Everything changed for Himes with the publication of “If He Hollers Let Him Go” in 1945.
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Daily Dose: Lizz Wright, “Barley” | Paste Magazine
‘We sing to remember home and to make ourselves at home in any place.’
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Stevie Wonder Reflects On Motown, God And Prince | NPR
It was hard to convey a message because I was in so much pain.
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Let’s Try This Again: Yvette Simpson Runs for Mayor of Cincinnati; Will Black Voters Rally? | The Root
Cincinnati has never had a woman directly elected mayor. This city has never had an African-American woman elected mayor. This city has never had a black woman with even a chance of getting elected mayor.
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Brittany Lewis crowned 2017 Miss Black America | The Philadelphia Tribune
Venice Island Theatre hosted to the 49th Miss Black America Pageant on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The 2016 winner Nicole Lyn Hibbert crowned the new queen Brittany Lewis.
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Before You Give Up on Humanity … Read This | The Root
“The only thing I overheard was the young girl saying nobody cares about her,”
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Were Black Progressives Wrong to Not Support Clinton, Opening the Door for Trump’s Victory? | Atlanta Black Star
“I would rather have Trump be president for four years and build a real left-wing movement that can get us what we deserve as a people, than to let Hillary be president and we stay locked in the same space where we don’t get what we want.” – Marc Lamont Hill
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The Oldest African-American City In America Is Celebrating Its 130th Birthday | Okayplayer
Eatonville, which received its charter from the state of Florida in August 1887, was built as a self-governing all-black town for black people living in central Florida at the time.
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Bruno Mars Donates $1M from Detroit Concert to Flint Water Crisis | Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruno Mars said Saturday he is donating $1 million from his Michigan concert to aid those affected by the Flint water crisis.
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Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’ | The New York Times
Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money was tight.
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