Black History News
Spike Lee to receive the Toronto Black Film Festival’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award
The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) presented by TD Bank in collaboration with Global News, is set to present Academy Award Winning director and Cannes Film Festival’s first Black Jury President, Spike Lee, with the TBFF 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, February 13, 7PM at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. #TBFF20 is thrilled to grant him this prestigious award in recognition of his body of work which revolutionized the role of black talent in Hollywood, tearing away decades…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston Trailblazer Event to Kick Off Black History Month
By Dan Dickison “It’s been a long time, a long time comin’, but I know a change gonna come …” Those powerful lyrics by Sam Cooke, from his 1964 soulful ballad “Change is Gonna Come,” encapsulates the difficult, complex history of integration at the College of Charleston. Kicking off Black History Month, the College’s Office of Institutional…
Read MoreTown of Mount Pleasant Historical Commission celebrates its 6th annual Black History Month
Black History Month celebrates the many achievements and contributions made by African-Americans to our economic, cultural, spiritual, and political development. Every Saturday during the month of February, there are a series of free events that focus on the African-American history and Gullah heritage of Mount Pleasant. This year, the Town of Mount Pleasant Historical Commission will…
Read MoreRalph H. Johnson VA Medical Center dedicates new portrait of namesake
On Friday, Jan. 31, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center will unveil and dedicate a new official portrait of their namesake, PFC Johnson. The ceremony will be held in the front lobby of the medical center at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. While the original portrait of PFC Johnson is a…
Read MoreIN MEMORIAM: Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Maria Onore, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41, and his daughter, affectionately known as GiGi, who was only 13. “As the reports came in on…
Read MoreSC Archives to Host Community Screening of WILLIE: How the Descendant of Escaped Slaves Changed Hockey Forever
Registration is now open for the South Carolina debut of WILLIE, an award-winning feature length documentary about Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the National Hockey League. The film will be shown Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the SC Archives and History Center, 8301 Parklane Road in Columbia, SC. While there…
Read MoreAllen University permanently memorializes the Emanuel Nine
On January 21, Allen University held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital that will include a permanent memorial for the Emanuel Nine. The Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital was one of only a few hospitals to serve Columbia’s African-American community during the segregation era operating from 1952-1973. Listed on the National, State, and City Register…
Read MoreAdidas Collaborates with Run-DMC for Commemorative Sneaker
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia It’s been nearly 34 years since legendary hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC “walked through concert doors, and roamed all over coliseum floors,” as they performed their groundbreaking single, “My Adidas.” Now, the famed sneaker company that inspired the 1986 hit song is honoring Run (Joseph Simmons), DMC (Darryl…
Read MorePassing Of Acclaimed Nigerian Novelist Grieved By Community Of Writers
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike, novelist extraordinaire, passed this month into eternity, writes Nigerian author Okey Ndibe. Born April 28, 1931, he had a rich life as an academic, bureaucrat, father to an only son, Osita Ike (who preceded him in death), husband (to Adebimpe Olurinsola Ike, nee Abimbolu, who survives him), and traditional leader of his…
Read MoreGhana’s Year Of Return Brings Call To Broaden Scope
When Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo pronounced 2019 as the Year of Return, his words resounded with warmth and joy to all people of African descent. So began a year-long calendar of events including concerts, art shows, visits to heritage sites, fashion shows, movie premieres and creative economy and trade conferences, organized on the occasion…
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