Cheryl A. Wall, 71, Dies; Champion of Black Literary Women
An author and longtime professor at Rutgers, she pressed for the inclusion of black authors in curriculums and was an expert on Zora Neale Hurston. Cheryl A. Wall, an author…
In Dawoud Bey’s Photography, the Past Isn’t Past
A new retrospective presents Bey’s “American Project.” “It begins with the subject,” Dawoud Bey has said of his photography. “A deep interest in wanting to describe the Black subject in…
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay from ‘The 1619 Project’ wins commentary Pulitzer
Of all the thousands upon thousands of stories and projects produced by American media last year, perhaps the one most-talked about was The New York Times Magazine’s ambitious “The 1619…
Chicago Defender Publishes First Issue
On May 5, 1905, the Chicago Defender, a major publication of the black press, published its first issue. Founded by Robert Abbott, it was the first African American newspaper in…
Colson Whitehead wins the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Nickel Boys
Colson Whitehead just became the fourth writer ever to win two Pulitzers for fiction. Colson Whitehead has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his 2019 novel Nickel Boys.…
Georgia poet and Emory professor Jericho Brown awarded the Pulitzer
Pulitzer judges: Brown’s poems ‘combine delicacy with historical urgency’ Emory University professor Jericho Brown has won the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry collection, “The Tradition.” In awarding it Monday, the…
Twin doctors helping to serve Philadelphia community they grew up in
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — For two local doctors, who are on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19, it’s more than a mission, it’s a family affair. It’s hard to see…
Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation (FGM)
Sudan has criminalised carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. Some 87% of Sudanese women aged between 14 and 49 have undergone some…
Ben’s Chili Bowl, iconic DC business, obtains critical federal loan
The family was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, afraid of losing business After being shut out of the initial round of forgivable federal loans, the Ali family — owners…
Black Children Begin Movement Protesting Segregation; Face Police Brutality
On May 2, 1963, more than 700 black children protested racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, as part of the Children’s Crusade, beginning a movement that sparked widely-publicized police brutality that…