Historic! Bessie Coleman’s Legacy Celebrated by American Airlines with All-Black Female Crew | WATCH
*(CNN) — An all-Black female crew operated an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix in honor of Bessie …
The Blues Foundation Names Kimberly Horton the Interim President and CEO
*Effective immediately, The Blues Foundation names former music manager/agent and former board member Kimberly …
Reginald Hudlin Brings 4th Edition of ‘Black Movie Music Night’ to the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday August 24
*One of the most highly anticipated events at the Hollywood Bowl every other summer is the all-star “Black Movie Music …
Atlanta’s Image As Black Mecca Challenged by Facts of Infamous 1906 Race Massacre | VIDEOs
*ATLANTA — Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where innocent Black men and women were …
Mississippi Grand Jury Won’t Indict Emmett Till Accuser Carolyn Bryant Donham – Family Reacts | VIDEO
*(CNN) — A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of …
Special Edition: The Living Legends Foundation 30th Anniversary Series with Founder Ray Harris
*After two years of the global pandemic, the Living Legends Foundation will finally celebrate its 30th anniversary, at …
Ownership of Historic Ebony and Jet Photo Archive Transferred to Getty and NMAAHC
*A consortium comprising the Ford Foundation, the J. Paul Getty Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur …
WATCH Frederick Douglass’ Descendants Deliver His ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’ Speech
*Descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts from one of his most famous speeches: “What to the Slave Is the …
Dr. Willie Morrow: Creator of the ‘Afro-Pick,’ ‘California Curl’ & Black Media Pioneer Dies At 82 | VIDEO
*Dr. Willie Morrow, publisher emeritus of the San Diego Monitor and creator of one of the most well-known symbols of …
Oh Hell NO! Texas Educators Want Slavery Taught As ‘Involuntary Relocation’ | WATCH
*HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A group of educators has suggested to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery be …
Harlem Festival of Culture’s Juneteenth Event a Success | Presented By Uber & Hosted by Doug E. Fresh | PHOTOS
*As part of Juneteenth weekend, the Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) – the modern-day reimagining of the …
Bruce Family Members to Receive Reparations for Stolen Beachfront Property | VIDEO
*The Black descendants of a couple who owned a stretch of beachfront property (Bruce’s Beach) in Los Angeles …
Marsha Ambrosius & Rahsaan Patterson Headlined the 2nd Annual Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration (PHOTOs)
*(Long Beach, CA) a large diverse, multicultural crowd, an estimated 9,000, attended the 2nd Annual Long Beach …
OUR ROOTS Spotlights Juneteenth
*Juneteenth National Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of …
Congressman Al Green Gives Powerful Speech as He Honors First Anniversary of Nat’l Juneteenth Celebration | WATCH
*Even before the day arrived, Congressman Al Green had been leading an effort to make 2022 the first year to mark the …
