The Ultimate List of Black Owned Farms & Food Gardens | Shoppe Black
PhenomenalBlack owned farms make up less than 2 percent of all farms in the United States. According to a recent…
A Play About Maya Angelou is Being Developed for Broadway | Colorlines
Phenomenal Woman: An Evening with Maya Angelou,” a new show about the late poet, author and National Medal of Arts…
These High School Murals Depict an Ugly History. Should They Go? | The New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — In one of the murals, George Washington points westward over the dead body of a Native American.…
Cleveland Museum of Art celebrates the photographic triumph of Gordon Parks | Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Gordon Parks made it look easy. As director of the Shaft detective movies in the 1970s, and…
The Viral Photograph that Has Come to Symbolize Sudan’s Uprising | Hyperallergic
A photo of a 22-year-old woman leading chants in a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, has become the symbol of a…
‘Why Aren’t Democrats Winning the Hispanic Vote 80-20 or 90-10?’ | The New York Times
The future success of the Democratic Party depends on the crucial — but unsettled — allegiance of the nation’s growing…
Salamander Resort Gets Five-Star Rating: An Interview with Sheila Johnson | The Network Journal
Ever think of opening a world-class luxury resort & spa over 340 gorgeous acres of land in an idyllic setting?…
She’s Creating An All-Female Superhero Comic Book Universe | Black Enterprise
In Now that the movie Black Panther has turned out to be a cultural and money-making phenomenon—interest in comic books…
Kamala Harris Takes Her Shot | The Atlantic
So, here’s the plan: Kamala is going to walk up to Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ from the left. At…
Civil Rights Legend Gloria Richardson’s ‘Eternal’ Struggle | AFRO
Gloria Richardson might be better know by her photograph than by her name. A sequence of photographs captured her in…
Going Beyond Music, Nipsey Hussle Promoted Job Skills and Investments | The Wall Street Journal
Some hip-hop artists celebrate lifestyles revolving around fashion, flashy cars and flashier jewelry. Nipsey Hussle trafficked in some of that…
When Hit Dogs Holler | Medium
For those of us who want to end injustice, the fact that we are all socialized to be complicit in…
Study finds that landlords exploit the poor | Big Think
Anybody who’s ever been in poverty before can tell you: It’s expensive to be poor. Wealthy people can afford to…
Six Historically Black Beaches to Visit This Summer | Medium
When we think of black history often times vacation destinations are left out of our dialogue. Our past is well…
Donald Glover’s ‘Guava Island’ Debuts After Coachella Set as Childish Gambino | The New York Times
CNN “Guava Island,” a new 55-minute film starring Donald Glover and Rihanna, was released as a limited-time free stream on…
Google has opened its first Africa Artificial Intelligence lab in Ghana | CNN
CNN A rural farmer in Tanzania hovers over a wilting cassava plant with her phone. In seconds she gets a…
LeBron James Opened a School That Was Considered an Experiment. It’s Showing Promise. | The New York Times
AKRON, Ohio — The students paraded through hugs and high-fives from staff, who danced as Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family”…
How black mothers talk to their daughters about skin tone | The Guardian
Rajni and daughter Lucienne Rajni: I’m dark chocolate. She’s like a café au lait. People say, ‘Oh your kids are…
Nikki Giovanni Blasts Trump Presidency: Black People Voting for Him Is Like a Vote for Slavery | Atlanta Black Star
Poet Nikki Giovanni wants Donald Trump’s presidency to crash and burn and said Black Americans voting for him was like…
These Black Women Make Sure Their Communities Are Seen | HuffPost
In The achievements of black women are often celebrated in retrospect. They are rarely uplifted and honored as they are…
Nipsey Hussle’s Eritrean American Dream | The Atlantic
In April 2018, the Los Angeles–born street rapper Nipsey Hussle traveled to his father’s native Eritrea for the first time…
Behind “The Soundtrack of America,” Steve McQueen’s Unique Tribute To African American Music | Forbes
What would a timeline of African American music sound like? How would it evolve from, say, slave spirituals to Stevie…
Fast Food Mogul, Serial Entrepreneur La-Van Hawkins Dies at 61 | Black Enterprise
La-Van Hawkins, a black entrepreneur in the food industry, just died at the age of 61, reports Crain’s. Hawkins was…
American Exceptionalism (White Exceptionalism by a nicer name) | Medium
American Exceptionalism has been described by historians since the mid-1800s. Definitions fall basically into three camps. 1. Because of its…
9 Young Adult Books Every Kid (And Grown Up) Should Read | HuffPost
Kids today do not have it easy. They’re coming of age during a tense political and social climate. Racism, climate…
Paul Coates | HuffPost – KOLUMN
In a just world, Paul Coates would not be famous primarily for the work of his son. As the father…
Natalie And Derrica Wilson Are Dedicated To Finding America’s ‘Black And Missing’ | HuffPost
Phoenix Coldon, 23, was last seen on Dec. 18, 2011, sitting in the driveway of her family’s St. Louis County…
‘The Undefeated’ highlights the heroes of African American history | The Undefeated
Inspired by a poem that author Kwame Alexander wrote and performed for The Undefeated, a new children’s book called The…
A Racial Pattern So Obvious, Even the Supreme Court Might See It | The Atlantic
The American legal system pretends to marble-and-mahogany majesty, but is in fact often a rickety, underfunded contraption, run by overworked…
A ‘Native Son’ Reimagined, With James Baldwin in Mind | The New York Times
Salamishah Tillet, The New York Times The playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, left, and the visual artist Rashid Johnson collaborated on the…
Johnson Publishing Co., which started Ebony, Jet magazines, files for bankruptcy | Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago’s historic Johnson Publishing Company has filed for bankruptcy, court records show. The Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition was filed late…
Why black people discriminate among ourselves: the toxic legacy of colorism | The Guardian
You cannot separate the often painful stereotypes of colorism from misogyny and the sexual exploitation inherent in American slavery. To…
This Could Be the First Slavery Reparations Policy in America | Politico
In September 2014, a Georgetown junior published a column in The Hoya, the student newspaper, with the headline: “Georgetown, Financed…
West African religions are on the rise in Maryland as practitioners connect with roots | The Washington Post
Baltimore County — They gathered in a clearing by a stream in Baltimore County one chilly early-spring day, some in…
Why we asked 27 black women to speak out on taboo of colorism | The Guardian
You already know black American women are paid considerably less than white men; that young black men are five times…
Los Angeles Gangs Reportedly Host Largest Peace Rally Since L.A Riots in Honor of Nipsey Hussle | The Root
In the wake of the tragic loss of Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom, Rival Los Angeles gangs from Watts, Compton, Inglewood,…
Rwanda honors those killed in genocide 25 years ago | Reuters
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda began a week of solemn ceremonies on Sunday to commemorate the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and…
What Shirley Chisholm’s Legacy Means to These 7 Congresswomen | Elle
Shirley Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected…
From Dumbo’s crows to The Song of the South: the Disney characters too racist to return | The Telegraph UK
Tim Burton’s Dumbo – which opened on Friday to decidedly mixed reviews – is nearly twice as long as Disney’s…
Thando Hopa makes history as she graces Vogue cover | MSN Lifestyle
Thando Hopa is flying the South African flag higher as she graces the April cover of Vogue Portugal. The international…
She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression. Her Name Was Redoshi. | The New York Times
It has long been believed that a man named Cudjo Lewis was the last living survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave…
Entrepreneur Prioritizes Supporting Black Women in Madison | AFRO
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It’s a Wednesday afternoon at Ford’s Gym, a “Rocky”-style gym filled with “regular old-school dudes,” Sabrina…
Akala: “I don’t enjoy explaining that black people are human beings” | New Statesman America
In late 2017, the rapper and political thinker Akala was driving in London, on his way to a meeting, when…
Black Lawmakers Propose New Bill Intended to Protect Unmarked African-American Burial Sites | Atlanta Black Star
As reported by Forbes, cemeteries containing the remains of enslaved or segregated Black Americans have been uncovered in recent years…
Black Love Experience Takes Over THEARC | AFRO
The line for the Black Love Experience event snaked back from the entrance and curved around a corner down Mississippi…
With ‘Black Panther’ and now ‘Us,’ Winston Duke is on a Roll | AFRO
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winston Duke went from relative obscurity to being a household name with his first film and…
An Artist Honors the Overlooked Activism of Black Women | Hyperallergic
EAST LANSING, Mich. — For artist Helina Metaferia, perhaps the most important part of her solo exhibition By Way of…
‘Black Farmers’ gear up for legal fight after appeals court setback | New York Amsterdam News
The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists (BFAA) recently hit a snag when the U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia…
`Ni**er Is Not My Name’ | AFRO
Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Special to the AFRO, AFRO Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead (Courtesy Photo), Featured Image I grew up learning…
Michael Brown’s Mother Loses City Council Race in Ferguson, Where Her Son Was Killed by Police | The New York Times
Nearly five years ago, Lesley McSpadden appeared distraught before the world after finding out that a grand jury had declined…
Meet the artist who received backlash for painting God as a black woman | Face2Face Africa
If you are familiar with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Creation of Adam”, you would agree that it is one of the…
Roxane Gay and Marlon James explore his African myth-inspired ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Surrounded by art depicting vibrant landscapes and black bodies, Marlon James discussed his latest novel, “Black Leopard, Red Wolf” with…
Lesley McSpadden: Mike Brown’s Mother on Her Run for Ferguson City Council | Essence
The nation saw her grieve and rage unapologetically when her son, Michael Brown Jr., 19, was gunned down by then…
#BlackGirlMagic: Georgia Teen Goes Viral After Sharing Photo Showing Dozens Of College Acceptances | Essence
It’s not every day one gets accepted into 31 colleges and is offered more than $900,000 in scholarships to boot.…
A True Defense of Smiley and West | Black Agenda Report
The cult of Obama would brook no dissenters.” Tavis Smiley and Cornel West faced tremendous criticism from large sectors of…
‘If They Can Have Her, Why Can’t We?’: New Report Details How Police Rape, Torture Women Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic | The Root
Sex work is legal in the Dominican Republic. But despite this, sex workers are still vulnerable to abuse—particularly at the…
Syracuse artist wins fellowship to attend Quilting by the Lake | Syracuse.com
Like many textile artists, Syracuse resident Ellen Blalock made her own clothes as a child. “I loved designer clothing and…
African-American women embrace historic moment of Chicago’s mayoral race | Chicago Tribune
A new era in Chicago politics will be ushered in when an African-American woman is elected mayor for the first…
Reparations Are a Moral Imperative and Political Disaster | Bloomberg
Reparations for black Americans are essential and implausible — a moral imperative inextricably tied to a political disaster. The disjunction…
These Harrowing Pictures Capture The Reality Of “Bloody Sunday” In 1965 | Buzzfeed
In March 1965, the Selma to Montgomery march became a watershed moment for the civil rights movement of the 1960s.…