The Role of Black History in Our Current Racial Discourse
By Shayla Harris This is an important Black History Month. Last summer’s Black Lives Matter…
Black History Month
The True Story Of OUR National Anthem, ‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’
“Lift Every Every Voice And Sing,” a poem written by James Weldon Johnson – often…
Emmett Till’s brutal murder changed America. Now his home is a historic landmark.
By Deneen L. Brown The former home of Emmett and Mamie Till at 6427 S…
April 13,1964 Sydney Poitier becomes the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role for “Lilies of the Field”
Poitier was born in 1924, while his parents were visiting the United States from the…
Viola Davis will co-executive produce the new upcoming series “First Ladies”, as well as play Michelle Obama
Viola Davis is trading in Annalise Keating for Michelle Obama! The “How To Get Away With Murder”…
Hattie McDaniel Oscar 12 was the first African American Woman to win an Academy Award, “Gone With the Wind.’ in 1940.
By the mid-1920s, Hattie McDaniel became one of the first African American women to perform…
Africa Umoja – The Spirit of Togetherness, comes to South Florida in 2020
As the Lion King continues to break box office records, another story that celebrates the…
Unprecedented Proposed Law Provides African Americans Reparations and Opportunities to Better Their Lives
John Cheeks submits proposed legislation to DC Board of Elections Washington, DC — On February…
Black History Month: A Time For Courage and Truth
After the new administration’s first Black History Month event included a general reference to 19th…
The First Black Woman in Space is Also a Successful Entrepreneur
You might say, ‘The sky is the limit’ when it comes to Dr. Mae C….