On the heels of launching the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, the largest preservation campaign ever undertaken on behalf of African-American history, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced a preservation easement on Madam C.J. Walker’s estate, Villa Lewaro. A powerful preservation tool, the easement prevents current and future owners from making adverse changes to or demolishing the estate’s historic, cultural and architectural features.
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Don Hogan Charles, Lauded Photographer of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 79 | The New York Times
Don Hogan Charles, who was the first black photographer to be hired by The New York Times, and who drew acclaim for his evocative shots of the civil rights movement and everyday life in New York, died on Dec. 15 in East Harlem. He was 79.
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Leontyne Price, Legendary Diva, Is a Movie Star at 90 | The New York Times
COLUMBIA, Md. — The soprano Leontyne Price, who retired from singing 20 years ago, assumed that the triumphs of her illustrious career were behind her. Not so. At 90, Ms. Price has become an unlikely movie star.
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Mississippi Goddam: Dr. Nina Simone Remembered | Fashion Unfiltered
In an exclusive interview, Lisa Simone talks about her mother, Nina Simone, the icon’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the documentary, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
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An Intimate History of America | The Paris Review
We made our way through the exhibitions that document the state-sanctioned violence black people experienced over the course of generations, pausing to study the images and take in their explanations
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Why the FBI hid the story of the most dangerous Black Woman ever | PushBlack Now
“When the women take hold of a great and crying evil, you may expect revolution — not necessarily a revolution of blood and destruction, yet not necessarily one of peace.” – Lucy Parsons
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The New Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Refuses to Sugarcoat History | The New York Times
Our critic visits a museum whose story is still unfolding, from 1960s Jackson, to Ferguson and Charlottesville. It leaves us upset —and that’s good.
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She’s loved the Army-Navy game for years. At this year’s, she will make history. | The Washington Post
Pam Askew wanted her daughter to have an example of healthy, strong male leadership at an early age. The single mother turned to military academy football.
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The Story of Cudjo Lewis — The Last Living Slave Brought To America | All That Is Interesting
As a slave, he went by the name “Cudjo,” a day-name given to boys born on a Monday, as the slavers could not pronounce the name “Kossola.”
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How Josephine Baker Went From Homeless Street Performer to International Superstar, French Resistance Fighter & Civil Rights Hero | Open Culture
Born Freda Josephine McDonald in 1906 to parents who worked as entertainers in St. Louis, Baker’s early years were marked by extreme poverty.
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