In yet another blatant example of racial insensitivity, Brazos County Commissioners have issued a proclamation this past Tuesday declaring April as “Confederate History and Heritage Month.”
View MoreTag: African American News
Show:UP! – The Best Dinner Party Ever Pops UP in Detroit
We Break For “Creative” Business with Show:UP! Creative Directors, William Bryant Miles and Nickolas Vaughan, Creative Director:
View MoreFirst Black Girl Movement Conference coming to Columbia U
The first Black Girl Movement Conference will be coming to Columbia University, April 7-9, 2016, where guests will be treated to panel discussions, workshops and other activities, all for the purpose of empowering Black girls and women.
View MoreBlack is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations Is Holding a National Confence
The Black Is Back Coalition for Peace, Justice and Reparations is holding a national conference on the 2016 election and the struggle for Black self-determination at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 521 W, 125th St. in Harlem, Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
View MoreHarriette Cole: The Dreamleaper
Life stylist Harriette Cole has built her dream career by making people look good and fine-tuning their images.
View MoreHastings and Johnson Lead Effort To Prioritize Family Homelessness Response…
Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) called on congressional appropriators to prioritize family homelessness and services for homeless individuals in Fiscal Year 2017.
View MoreRacial Battle In South Dallas
By: African American News | AframNews A much anticipated battle occurred in South Dallas, Texas this past Saturday as the predominantly White group The Bureau of American Islamic Relations (BAIR) planned to protest a local Nation of Islam Mosque for “promoting violence against Americans openly and publicly.” A Facebook post by BAIR explains the questionable […]
View MoreAlgernon “Texas” Alexander
The Montgomery County Historical Commission moves to honor famed “Blues Man” Algernon “Texas” Alexander with a ‘Historical Marker’.
View MoreThrough A Child’s Eyes…
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. My name is Aaliyah Ashley Jones and I am 11 years old. I am currently a sixth grader at Houston Academy. Not too far from Garden City (Mayor Sylvester Turner’s childhood neighborhood).
View MoreLocal Politics Is Where We Must Turn Our Attention !!
One result of the around the clock coverage of national level political campaigns is the tendency for citizens to ignore equally, if not more, important local level campaigns.
View More