Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
Destroyed section of ‘America’s largest sand castle’ is rebuilt at historic NC fort
“Fort fisher was essentially America’s largest sand castle ever built,” Steele said. ”Construction began around early in 1861 ...
Harlem of the South: Tampa’s impact on African-American musicians
From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as ...
The Root4h
TX State Rep Says Asians Are Reaping the Benefits of The Black Struggle. Does He Have a Point?
In a recent interview with Texas State Representative Gene Wu, the politician talked about the strained relationship between Asian and Black Americans. Amidst his commentary, he made a weighty remark ...
What to know about Ruby Bridges, civil rights icon speaking in Spartanburg on MLK Jr. weekend
Bridges' journey of advocacy began at the mere age of 6, when she attended a previously white-only elementary school in ...
Rolling Out7d
Black Americans find healing through Ghana’s new initiative
Ghana's Beyond The Return program enables Black Americans to reclaim their African heritage through citizenship, offering ...
Rolling Out7d
Alzheimer’s toll on Black Americans
Delve into the challenges Black Americans face with Alzheimer’s and the urgent need for better prevention, care, and ...
Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people. It was the largest group to be granted citizenship at one time since Ghana ...
The past, present
The group went to the departmental archives in Périgueux, where they found only one record which contained Yvette’s surname — ...
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Original Broadway Cast of AIN'T NO MO' To Reunite For Apollo Theater Staged Reading
The Apollo will present a free staged reading of the six-time Tony Award-nominated play Ain't No Mo' performed by the ...
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White House Initiative’s Successful Power Up Program Likely to Power Down in New Administration
Power Up, a national tour series by the Department of Education, aims to solve racial and systemic injustices in the public ...
Inauguration Day and MLK Day fall on the same day. Here's what Hoosiers should know
President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House this coming Monday. That day also happens to be MLK Day. Here's ...