Black History Month Archives

Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from ‪@ourdailybread‬ Voices Collection

June 19, 2025 admin 0

By Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | A Documentary from ‪@ourdailybread‬ Voices Collection Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19th, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the end of slavery. The name Juneteenth combines “June” and “nineteenth”. It is also known as […]

Vacation The Easy Way-In Vineyard Haven The Gateway To Martha’s Vineyard

June 10, 2025 admin 0

By staff Vineyard Haven, the gateway to Martha’s Vineyard, is a charming, walkable destination connecting a historical harbor, lovely main street village, two classic wooden shipbuilders, and a working waterfront. The numerous historic buildings give Vineyard Haven a unique sense […]

You Are Enough: MiGente/MyPeople

February 26, 2025 admin 0

BY Brenda Emilia Johnson In the quiet that follows Black History Month, when the echoes of celebration gently fade into memory, a timeless truth remains you are enough. Mi gente, my people—your spirit, forged in the crucible of history, shines […]

Darrick Johnson aka Brother Malcolm

February 21, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Many claim the reference is due to a likeness, whereas he claims embodiment of the spirit of his hero Brother Minister Malcolm X. Most of Darrick career has been spent in logistics as a delivery truck driver who […]

Abortion of the Educated Women of Color

February 14, 2025 admin 0

By Brenda E Johnson As we engage in discussions about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Affirmative Action, it is evident that these policies were designed to level the playing field in a world where discrimination has long been institutionalized. […]

Dr. Joyce Bryant-Creating A Bright Future for Black Dental Students

February 12, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Dr. Joyce Bryant, M.D.T. is the Chief Executive Officer of Quality Dental School of Technology, Inc., A private vocational school, approved by New Jersey. Dr. Bryant is the first Afro-American to own a Dental School in the history of […]

Black History Month

Lauren Macmadu – Publisher Of Black Allyship

February 11, 2025 admin 0

By Staff “Today, we are honored to speak with Lauren Macmadu, publisher of Black Allyship… A Daily Journal of Self-Reflective Quotes and Practices You Can Implement to Become a Better Ally to Individuals in the African American Community. Lauren is dedicated to […]

In Fire’s Wake, a Community Comes Together to Prevent Future Disasters

February 5, 2025 admin 0

By Ben Jealous “As we address the aftermath of the wildfires, let us resolve not just to build back better but also smarter, with a commitment to the environment and future generations. As a pastor, I am guided by the […]

Kamala Harris’s Chicago Convention and Illinois’ Unique Place in Civil Rights History

August 29, 2024 admin 0

By Ben Jealous The modern civil rights movement hit a new peak last week in Illinois. It marked the movement coming full circle, in a way, back to the state of its birth more than a century ago. Illinois is […]

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space – Full Documentary – AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – PBS

February 13, 2024 admin 0

BY PBS Raised in the small all-Black Florida town of Eatonville, Zora Neale Hurston studied at Howard University before arriving in New York in 1925. She would soon become a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, best remembered for her […]

Reviewing Our Past

February 6, 2024 admin 0

By Berthony Napoleon and Rey Robinson The “Teaching Our Own History (TOOH) Task Force” tasked my organization, Five and Two Solutions Group Inc. (FTSG) to write this article “Reviewing Our Past.” I accepted the task as a privilege and honor. […]

Catrena Norris Carter: CO-Founder Salute Selma Incorporated

December 13, 2023 admin 0

By Staff How do you feel African Americans have impacted the arts? Wow! I’ve never been asked that question. Let me think, I believe that black people are naturally the most gifted human beings on the planet. We sing. We […]

Juneteenth: Settin’ Us Free

May 8, 2023 admin 0

By Beverly Dawn Whatley and Bruce Underwood Morrow Poetry can capture an image or give voice to the voiceless. This new holiday may inspire a renaissance of spoken word that will illustrate the present and last for future generations. Like […]

On the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, AFSCME launches I AM Story podcast

April 26, 2023 admin 0

By AFSCME President, Lee Saunders Over five episodes released this spring, the podcast will cover the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, the struggles that sanitation workers continue to face today and the lasting cultural impact of the strike. Washington, DC […]

Actor William L. Johnson

April 18, 2023 admin 0

What inspired you to become an actor? I never really thought of being a film actor when I moved to LA. Musical theater was my passion, I truly love the stage and connecting with the audience. I moved to LA to be […]

Black Classic Press Recommended Reading

March 20, 2023 admin 0

Black women have played an essential role in shaping the course of history, despite often being overlooked and marginalized in mainstream narratives. We invite you to take a journey with these 5 books about the lives, experiences and accomplishments of […]