Founder of ‘SHE BUILDS FUTURE’ empower women across the African Diaspora
Meta executive and entrepreneur Shaïna Silva embarked on an ambitious endeavor to bring forth the She Builds the Future Festival,…
African American Association of Ghana marks Juneteenth festival in Ghana
The African American Association of Ghana (AAAG), in partnership with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has marked the Juneteenth festival…
In the mountains of Northern Mexico, descendants of formerly enslaved people have celebrated Juneteenth, or ‘Día de los Negros,’ for over a century
Just over 100 miles from the Texas-Mexico border, a small mountain town in Coahuila, Mexico, is preparing for its annual…
Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the Black Migrations to Sierra Leone (1792 and 1800)
The migrations exemplify the hardships many Black Loyalists and Jamaican Maroons faced in the Maritimes National historic designations encourage us…
Black Scholars and Academics Must Be Heard on Health, Economics, and Tech
There is clear evidence that ignoring Black scholarship does not help anyone. At the start of the pandemic, for example,…
These co-founders are the first African Americans to receive a James Beard Humanitarian Award
Karen Washington and Olivia Watkins were the recipients of the Humanitarian Award from the just-ended James Beard Awards. Historically, the…
Army renames Louisiana base for Black World War I hero
A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of…
He’s the first Black high school athlete to run a sub-four-minute mile
When Emilie Taderera told her son to try track and field to stay in shape, his answer was simple. “I…