Jazeera
The American right is systematically trying to cover up far-right crimes by focusing attention on the Muslim community.
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John Singleton’s death is another warning sign for black men. It’s time we listen. | The Washington Post
Courtland Milloy, The Washington Post John Singleton the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the Best Director award at the Oscars. Twitter/@Rodriguez, Featured Image [dropcap]Five[/dropcap] months into a plant-based whole-foods diet, I continue to experience the benefits. Weight, cholesterol, blood pressure — all down. Energy up. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] I’m […]
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Business leaders seek to combat poverty through improving education, creating jobs | The Philadelphia Tribune
Ayana Jones Tribune Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Tribune [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant poverty rate. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “The purpose of the PHL Neighborhood Growth Project is to focus on job creation across Philadelphia,” Yvette A. Núñez, vice president […]
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SPECIAL REPORT: Mass Incarceration of Women and Minorities a New Crisis |Black Press USA
Although the number of people in prisons and jails in America has slightly declined, numbers released on Thursday, April 25, by the Bureau of Justice Statistics still show that nearly 1.5 million individuals were in prison by the end of 2017. The statistics also note that the U.S. continues to lock up more people than […]
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The Dawn of American Slavery: A symbol of slavery — and survival | The Washington Post
Angela’s arrival in Jamestown in 1619 marked the beginning of a subjugation that left millions in chains
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