Entertainment
Black is Back: This Black History Month, We Celebrate Our Favorite Things
The black experience is a unique one. Not every black person thinks the same or does everything the same way whether it’s hairstyle choices or…
Daily Archive: January 31, 2013
Little Known Black History Facts
Little Known Black History Fact: Shuffle Along
Shuffle Along was a 1921 Broadway play by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake. The show debuted at Daly’s 63rd Street theater in New York City.…
Entertainment
Good Morning: Sanjay Gupta Turns “Monday Mornings” From Book to TV Show
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is well known for his role as CNN’s medical correspondent but he’s also a published author. His well-received novel,“Monday Mornings” takes a…
Entertainment
Beyonce Admits Inauguration Day Pre-Recording
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national…
News
Faces of Hope: Strings That Stretch Imaginations
Carolyn Lund has seen hesitant boys who believe the harp is a sissy instrument, pluck a string and fall in love with what their hands…
Commentary
A Senseless Shooting: Where Are the Responsible Black Parents?
I’m weary of writing about young black children being gunned down in the prime of their lives; senseless shootings after silly arguments that result in…
News
Black Ex-Coaches Say NFL’s Rooney Rule is Broken
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15…
News
Obama Makes Proclamation for African American History Month 2013
In a proclamation released by the White House, President Obama called on the American public to observe and embrace the history and contributions of African…
Sybil Wilkes
Creating Great African Americans
When I was a kid, my parents had a coffee table book, “Great Negroes: Past and Present.” Day after day, I would pass through the…
Entertainment
Cissy Houston Reveals Intimate Details of Whitney’s Life in New Book
The world was rocked by Whitney Houston’s untimely death last year on the eve of the Grammy Awards. This year, her mother, singer Cissy Houston,…
