black america

15 best states to raise black children

Best states to raise our children Looking to relocate? The people at the Annie E. Casey Foundation have the answers for you! With just 12

Questlove’s essay and hip-hop’s omnipresence; is it a good thing?

This week, Roots drummer/producer Questlove published the first in a six-part series of essays for Vulture called “When the People Cheer: How Hip-Hop Failed Black America.” The piece, a thoughtful examination of hip-hop’s current place in pop culture, resonated deeply with me.

Nas, Steve Stoute featured on ‘Tanning of America’ panel

New York City’s Paley Center was packed for the star-studded premiere of the first two parts of a four-part-documentary-series titled The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop. The documentary, which is based on a book of the same, was followed by a panel including legendary Queens rapper Nas, O Magazine’s Editor-at-Large Gayle King, Civil Rights Activist Reverend Al Sharpton, FUBU’s founder Daymond John, director and former Yo! MTV Raps host, Fab Five Freddy, and the author and director of The Tanning of America, Steve Stoute.

Slavery and Jim Crow: 10 Horrific Images

Lest We Forget Slavery Museum & Traveling Exhibit in Philadelphia provides images and items that reflect the deplorable conditions that black people faced during slavery