On October 11, 1865, the quiet town of Morant Bay, Jamaica, hundreds of Jamaicans, led by Baptist preacher Paul Bogle,…
On October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, one of the most original voices in American music was born,…
When Massachusetts-based musician and activist Ben Grosscup learned his mother had Alzheimer’s disease, he turned to Cuba for a treatment…
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very year, there were seasons and occasions that brought families together: holidays, Ramadan iftar meals, the end of the school…
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Karen Hunter had plenty to say about actor Da’Vinchi’s controversial comments about Black Americans, and she made it clear that…
Get your finest silk pajamas ready and pour out a little something smooth because our favorite midnight balladeer has officially…
Black men will gather in Minneapolis Oct. 31 for the fifth annual Black Men’s Legacy Summit, a day organizers are…
The First African Woman To Receive The Nobel Peace Prize Renowned Kenyan scholar and activist, Wangari Maathai, made history on…
Every time a new miracle drug takes over the culture, a little voice in the back of our minds asks:…
A staff member at a Russian anti-plague laboratory passed away from an unidentified illness last week, prompting a quarantine and…