Yinka Ogunbiyi’s HaloBraid Aims to Cut Braiding Time from Hours to Minutes
*For millions of braid wearers, getting a new style can mean spending an entire day in a salon chair. For the stylists …
How Black Engineer Jerry Lawson Made Modern Gaming Possible
*Millions of gamers swap discs, download new titles and access digital libraries without realizing those conveniences …
‘The Agitators’ Brings Frederick Douglass, Dr. King and Malcolm X Back to Life on Stage
*Three of the most influential voices in Black history will return to the stage this Juneteenth weekend through a new …
Hutchinson’s African American Classic Works Collection Pays Tribute to the Obama Presidential Center Museum
*”The Barack Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago is a landmark for African American politics and history,” …
EDUCATED SLAVERY: How Black Hands Still Built White Colleges & Universities After 1865 (BBPWIs
*In this opinion editorial, I introduce a new historical concept into the American educational vocabulary: the BBPWI, or …
Pope Leo Atones for Global Slavery | WATCH
*Pope Leo XIV atoned for the Catholic Church’s role in condoning slavery dating back to the 15th century in a …
FROM CANNABIS TO MARIJUANA: The Racializing of Weed
*America did not merely criminalize a plant. It criminalized a people. Before “marijuana” became America’s most …
The Black Roots of Memorial Day: The Powerful Story America Often Forgets
*While many Americans view Memorial Day as simply the unofficial start of summer — marked by barbecues, beach trips, and …
Lupita Nyong’o Faces Fresh Backlash as ‘Black Panther’ Comments Resurface
*Lupita Nyong’o’s defense of her role in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has reignited scrutiny of …
Steven Ivory: The Phenomenon that is ‘Michael’
*All over the world, they were dancing in the streets. That’s not a figure of speech—organized, hoofing flash mobs …
Malcolm X at 101: What Would He Say About America in 2026?
*If Malcolm X were alive in 2026, he would likely be less shocked by America’s contradictions than many Americans are. …
NAACP Chapter President Warns White People Not to Seek Interim Mayor Position | WATCH
*A North Carolina NAACP chapter president is facing intense backlash after warning white people not to lobby for the …
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Salutes Earth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White and Jazz Fusion Master George Duke in Long Beach
*Maurice White, the Memphis-born musician and visionary best known as the founder of supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire, …
M.O.V.E. 41 Years Later: The Ghost of Brotherly Love
*Forty-one years later, I can still hear the helicopters. I was a 9-year-old student in West Philadelphia when the city …
The Complicity of Major US Media
*America does not suffer from a lack of news. America suffers from selective news. Every day, millions of Americans are …
