By Shantel Rankine To the Young Black Girl, turned Young Black Woman “Some say the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice, I say the darker the flesh and the deeper the roots”- Tupac Shakur To the yo…
African American Museum in Washington D.C. shines light on women’s contributions to black history
By Nicole Ashley WASHINGTON, D.C.–Walking inside the glass doors of the National Museum of African American History & Culture as a person of color felt like being a part of a secret club. Wh…
Band Members Celebrate 90th Birthday of Civil Rights Activist and Performer Harry Belafonte with Musical Tribute
NEW YORK, NEW YORK— Family and friends gathered at Club Bonafide on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan to recognize and pay tribute to the Humanitarian, Activist and Calypso King, Harry Belafont…
LEGENDARY FOOTBALLER AND BROADCASTER LINDY DELAPENHA, DIES 89!
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Freddie McGregor’s song featured in Barack Obama Biopic
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FITNESS EXPERT – JEAN LAGUERRE
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Association of Women Construction Workers of America
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Jamaican culture highlighted in the African American Museum in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C.—If you visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., you will find footprints of Jamaicans that have had a great impact on American society. Tho…
100 Famous Short Men Everyone Can Look Up To
Being a shorter man isn’t easy. It’s usually seen as a negative thing. You’ve probably heard about studies that supposedly prove short men make less money and are less attractive than their taller cou…
FAREWELL MR PRESIDENT
Has it occurred to you how fortunate you are to be alive, literate and of sound mind as we ponder together the amazing events of the last eight years? If you are a person of color, no matter where you…