Black History News
Black Press of America Celebrates 193 Years of Freedom-Fighting Journalism
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia From Freedom’s Journal to The North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that have burned with the passion for fighting for freedom throughout history. Monday, March 16, 2020 marks the 193rd anniversary of the Black Press…
Read MoreAllen University celebrates Women’s History Month with Women Achievers Panel, “Women Who Mattered” Portrait Exhibit
Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Chappelle Hall Gallery, Allen University will host an opening reception for its portrait exhibit, “Women who Mattered.” The exhibit will feature women who played an integral role to Allen University. The exhibit will include historical figures, such as Dr. Sylvia Poole Swinton, an alum who served as interim…
Read More“Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth” Program Series Begins
By Imam Hakim Abdul-Ali There’s a very powerful and meaningful African word in the Swahili language that symbolizes “truth” in all of its natural and righteous essences. That word is “ukweli.” Author and poet Horace Mungin came up with an idea to develop a thought provoking program featuring and utilizing segments from his various heralded…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar March 2020 Honoree: Mignon Clyburn
Mignon L. Clyburn became the first woman head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when she was appointed Acting Chair by President Barack Obama in May 2013. She was also the first African American woman nominated to the commission. She served on the FCC for nearly nine years. From July 2009 until June 2018, Commissioner…
Read More‘THE AMERICAN AUDIT’ exposes America as a 400-year old business and its toll on Black humanity
By Candice Semien, The DRUM Newspaper Baton Rouge spoken-word artist and activist Donney Rose has amassed more than 2,000 travel miles conducting hours of interviews and days of research in order to create an epic narrative that unravels 400 years of American History. It is an ambitious presentation called “The America Audit” where Rose explores…
Read MoreBlack PR Wire Power Profile: Diana Ross
is an iconic singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group, The Supremes, who during the 1960s became Motown’s most successful act, and are the best-charting female group in US history, as well as one of the world’s best-selling…
Read MoreNo War on Poverty: The King Holiday and American Hypocrisy
By Charlene Muhammad, The Final Call @sischarlene Across the United States, celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth with weeklong tributes, including awards ceremonies, banquets, prayer breakfasts, school pageants, parades, and special church services were planned with the official Dr. King federal holiday. “The first thing you need to realize, Dr. King was assassinated.…
Read MoreAmerican Masters Spotlights 26 Unsung Women Who Changed History with Unladylike2020
Beginning this Women’s History Month, American Masters illuminates the inspiring stories of little-known American heroines from the early years of feminism and the women who now follow in their footsteps with Unladylike2020, an innovative multimedia series launching in honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Narrated by Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife; ER; Billions)…
Read More150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested
By Mel Reeves, Community Editor, Minnesota Spokesman-Review As conservatives in some states continue to assault the fundamental right of citizens to vote by purging voter rolls, requiring certain ID’s and adding onerous burdens to dissuade folks from voting it’s important to note that this is nothing new. In fact, this week marks the 150th Anniversary…
Read MoreDocumenting History: Rep. John Lewis Leads 55th Anniversary Selma March
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) made an inspiring return to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 1 to help commemorate the 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” “Fifty-five years ago, a few of our children attempted to march across this bridge. We were beaten,…
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