Black History News
New Film Chronicles Winningest H.S. Basketball Coach in History
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A place called Stop 6, an urban neighborhood of Ft. Worth, TX, was not known for much more than economic hardships, illegal drug abuse, and gang violence. Sitting in the heart of the community is Paul Laurence Dunbar High School which has proved to be a beacon…
Read MoreCivil Rights Icon John Lewis Lauds The Links, Incorporated and Issues Voting Rights Call to Action
Noted civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis closed out Women’s HERstory Month recognizing The Links, Incorporated as a distinguished organization of outstanding community service and influence. Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, president of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated had the pleasure of meeting with Congressman Lewis in his historic and museum-like Capitol Hill…
Read MoreThe Geechee Experience Entertains and Educates in Endeavor to Preserve Geechee Culture
By Damion Smalls Akua Page and Chris Cato have taken the Lowcountry by storm with their creation, The Geechee Experience. A cultural movement that fuses education with entertainment, The Geechee Experience “is a cultural platform that was created by Geechee millennials on a mission to preserve their culture and language,” the group maintains. The Geechee…
Read MorePrince: Three Years Later Fans say their ‘Guitar still Weeps’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Three years ago, the world lost another icon: Prince. Prince Rogers Nelson, the Minneapolis-born, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree and multi-Grammy-winning artist collapsed in an elevator and died of an accidental prescription drug overdose at his Paisley Park home and studios on April 21, 2016.…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar April 2019 Honoree: Drs. Maxie S. and Ethel M. Gordon
For more than 40 years, Drs. Maxie S. and Ethel M. Gordon championed desegregation. The Gordons contributed across a multitude of platforms: First Calvary Baptist Church, Benedict College, Morris College, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the NAACP, the S.C. Human Relations Council, League of Women Voters, Ministers Wives, and the Greater Columbia Ministerial Alliance.…
Read MoreGoose Creek High Wins Again at Mu Alpha History Bowl
By Kurt Walker The Mu Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. held its annual Black History Bowl Competition on the campus of the Citadel Saturday, February 16, 2019. The winner of the high school division was Goose Creek, who was led by returning senior Tyler Steigler. Team members were Tyler Steigler, Marcus Hermastyne,…
Read MoreDr. Julius Garvey Still Seeking Redemption for his Father and Africans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Julius Garvey probably felt like channeling his father, the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, when he responded to Fox News analyst Katie Pavlich’s misguided comment that America should get “credit for being the first country to end slavery in 150 years.” Garvey simply laughed and…
Read MoreMarcus Garvey, Frances Murphy Enshrined into Black Press Gallery of Distinguished Publishers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Nationalist, Pan-Africanism movement leader and Negro World newspaper founder Marcus Mosiah Garvey and Washington AFRO-AMERICAN publisher emeritus Francis L. Murphy II, were enshrined into the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Gallery of Distinguished Publishers during Black Press Week in Washington, D.C. Garvey was also a noted figure…
Read MoreNikki Giovanni weaves her life’s journey into University of Memphis lecture
By Harlan McCarthy, Special to The New Tri-State Defender After closing her recent keynote lecture during the 10th Annual Women’s Honor Conference at the University of Memphis University Center, iconic poet Nikki Giovanni fielded a question that provided a snippet of her philosophy about contradictions. The backdrop for her take on contradictions was her 1971…
Read MoreSC Legislative Black Caucus Holds Inaugural Black History Reception
By Barney Blakeney The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus (SCLBC) Inaugural Black History Reception was held February 27 at Optus Bank in Columbia. This year, the SCLBC began a new Black History Month tradition where the caucus honors selected native Black South Carolinians whose contributions are significant to the state and the country. The 2019 Black…
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