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Trailblazing feminist author, critic and activist bell hooks has died at 69
The prolific author, poet, cultural critic, feminist and professor, who wrote more than three dozen wide-ranging books, died Wednesday at her home in Berea, Ky.
Oldest living Tuskegee Airman pilot celebrates 102nd birthday
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Brigadier General Charles E. McGee was celebrated this weekend as he's set to mark his 102nd birthday this Tuesday. The Bethesda native is the oldest living Tuskegee Airman pilot. SEE ALSO |Air Force Chief of Staff named honorary Tuskegee Airman. The oldest living Tuskegee....
Netflix's Passing Made Me Rethink How I Carry My Racial Ambiguity
As a white-passing biracial woman, I really resonated with Rebecca Hall's film adaptation of Nella Larsen's 1929 novel, Passing. The story centers on two
History In The Making: Two Black Ballerinas Play Lead Role In Pacific Northwest Ballet’s The Nutcracker - The Seattle Medium
If you didn’t have enough reasons to see The Nutcracker performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) this season, Annalise Dautricourt and DianaStarr Robinson are poised to woo the crowds with their history making performances.
Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson explores her ancestors' legacy in new book
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.
Simone Biles Named Time Magazine's Athlete Of The Year
The most decorated gymnast of all time was selected for her acts of courage and inspiring conversations about mental health.
HISTORY MADE AGAIN! FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM REINSTATED AT MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE AFTER NEARLY TWENTY YEARS!
ATLANTA, GA (December 9, 2021) — Morris Brown College (MBC) is proud to announce its reinstatement to participate in the Federal Financial Aid program administered by the United States Department of Education. This announcement comes on the heels of receiving accreditation candidacy by the Transna...
‘Days of Our Lives,’ Tyler Perry’s ‘Ruthless’ actress Rhonda Stubbins White dead at 60
Veteran TV and film actress Rhonda Stubbins White, who currently starred in Tyler Perry’s BET drama series “Ruthless,” died Monday of cancer at age 60.
HBCUs reach near-record enrollment numbers
Here's why.
In memoriam: Edgar Brookins, 1947-2021
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This program will help you identify the history and important stories that can often be found in their own attics, basements, and trunks.
The Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
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The Pittsburgh Chapter of Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
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Carter G. Woodson's Birthday Celebration
Featuring
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jarvis Givens
Assistant Professor at the Harvard Graduate Sehool of Education
Faculty Affiliate Harvard Department of African & African American Studies
Author of “Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching”
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WOODSON TRIVIA CHALLENGE
Dr. Edna B. McKenzie ASALH vs Pittsburgh AAHGS
BACKYARD BRAWL
Saturday, December 18, 2021
11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Virtual Meeting via ZOOM
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Student's Medical Illustrations Showing Black People Go Viral
Medical illustrator Chidiebere Ibe is attracting widespread praise online for depicting Black people.
New Virginia Trail Will Spotlight Rappahannock and Patawomeck Tribes
A professor and students at University of Mary Washington are working to spotlight two local Native American tribes with a new trail in King George County, Virginia.
Emmett Till investigation ends with DoJ unable to confirm witness lied: report
Prof. Timothy Tyson claimed in 2017 that Carolyn Bryant Donham, 87, confided to him that that when she told federal agents the 14-year-old took her hand while visiting the market she operated with her husband, and said he’d been with “white women before,” her testimony wasn’t accurate.
A salute to ‘Mr. D.C.:’ Veteran, Omega Man, long-time AFRO employee dies at 74 | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor [email protected] Army Officer, Omega Man, college professor, Sunday school teacher, church leader, dedicated AFRO employee, volunteer extraordinaire, Lupus advocate, “Mr. D.C.” and, most proudly, Dad and Granddad, were some of the many titles Edgar Broo...
Once shut out of the Hall of Fame, these Black ballplayers are getting another shot
A year after Major League Baseball agreed to incorporate the statistics of Negro Leaguers, several Black players will get another shot at enshrinement.
ASALH Remembers a stalwart champion of journalism and Black History: Homegoing Celebration for Brother Edgar A. Brookins, Jr.
Nashville’s new Black symphony is powered by a love of classical music, and hopes to make it more representative | WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio
The Nashville African American Wind Symphony hopes to challenge classical's representation issue.
'The Greatest Heist In History': How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation's stunted development.
His great-great-grandfather was an enslaved guide at Mammoth Cave, now this park ranger hopes to be 'a voice' for his relatives
Established in 1941, Mammoth Cave National Park attracts about a half million visitors a year, but this ranger's connection to it goes further back.
If you're researching Black history or genealogy in Virginia's Appalachian region, you need to know about the volunteer records indexing projects coordinated by Black in Appalachia . The data sets include several West Virginia localities when they were part of Virginia.
https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/items/search
Image: "Colord [sic] school house," ca. 1890, Tazewell Co.
Barbados cuts ties with Queen Elizabeth II, becomes republic for 1st time
Barbados has stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II and officially became a republic. A ceremony was attended by Prince Charles and Rihanna.
Melvin Lindsey was a pioneer in radio in D.C. and across the world. In 1976, while Lindsey was a junior at Howard University, he created the music format/program "The Quiet Storm" at the school's radio station, WHUR. Lindsey's life was tragically cut short by AIDS. We take a deep dive into his legacy in our three-part series, "Quiet Storm: Melodies, Moods & Mixes of Melvin Lindsey." Click here to watch >> http://nbc4dc.com/FKvFJla #WorldAIDSDay
The Black people who lived in Walden Woods long before Henry David Thoreau
Until recently, there was little acknowledgment that Walden Woods was first occupied by formerly enslaved men and women whose experience of self-sufficiency was harrowingly different from Thoreau’s famous experiment near Concord, Mass.
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Virgil Abloh Has Died at Age 41
Virgil Abloh died at the age of 41 after a years-long battle with cancer.
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W.E.B. Du Bois' only grandchild, Yolande Du Bois Irvin, dies at 89
Her travels with her grandfather, W.E.B. Du Bois, would be a highlight of her life.
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