Opinion by Dean Obeidallah On April 4, 1968, a White gunman shot and killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 50 years later, the fight he waged to ensure Black Americans
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By Juan Alejandro Olarte-Cortes Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews is paying close attention to how a delay in the release of redistricting data by the US Census Bureau could affect Alabama’s Black community. Last month, the Census Bureau announced that it won’t be delivering data
By Veronica Stracqualursi Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday night recounted her arrest last week protesting Georgia’s controversial election overhaul bill as “terrifying” and said she was “afraid” in the moment, but that she felt it was important to try and
Analysis by Harry Enten Major League Baseball’s decision to move its 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia after the state changed its voting laws is not an unprecedented move. Other major sports leagues and players have been fighting Republican politicians in this era.
Two women of notable acclaim who have both made a remarkable impact on the literary world are Maya Angelou and her rightful successor, Amanda Gorman. A poet, dancer, scholar and activist,Maya Angelou is a world-renowned author known for her groundbreaking style of
Despite their marriages to very prominent men, make no mistake: these women can stand their own ground. Shame on anyone who sees them merely as shadows of their husbands. Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama are two incredible women who are leaders
In an effort to invigorate the Black business community, Southern University will launch the Deep South Economic Mobility Collaborative (DSMEC). Partnered with the Hope Enterprise Corporation with up to $130 million from Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses, DSEMC will support Black entrepreneurs in
In 2020, Atlanta-based African Diaspora Nation met with representatives from the Akwamu state in Ghana. They agreed to secure land for the HBCU Africa Innovation City Project. The initiative will challenge participants from the African Diaspora to develop a conceptual design for
Although these profound women are known for many firsts, most notable the first African American women to reach millionaire and billionaire status, the essence of their legacy lies in their ability to inspire and to incite change. Rising out of the ashes
By Kate Sullivan Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will move into the vice president’s official residence next week after their move was delayed for more than two months because of “repairs to the home,” Harris’ chief spokeswoman Symone
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