Black History News
Plan Launched to Rename Richmond’s Boulevard for Tennis Great Arthur Ashe, Jr.
By Jeremy Lazarus Special from the Richmond Free Press (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A new effort is underway to rename Richmond, Virginia’s Boulevard in honor of Richmond-born humanitarian and tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. Richmond City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray says she plans to introduce legislation in September to change the street’s name to Arthur Ashe Boulevard.…
Read MoreFilm Review: BlacKkKlansman
By Dwight Brown You just can’t make this stuff up! A black detective infiltrates the white racist Ku Klux Klan. When? Where? Why? How? If you want to know the details and want to be entertained while you catch up on this bit of Americana history, just set aside 2h 14min and watch this screen…
Read MoreMississippi Civil Rights Museum Tells Authentic Stories from the Movement
By Freddie Allen, Editor-in-Chief, NNPA Newswire In the early morning hours of January 10, 1966, civil rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. was jolted from his sleep, as members of the Ku Klux Klan surrounded his house just north of Hattiesburg, Miss. Dahmer, a Black land-owner, had been actively working to register Blacks to vote and,…
Read MoreEmmett Till Murder to Be Reopened and Investigated by the Justice Department
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The U.S. Department of Justice has once again reopened the infamous Emmett Till case. The 1955 murder case was a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and one of the most notorious murders in United States history. In August 28, 1955, Emmett Till, who was 14,…
Read MoreSC African American Heritage Commission Celebrates Rosenwald School Historic Sites
For many children in rural South Carolina, going back to school in the 1920s meant a walk down dirt roads to wood-frame, one-story buildings, oriented to capture natural light because there was no electricity, with three to eight rooms in which children received formal education from 1st to 7th grade. They likely attended a Rosenwald…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston’s Historic Preservation Program Assesses Jim Crow Era Schoolhouse
In the northwest area of Mt. Pleasant, where Interstate 526 and Long Point Road meet, there’s a tree-shrouded building with boarded up windows and vines growing over it. Thousands of motorists pass by it every day, most without giving it a second thought. But the hidden structure once sat at the crossroads of hope and…
Read MoreThe legacy of Maya Angelou carries on as African American Expressions announces partnership with Caged Bird Legacy
Dr. Maya Angelou had a spirit full of love, and hope. The power of her words and the stories she told were precious gifts given to us all. Now with the help of Caged Bird Legacy LLC, African American Expressions has created a multitude of products just in time for that wonderful time of the…
Read MoreGullah/Geechee Save the Sea Islands Tour Gwine on wid de Chillun
Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) has been on her annual world tour since the beginning of the year. Given that the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.GullahGeechee.net), which she founded is now 20 years old, she returned to the theme that launched her into taking the Gullah/Geechee story internationally and themed the tour, “Gullah/Geechee…
Read MoreAtlantic Beach After Bikefest
By Barney Blakeney If not for the annual Memorial Day Weekend Black Bikefest, many members of Generation X and millennials would not know much about the Town of Atlantic Beach on the South Carolina Grand Strand. When the motorcycle rally began some 38 years ago, Atlantic Beach had seen its better days. Born during the…
Read MoreJuly 2nd Is My Independence Day
By Hank Sanders, Alabama District 23 Sen. Hank Sanders July 2nd is an important date to me. It is important to others for different reasons. Let me tell you why. I grew up in a segregated society. It was not just segregated, but very oppressive. Most Americans think of segregation as just separation of the…
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