Lynching Victim’s Offspring Becomes FIRST Black Woman Justice on MI Supreme Court | VIDEO
*Kyra Harris Bolden made history when she was sworn in on the Michigan Supreme Court as the first Black female justice …
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Ascension to the US Supreme Court was Historic
*The U.S. Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was dually one of the top news stories and a …
Henrietta Lacks’ Statue Set to Replace Robert E. Lee Monument | VIDEO
*A statue of Henrietta Lacks will replace Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s monument that was pulled down in 2020 …
A Central Park Entrance Named for the EXONERATED ‘Central Park Five’ is Unveiled | WATCH
*I(CNN) — New York City unveiled the “Gate of the Exonerated” in Central Park Monday to honor the …
’60s Video Resurfaces Showing Bourgeoisie Black Angelenos Hating on Southern Migrants | WATCH
*A video of a meeting between some (“Boujee-Boujee”) middle and upper-class Black people taken in the 1960s …
Harvard University Appoints Claudine Gay As School’s First Black President | VIDEO
*(CNN) — Claudine Gay will serve as Harvard’s 30th president, the University announced Thursday. Gay is the …
Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Turns 30: Making Sense of the Moments and the Music that Reshaped Rap and The World
*Thirty years ago today (12-15-92), Dr. Dre dropped The Chronic, his first studio album and one that would catapult the …
A Central Park Entrance to be Named for the Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’
*(CNN) — An entrance to Central Park will be named the “Gate of the Exonerated” to honor the group of …
Sen. Warnock Honored 5 Civil Rights ‘Martyrs’ in His Victory Speech – Here Are Their Stories
*(CNN) — Sen. Raphael Warnock‘s re-election is being celebrated by supporters across the nation with many …
OUR ROOTS Spotlights First Black Character in Peanuts
*Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria I was an avid fan and reader of Marvel and DC Comics superheroes such as Conan the …
Unearthed: 1957 Pic of Jerry Jones in Crowd Blocking Black Students from Entering School | VIDEO
*Social media reacts to a resurfaced photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The viral photo taken in 1957 shows a …
Chadwick Boseman’s ‘Black Panther’ Suit to be Showcased at National African American of History and Culture Museum
*The “Black Panther” suit Chadwick Boseman wore in the 2018 Marvel film will be displayed at the National Museum of …
Decades of Black History Lost in Overgrown Pennsylvania Cemetery Until Now | PhotosVideos
*(CNN) — Before she became one of America’s most-decorated Special Olympics athletes, before the made-for-TV …
NYC to Pay $26M to Men ‘Wrongfully Convicted’ of Malcolm X’s Murder | VIDEO
*Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam, who were wrongfully convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, but had …
Black History Month UK Concludes – OUR ROOTS is All Year Round
*It is heart-warming when fans of Black history and enthusiasts of OUR ROOTS suggest names to me, to draw and feature. …
