Tamika D. Mallory entered the social justice arena in a heartbreaking way. She has firsthand experience with the scourge of gun violence. The New York City native, now 36, lost her son’s father, Jason Ryans, to gun violence. Her son was a toddler at the time. That and the fact that her parents were founding […]
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Let's start Black History Month off right by acknowledging this groundbreaking woman and her work.
Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Hannibal Buress, Jesse Williams, and Janelle Monáe appeared at the free fundraiser in Flint, Mich., to raise awareness and money to help assuage the city's water crisis, as well as bring attention to the human rights violations Flint residents have suffered.
Black History Month is winding down. This past Thursday I hosted a Salute to Black Heroes program at Maryland Live Casino. The gentleman in the red jacket from Salisbury Maryland is 90 year old Dr. Harry Quinton an original Tuskegee Airman. He was the keynote speaker and man did he have a story to tell.
For some, singer Andra Day exploded over night, but the 30-year-old will quickly tell you that couldn’t be further from the truth. Equal parts cool and…
Hollywood is no stranger to getting it wrong when it comes to Black History. From fantasy films to revenge slave dramas, time and again,Hollywood has really tried it. They’ve even re-written African history and removed us from it. When it seems they’ve had the best intentions, some of these films have fallen completely flat. And even when […]
With a shimmy and a shake, 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin opened her arms wide and gave the Leader of the Free World, a Black man, a huge hug.
Stanley Nelson’s critically-acclaimed documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution aired on PBS last night and quickly became the number one trending topic on Twitter. While the film wasn’t without its controversy, much like its subject matter, it was a powerful chronicle of the Party’s enduring, often misunderstood legacy. It’s impossible to break down an entire […]
