The artist’s new exhibition pays tribute to Esmin Elizabeth Green, who died on the floor of a New York City hospital, by presenting an alternative vision of the US healthcare system
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Kip Omolade on His Amazing Afrofuturistic Portraits Inspired by Nigeria’s Ife Bronze Heads
Having come of age in NYC during the formative years of hip-hop in the 80s, even attending the same alternative arts high school Jean-Michel Basquiat graduated from years prior, mixed media artist Kip Omolade’s Diovadiova Chrome paintings and masks are truly something special to behold.
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Why Aren’t There More African-American Boys In Gifted Classes?
Darius Brown, 18, graduated from Lancaster High School recently and is the first from the campus to receive the Gates Millennium Scholars award, which will pay for college through a doctorate degree. He will attend Texas A&M University in the fall.
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Walter Fauntroy Vows to Return from UAE to Face Legal, Financial Troubles
Walter E. Fauntroy, the former District delegate to Congress and civil rights legend who left Washington in 2012 for the Persian Gulf — leaving his aging wife in debt and eluding a criminal charge in Maryland — vowed in his first interview in four years that he is coming home next week.
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A Seattle Dad’s Dying Gift: That his Little Daughter Knows Her African-American Heritage
[three_fourth padding=”0 15px 0 0px”]A Seattle Dad’s Dying Gift: That his Little Daughter Knows Her African-American Heritage CHRISTINE CLARRIDGE | THE SEATTLE TIMES A dying father is given a lifetime membership to the Northwest African American Museum for his 3-year-old daughter and her “beautiful” white foster family in Bellevue. He hopes they will adopt her […]
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Unstacking the Deck For African-American Entrepreneurs
America consistently hails the iconic entrepreneur: We perpetuate a lofty, myopic, unrealistic standard of entrepreneurial success defined by trendy inventions, fast-paced growth and billion dollar profits.
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Why Summer Matters More for Black Kids
Being black in the summer (or anytime, really) is not easy. The challenge black families face is navigating an educational context that requires excelling in mainstream school settings, while buffering against the very same education systems that deny one’s humanity.
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Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas at Austin, handing supporters of affirmative action a major victory.
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The African Union is Introducing a Single Passport to Make Travel on the Continent Easier for Africans
When heads of state from across Africa arrive in Kigali, Rwanda next month for the African Union (AU) Summit, they will be among the first Africans issued the new electronic African Union passport.
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Portraits of L.A.’s Homeless Influence City’s Strategy to Help Them
For the past three months, photographer Martin Schoeller—known for his tight portraits of President Barack Obama, Jay-Z, and anyone else you’ve heard of—has been posting pictures of homeless Los Angeles residents to his Instagram account.
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