MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was dedicated in Alabama’s capital city on Sunday, the 64th anniversary of her historic refusal to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey pulled back a cloth to […]
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Remembering James Baldwin: Here are Five Works by the American Author | News18
On the author’s death anniversary, here’s looking at 5 works by him one must read.
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The Deacons; the black armed Christians who protected MLK, civil rights supporters before Black Panther | Face2Face Africa
Given that African-Americans were an easy target in the 1950s and 1960s, the Ku Klux Klan – the white supremacist group – had a free reign, terrorizing and even murdering civil rights supporters. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The incessant attacks were so frequent that many civil rights workers armed themselves for self-protection. Even the home of Dr. […]
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Irving Burgie, Who Wrote Calypso Hits for Harry Belafonte, Dies at 95 | The New York Times
He and Mr. Belafonte were behind the calypso craze of the 1950s. Mr. Burgie was also a singer, under the name Lord Burgess.
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The Enduring, Intergalactic Cool of Billy Dee Williams | Esquire
As the legendary actor returns to Star Wars, he talks about his masculine and feminine sides, the legacy of Lando, and how after 82 years he’s never lost his style.
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Maj Christina Hopper Conquered Race, Gender, And The F-16 | Task & Purpose
Maj. Christina Hopper’s family is about as military as it gets. The legacy of service in her family made being a military brat a key part of her identity. Born in Norway while both her parents were stationed there with the Air Force, Hopper didn’t move to the United States until she was 4 years […]
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Best-Selling Illustrator Vashti Harrison Adds To #BlackHairChallenge In Support Of Gabrielle Union | Essence
Harrison’s gorgeous illustrations show the versatility of Black women’s hair. Union was recently dropped as a judge on “America’s Got Challenge” amid criticism of her hairstyles being “too Black.”
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Red Summer, 100 years later: Its legacy of racial division and hate is buried in our demography | Daily Kos
The events of Red Summer are important to remember in part because they are representative of the kind of horror that lies within the history of being black in America, a horror most white Americans little understand or appreciate, reinforced by their often willful ignorance. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] However, these events all were noteworthy in another […]
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Forget the Scarf. These Gifts Change Lives. | The New York Times
My 2019 holiday guide has some great causes. And one is already promised $100,000 from a reader.
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Students Rally in Maryland’s Capital to Resolve Longstanding HBCU Lawsuit | Black Press USA
Students and alumni from Maryland’s four historically black colleges rallied near the state Capitol building in a call for a resolution to a 13-year-old federal lawsuit over disparities in academic programs. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Individuals from Bowie State, Coppin, Morgan State, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore arrived early and filled the streets chanting and […]
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