BLACK ENTERPRISE FOUNDER EARL GRAVES SR., PASSES AWAY AT 85
Graves was widely considered to be the ultimate champion of Black business, launching Black Enterprise in 1970 to not only chronicle the rise of African American entrepreneurs, but…
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Council Member Jumaane D. Williams’ Tribute to Justice William C. Thompson, Sr.
Justice William C. Thompson, Sr. Photo: NY1 Screenshot It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Justice Thompson, a man who was a trailblazer in…
“Green Book” – Not Our Story; His-Story, Their Fiction
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in "Green Book" Dr. Manning Marable, in “Escaping From Blackness: Racial Identity and Public Policy,” September 2000 put it this way: “The greatest…
When He Was King: Ali’s Come Back in ATL — A Lost Moment in American History
Press pass from Ali's historic comeback bout. Image from www.bidami.com Auction site Half a century ago, on June 20, 1967, boxing’s heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali -- aka Cassius…
NAACP Now Accepting 101st Springarn Award Nominations
Past Spingarn honoree Harry Belafonte The NAACP National Board of Directors Chairman Roslyn M. Brock has announced that the Association is soliciting nominations for the 101st Spingarn Award.…
Filing An Amicus Brief in the “High Court” Reparations Now!
Alton H. Maddox, Jr. In Adam Liptak "Supreme Court To Weigh Race In Admissions," N.Y. Times, June 30, 2015 at A1, the U.S. Supreme Court will take another…