African-American history
“Anti-woke” Gov. DeSantis defends AP African-American course ban, draws pushback across the country
January 24, 2023The self-proclaimed “anti-woke” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made headlines this past week for his state’s rejection of an Advanced Placement (AP) Studies course.
Read moreEsther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality
August 30, 2022Her central roles in the Southern Negro Youth Congress, the Civil Rights Congress, the Committee to Defend Negro Leadership, and Freedomways Magazine have cemented her role in history.
Read moreFor African-American History Month: Three vocal CDs in review
February 14, 2022It seems like a very apt project for interfaith and interracial collaboration.
Read more‘Summer of Soul,’ a look back at the pulsating 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
July 23, 2021Music scene of the late sixties and early seventies was a zenith for the many styles of which African were a part.
Read moreHas America come any closer to Dr. King’s dream?
April 6, 2021Last weekend marked the 53d anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. Over half a century. Has America come any closer to his dream?
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