Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University’s radio station in Wilberforce. The HBCU Radio Preservation Project spent months digitizing and restoring the recordings from WCSU as part of the organization’s nationwide
By Angela Johnson In the late 1980s and early 1990s, A Different World, The Cosby Show spinoff series about life on a fictional Black college campus was must-see TV in Black households all across the country. It was the first time we
By Sarah Fortinsky Acclaimed comedian Roy Wood Jr. will host the U.S. version of “Have I Got News for You,” the long-running U.K. comedy series, CNN announced Thursday. The 10-episode limited series, set to premiere Sept. 14, will air Saturdays at 9
Courtesy of the American Booksellers Association Local, independent bookstores have never been more important. With fair access to literature under political attack, bookstores are a bulwark against censorship and an asset to the communities they serve. Each week we profile an independent
By Stephen J. Gaither Steve McNair, often known as “Air McNair,” had a remarkable career both in college and the NFL. He played college football at Alcorn State, where he became one of the most prolific passers in NCAA history. McNair set
By Jonathan Abrams “Now we’re cooking.” Names whisked by as Brian Sheffey excitedly scrolled through the 1870 U.S. census on a large projector to find what he was looking for: a 13-year-old boy living in Alabama named Daniel, whose family included his
By Isabel Yip Debutante balls have traditionally been associated with a particular kind of coming of age: that of teen girls who are well-to-do and, for the most part, white. A newly revived Black debutante ball in Canton, Ohio, uses the cotillion experience
By Maya Eaglin The house lights dim as 11 young women take the stage in a theater in New York City. This isn’t a Broadway production, it’s the latest cohort of Girl Be Heard, an arts and leadership- centered organization performing their very
By Stephen J. Gaither Fisk University sophomore Morgan Price made history on Friday and made the media rounds on Monday as she sat down with Gayle King and Company. Price was an in-studio guest on CBS Mornings on Monday after winning the
The Apollo Theater, a bastion of Black music and culture and one of New York City’s most storied venues, celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. On Tuesday, the historic theater held its annual spring benefit — its largest annual fundraising effort, this
Courtesy of Howard University The Howard University Board of Trustees on Friday set aside an honorary degree given to music and business entrepreneur and former student Sean “Diddy” Combs and returned the money he donated to the institution. “The Howard University Board
