By Karen Juanita Carrillo NY Amsterdam News Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., whose career took him from his early collaboration with Martin Luther King to creating the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition to two runs for the presidency and ultimately passing […]
Read MoreTHE GUARDIAN – My new book Social Season opens with a poem set in the mid-1800s, a time that marked the beginning of a period of increased financial prosperity for some African Americans. Cotillion dances have European origins, but in […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer William and Ellen Craft’s story truly inspires my relentless ambitions. I tell her story to anyone who will listen. Like Ellen and William, I feel determined to find a way even though the path is […]
Read MoreTHE GUARDIAN – In the basement of Larry King’s salon in Marylebone, London, stylist and curly hair advocate Jennie Roberts is giving me a much-needed pep talk. “It’s all about education and making everything simplified,” she says, perhaps sensing my […]
Read MoreBy Debbie Tullos NC DNCR African American culture and history have deep roots in North Carolina. Across the state, these stories are preserved in special locations dedicated to honoring the experiences and achievements of African Americans. Here are 10 places […]
Read MoreWUNC – A group of housing advocates and physicians in Durham is accusing the city of mismanaging federal funds meant to help people living with HIV and AIDS in the community. The Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in Durham, […]
Read More(OSV News) – Servant of God Thea Bowman’s canonization cause is moving ahead, with a Mass and ceremony marking the closure of the cause’s diocesan phase to be held Feb. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in […]
Read More(AP)-A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading self-made […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer In the annals of North Carolina A&T State University history, certain names are etched in stone. But for former U.S. Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Townes, those names-Bluford, Gibbs, Harrison-aren’t just buildings; they are the backdrop of […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC – In the latest installment of our Citizen Spotlight, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Council Member Stormie Forte. Council Member Forte is a licensed attorney in the State of North […]
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