Words by Cameron Thomas-ShahBy Racial discrimination has long been a scourge that American diplomats have grappled with squaring with our values. Despite the U.S. Information
The Rev. Jesse Jackson received one of France’s highest honors on Monday, July 19, 2021, when he was awarded the Legion d’Honneur. French President Emmanuel
Ninety-six years ago today, a Baptist minister and an avid follower of Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, the Rev. Earl Little, and his wife Louise
Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s life will be chronicled in an upcoming film titled God’s Long Summer. Hip-hop veteran and actor Common will produce
Steve Wonder paid tribute to his hero Dr. Martin Luther Jr. once again and this year he spoke an open letter to the slain Civil
There is no statue honoring Yvonne Bernadette Lee Odom in my hometown of Delray Beach, Florida. I would like to feign surprise, but I am
Each year on the third Monday during the month of January, people gather around the world to honor the legacy of the late civil rights
There was a time when the narratives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement’s heroes belonged to us, Black people. After
Jay-Z has been a major voice in the entertainment industry when it comes civil rights issues and Black empowerment, and this weekend the megastar mogul
One of the most acclaimed films of 2017, a box office hit and a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Documentary, Raoul Peck’s I
The St. Louis City NAACP dedicated a beautiful statute to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s 14th National President Frankie Muse Freeman today in Kiener Plaza.
As the feeling goes in the Black community, the wider society loves what African Americans contribute to society — they just don’t love the race
Congressman and icon of the Civil Rights Movement John Lewis recently released March: Book Three, the final entry in a trilogy of graphic novels recounting
Matty Rich is best known for his multplei award-winning movie Straight Out of Brooklyn — winning the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival; the NAACP
“From oppressive and crippling surroundings, George Washington Carver lifted his searching, creative mind to the ordinary peanut, and found therein extraordinary possibilities for goods and
My grandfather, Levi Benjamin Daniels, lived by a strict set of rules that I became aware of on a ninety-degree summer day in Delray Beach, Florida.
The National Black Church Initiative led by Rev. Anthony Evans issued a statement late Monday night following Donald Trump’s controversial meeting with Black pastors earlier that
Who could have a problem with the Black Lives Matter movement? Does it seek to diminish the lives of others? Does it ask people to violently confront
A shocking piece of news has hit the old guard of the civil rights. The Rev. Walter Fauntroy is currently on the run from police
Carmen Ejogo found herself in a fairly unique position once she landed the role of Coretta Scott King in the highly-anticipated Civil Rights drama SELMA. She had to step back into the shoes of one of the most iconic women of the movement
