Telling our stories: how the African griot tradition continues through modern art and media
Black history is more than oppression and suffering. Throughout Black history we have seen moments of joy, liberation, and innovation.…
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…
How descendants of enslaved people in Minnesota, the Dakotas can apply to receive $50,000 grants
The nonprofit Nexus Community Partners plans to distribute $50,000 grants to at least 800 Black residents in Minnesota, North Dakota,…
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…
Travails and Triumphs tell the untold stories of Tampa Bay Black history
Tampa Bay History Center's newest permanent exhibit spotlights 500 years of unforeseen artifacts and local history On the walk from…
Africa’s content needs its distribution
Africa was the fastest-growing music market in the world last year, according to the music industry’s annual source of data. As artists…
Ethiopian Diaspora Need to Help Nation Become Beacon of Prosperity in Africa
Ethiopians all over the world need to stand with their nation to help it achieve the goals and objectives of…
One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
Decades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in the…