Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times [dropcap]It[/dropcap] began as a lighthearted moment. Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and former prosecutor who announced her presidential candidacy last month, revealed on a popular radio show this week that she had smoked marijuana during her college years at Howard University in Washington. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] But after […]
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24 Old School Cool Photos Of Black Couples Throughout The Years | HuffPost
We asked readers to share their favorite photos of their grandparents and parents through the years.
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The Uphill Battles of Black Talent Agents in Hollywood | The New York Times
Cara Buckley, The New York Times Lorrie Bartlett of ICM Partners, left; Brandon Lawrence of Creative Artists Agency; and J.B. Fitzgerald of United Talent Agency. Credit Photographs by Erik Carter for The New York Times. Featured Image [dropcap]Movies[/dropcap] like “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians” don’t come around all that often partly because of how […]
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10 Quotes About Love From Iconic Black History Makers | HuffPost
Maya Angelou, Beyoncé, James Baldwin and other Black icons have a lot to teach us about love.
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Leyla Fern King receives Gold Key recognition for ‘To Mama’ | The St. Louis American
The St. Louis American Staff, The St. Louis American [dropcap]Leyla[/dropcap] Fern King received the highest Gold Key recognition for her poem “To Mama” in the 2019 Missouri Writing Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards Contest and now advances to national competition. She is a sophomore at John Burroughs School where she serves as sophomore justice […]
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Black History Month: a Reading List | OUPBlog
Eleanor Robson & Mara Sandroff, OUPBlog [dropcap]February[/dropcap] marks the celebration of Black History Month in the United States and Canada, an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in US history. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The first variation of Black History Month was initiated by Dr. […]
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Lorraine Morton, Evanston’s first black mayor, remembered as trailblazer, history maker | ABC7 Chicago
Karen Jordan, ABC7 Chicago [dropcap]EVANSTON[/dropcap], Ill. (WLS) — Former Evanston Mayor Lorraine Morton is gone, but not forgotten. Morton lived a purpose-driven life, accomplishing many firsts. She made Evanston her home after graduating Northwestern University and became the first educator of color to teach in a public school there. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Over the years, she […]
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder to decide on 2020 bid in a few weeks | PBS News Hour
Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, PBS News Hour Photo: Chris Graythe (Getty Images). Featured Image [dropcap]DES[/dropcap]MOINES, Iowa — Former Attorney Gen. Eric Holder said Tuesday he is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president and plans to decide in about a month. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “I’m going to sit […]
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Episode 343: A Bound Woman Is A Dangerous Thing Author DaMaris B. Hill | iHeart.com
Staff, iHeart.com [dropcap]Author[/dropcap] and poet DaMaris B. Hill talks to Daniel Ford about her new collection A Bound Woman Is a Dangerous Thing: The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland. To learn more about DaMaris B. Hill, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter […]
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Revisiting the Legacy of Howard Thurman, the Mystic of the Civil Rights Movement | Religion & Politics
Gene Zubovich, Religion & Politics Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Howard Greenberg Gallery. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n February, local PBS stations will premiere an hour-long documentary about a theological giant of the twentieth century, Howard Thurman (1899-1981). Famous among activists for his influence on the civil rights […]
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