NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dr. Andre Perry of the Brookings Institute and the Hechinger Report delved into his research on race and structural inequality, education and...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It was 400 years ago when the first Africans arrived in Jamestown, Va., marking the beginning of institutionalized slavery. To commemorate this historical...
THE AFRO — Howard University’s athletic department recently accepted a monetary gift from three-time NBA champion and six-time all-star Steph Curry to help tee off a new...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — America’s dark tragic past with African Americans through slavery, reconstruction and Jim Crow laws led to many families being forcibly torn apart with...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the debut of www.JaneByrneInterchange.org, a new-and-improved website for the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Lem’s Bar-B-Que, a community institution, will celebrate its 65th birthday with a two-day celebration at the eatery’s Grand Crossing location August 30-31. Several...
ATLANTA VOICE — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the completion of a $50 million goal for HomeFirst Atlanta —a partnership between the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — ity and county officials have examined the idea of banning flavored tobacco products in recent months, and a coalition of health experts, educators and...
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — In two weeks, the Indianapolis Chapter of 100 Black Women will host its 25th Gourmet Gents event. The fundraiser offers music, games and, most...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — In the week leading up to what would have been Michael Jackson’s 61st birthday, a former spokeswoman for the late King of Pop...
THE AFRO — Three Morgan State University graduates have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to advance their postgraduate studies and research abroad, extending Morgan’s longstanding track...
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — One hundred years ago women were on the cusp of voting equality. They had their first chance to participate in democracy, which is...
THE AFRO — In June, Andre DeShields, the legendary Broadway performer and Baltimore native, captured his first Tony award after 50 years in theater. This week,...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Atlanta’s steady growth as a literary nexus is striking in the Atlanta History Center’s fall Author Program lineup, with two local African-American writers...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Morgan A. Owens had a lot to smile about during her exclusive interview with The Westside Gazette. She’s celebrating the 5th year...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Indeed, “the slave trade began in the 15th century,” said Boniface Chidyausiku of Zimbabwe in 2007, when he was the acting president of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A combination of memoir and extension of [Kendi’s] towering Stamped from the Beginning... Never wavering... Kendi methodically examines racism through numerous lenses: power,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the CBCF prepares for its 49th ALC, the focus for all involved will be on social, political and economic issues influencing African...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the incident Pearland ISD Board of Trustees member Mikael Floyd stated, "It's no secret that racism, whether intentional or not, has crept...
New Orleans Data News Weekly — On Saturday, August 17, 2019, New Orleans celebrated the life and legacy of The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Rabat (Morocco) and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia)...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Throughout the month of August, the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) hosted its annual series of Back to School Jams at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Brennan Center report follows a Center for American Progress analysis that examined how conservative lawmakers are suppressing the votes of people of...
DAYTONA TIMES — “Calling All Divas’’ is a pop, rock, soul and country hit show about music, friendship and the power of sisterhood. The show is directed...
FLORIDA COURIER — On Oct. 18, nearly 180 Tampa Bay area CEOs will volunteer an entire day at Hillsborough County public elementary schools as part of a...