Black History Calendar: Countering DeSantis’ Anti-Black Educational Stance
Photo: YouTube The exclusion of an African American history course as “woke culture” by the Florida administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis should set off alarm bells within the…
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UN Headquarters In New York To Stage Rijksmuseum’s Slavery Exhibition
Photo: Rijks Museum Press Rijksmuseum, the Netherlands’ national museum of art and history, has announced its Slavery exhibition will go on display at United Nations (UN) headquarters in…
Qualified Immunity: Ending Barriers To Police Accountability
Photo: YouTube Last week’s heartbreaking revelations about the brutal and needless beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis have once again revived calls for increased accountability for police…
TV One’s New Original Film‘Under The Influence’ Premieres Feb. 5
Photo: TV One SILVER SPRING, Md. – February 4, 2023 - TV One's original film UNDER THE INFLUENCE, directed by Courtney Miller ("Games People Play", "Saints & Sinners",…
Is US Overreacting To China Balloon With Spying Allegation?
Photo: YouTube During World War I, British forces sent up hot-air balloons to spy on advancing enemy forces. In recent times, a number of countries, including the US…
Police Murder, Failed Black Leadership, And The Economics Of The Tyre Nichols Case
Photo: YouTube Everyone knows the unfolding Tyre Nichols case replicates the loop: Status quo; police brutality and murder; media coverage; protests; legal action; and return to status quo.…
Atlanta’s First, Black “First Lady” Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Passes Away At 82
Photo: YouTube ATLANTA – (February 3, 2023). – Atlanta Icon Burnella Hayes Jackson-Ransom, affectionately known as Bunnie, passed away surrounded by her family in Southwest Atlanta on February…
Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man Readings And Listening Party Feb. 17
Photo: Gordon Parks\The Gordon Parks Foundation On Friday, February 17 at 7:30 pm Harlem Stage, in collaboration with Maysles Documentary Center and National Jazz Museum in Harlem, will…
Missouri May Execute An Innocent Black Man This Tuesday
Photo: Paul Crane/ MacArthur Justice Center Missouri plans to execute Leonard “Raheem” Taylor on Tuesday, Feb. 7, despite evidence of his innocence. This irreversible injustice is just days…
Rep. Thompson, Crump To Receive NAACP Awards
Photo: NAACP BEVERLY HILLS, CA (February 2, 2023) – Thursday, the NAACP and BET announced that U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) will be honored with the prestigious…