Sophia S. Armenakas, The Crimson Cornel R. West ’74 spoke with Danielle S. Allen, Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, as a part of the center’s Diversity, Justice, and Democracy lecture series in 2016. Photo: Sidni M. Frederick. Featured Image [dropcap]Professor[/dropcap] of the Practice of Public Philosophy Cornel R. West ’74 will […]
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Kamala Harris Is Accused of Lying About Listening to Tupac. Here’s What Happened. | The New York Times
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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Local investors bidding on purchase of African American news talk radio station WBOK 1230 | The New Orleans Advocate
Advocate Staff Report, The New Orleans Advocate [dropcap]A[/dropcap] group of New Orleans investors is putting in a bid to purchase African American news talk radio station WBOK 1230 AM from Los Angeles based-Bakewell Media. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The partnership led by New Orleans native and actor Wendell Pierce includes Spears Group President and Chief Executive Officer […]
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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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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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