Keryce Chelsi Henry, Forbes Whitten Sabbatini/The New York Times/Redux, Featured Image [dropcap]What[/dropcap] would a timeline of African American music sound like? How would it evolve from, say, slave spirituals to Stevie Wonder, or SZA? How would you demonstrate its breadth and global impact? This week acclaimed visual artist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen reveals […]
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Natalie And Derrica Wilson Are Dedicated To Finding America’s ‘Black And Missing’ | HuffPost
“If not us, who will do it?” asked Natalie Wilson.
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Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean American Dream | The Atlantic
The slain rapper, who was known for his investment in his Los Angeles community, also inspired fans and fellow musicians who share his East African heritage.
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These Black Women Make Sure Their Communities Are Seen | HuffPost
Meet 11 black women who are encouraging others to see the beauty in themselves.
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Nikki Giovanni Blasts Trump Presidency: Black People Voting for Him Is Like a Vote for Slavery | Atlanta Black Star
Kiersten Willis, Atlanta Black Star Nikki Giovanni speaking at Emory University in 2008., Featured Image [dropcap]Poet[/dropcap] Nikki Giovanni wants Donald Trump’s presidency to crash and burn and said Black Americans voting for him was like a vote for slavery. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “My heart breaks for the next generation with these fools in the White House,” […]
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West African religions are on the rise in Maryland as practitioners connect with roots | The Washington Post
Jonathan M. Pitts, The Washington Post Iyanifa Oyadele Ogunsina, known as Olori, tosses shells in a divination ceremony on the banks of the Scotts Level Branch in Pikesville, Md. She is a practitioner of Ifa, an ancient West African faith. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun), Featured Image [dropcap]Baltimore[/dropcap] County — They gathered in a clearing by a […]
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This Could Be the First Slavery Reparations Policy in America | Politico
As Democratic presidential candidates tackle the fraught issue, undergraduates at Georgetown University have proposed a fund to benefit descendants of 272 slaves sold by the school nearly two centuries ago.
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Why black people discriminate among ourselves: the toxic legacy of colorism | The Guardian
Kaitlyn Greenidge, The Guardian Colorism is not just an American phenomenon; skin bleaching cream is sold in majority black or people of color countries throughout the world. Illustration: Jamilla Okubo., Featured Image [dropcap]You[/dropcap] cannot separate the often painful stereotypes of colorism from misogyny and the sexual exploitation inherent in American slavery. To combat it we […]
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Johnson Publishing Co., which started Ebony, Jet magazines, files for bankruptcy | Chicago Sun-Times
Jon Seidel, Chicago Sun-Times Although he could boast an impressive passport, Johnson’s enduring entrepreneurial spirit meant he favored no other destination as much as that of Johnson Publishing Company headquarters in Chicago., Featured Image [dropcap]Chicago’s[/dropcap] historic Johnson Publishing Company has filed for bankruptcy, court records show. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition was filed late Tuesday […]
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A ‘Native Son’ Reimagined, With James Baldwin in Mind | The New York Times
Salamishah Tillet, The New York Times The playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, left, and the visual artist Rashid Johnson collaborated on the latest film adaptation of Richard Wright’s “Native Son,” setting it in present-day Chicago. Credit Gioncarlo Valentine for The New York Times, Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] its earliest conception, Richard Wright’s best-seller “Native Son” was envisioned for […]
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