Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) celebrated Black Press Week by honoring the 197th anniversary of the Freedom’s Journal founding and the Black Press Archives Digitization Project.
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Released on the UN’s International Day of Happiness, the report, a collaborative effort among Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the World Happiness Report’s Editorial Board, sheds light on the shifting landscape of happiness worldwide.
The former deputies counted among six former law enforcement officers, self-identified as the “Goon Squad,” who were scheduled to face sentencing following their admissions of guilt to federal civil rights violations.
Less than two weeks after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, where he emphasized a vision for economic fairness for the middle class, the Republican Study Committee, representing most of the House GOP, has unveiled a plan that slashes Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while favoring tax cuts for the wealthy.
In a powerful ode to womanhood, MC Lyte, the mogul, voice-over artist, and hip-hop legend, is dropping her latest single, “Woman.” The track collaborates with fellow hip-hop pioneers Salt from Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, and R&B crooner Raheem DeVaughn. Produced by Warryn Campbell, “Woman” is a bold and lyrical celebration of women across the globe.
Democrats, student groups, and civil rights advocates condemned it as an assault on free speech and diversity initiatives, particularly poignant given Alabama’s history of segregation and racism.
The Rev. Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher of the AFRO-American Newspapers, was surprised on the morning of March 20 by members of the Maryland State legislature.
As the season begins to shift to the warmth of spring Black lady beekeepers and bee enthusiasts Carrie “Honeybee” Brown and Brittany McCoy are preparing for bee season.
The Banners’ acquisition of the plantation marks a significant moment in the ongoing struggle to preserve Black history. After years of discussions with the previous owner, Timothy Sheehan, about safeguarding this heritage, the sisters finalized the purchase in January for $750,000. With the transaction completed, they now hold stewardship over a property that witnessed one of America’s largest uprisings of enslaved people.
“Today we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history — a history we write together,” he said upon taking office. “Not just because I have the honor of becoming the first Black leader in any European country, but because a generational dial has jumped too.”