Let their courage not go unknown.
In honor of Black History Month, watch the first installment of "Bridging The Gap," a series that honors the Black liberation movements of the past and present while building a bridge that will better help us understand how to propel what has become the largest Black liberation movement in recent years forward.
Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day lends her powerful vocals to ESPN’s “Rise Up: A SportsCenter Special.” The one-hour long special looks at prominent black athletes and their personal experiences with the social justice issues that have taken centerstage in the media. Taj Gibson, Misty Copeland, Ian Simon and James Blake open up about their specific journey through rising up against police brutality, racial profiling, gun violence and […]
It’s Black History Month and in Philadelphia, that means you have a wealth of options to soak up some Black history. John Coltrane, Paul Robeson and Billie Holiday all once lived in the city and Richard Allen founded the Mother Bethel African Methodist Church there, one of the nation’s oldest African-American churches. Another thing you can […]
Black history includes countless names of people who made some big changes over the years. It would take forever to get through them all, but luckily Jasmine Sanders has got a list of ten historical figures you may have not known about, but who made some big impacts. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Click on […]
The 240th Anniversary of First Baptist Church of Williamsburg is celebrating the special bell ringing ceremony and Concert for Hope on February 1. The event, hosted by Danny Glover, features music Icon Dionne Warwick, musician Esperanza Spalding, and Valerie Simpson performing with the Hampton University Choir. The legendary actor talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show […]
Fay Allen went from working as a nurse in London to becoming a historical figure after she was selected as the United Kingdom’s first Black policewoman. Ms. Allen’s achievement was met with resistance in her adopted nation, but she still served as an inspiration for many. Born Sislin Fay Allen in 1939, the Jamaican native […]
A new sweatshirt collection depicts a world where "higher education celebrates Black voices and histories."
Jussie Smollett won’t be the only one in his family to grace the small screen in 2016. His once better known sister Jurnee Smollet-Bell is headling a new show coming to WGN in early 2016. Underground tells the story of a slave escape in the 1800’s and co-stars Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton, The Game’s […]
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee isn’t famous for singing like her sister Diana Ross, but she is a star in her own right. Dr. Ross-Lee is the first Black woman appointed as dean of an American medical school, along with other honors and accolades. Ross-Lee was born June 1, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. Along with her siblings, […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is mourning the loss of its former chair, Jacqueline Berrien. Ms. Berrien passed last Monday, with President Barack Obama and former colleagues praising the late leader for her invaluable contributions to civil and employment rights. Berrien’s career began when she clerked for Alabama’s first federally-appointed Black judge, U.W. Clemon. […]
(Silver Spring, MD) Radio One mourns the passing of our friend and colleague, Tony Washington, VP of Advertising Sales for Reach Media. It is hard to think of Radio One and not think of Tony Washington. He joined Radio One in 1991 when the company had just two radio stations in Washington, DC rising to […]
