by October Gallery
“The Adams statement is, at best, irresponsible and, at worst, reflective of systemic structural racism.” Black health care professionals are offering unsolicited advice for Surgeon General Jerome Adams after his…
IN THE PAST few years, cultural institutions have been trying to create a more inclusive narrative of contemporary art history, one that contains more women and people of color —…
In 1969, Gordon Parks became the first black director to make a major Hollywood studio film. His career made it possible for the next generation to fight their way into…
Examining the lack of black catchers in MLB and the prospects with a shot On March 12, A.J. Lewis’ collegiate baseball career abruptly ended, like a candle snuffed out by…
In a long and distinguished career covering six decades she was hailed as a formidable campaigner, patron of the Black Cultural Archives and the first black Governor of the BBC…
Recently, The United Negro College Fund worked in concert with several organizations, institutions, and elected representatives to secure $1 Billion in funds for Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the…
Shortly before midnight on April 14, 1906, two innocent black men named Horace Duncan and Fred Coker (aka Jim Copeland) were abducted from the county jail by a white mob…
Before you criticize Trump’s new press secretary for rooting against everything black, you must acknowledge that everyone hates something. For me, it’s balled up tissue. After every church service, when…
ST. LOUIS — Officials said Wednesday that all of the people in the city who’ve died from complications related to COVID-19 were African American. There have been 12 people in…
Since my TED talk entitled “How Whistle-blowers Shape History” in October 2018, I’ve had the honor to meet courageous whistleblowers all over the world. This monthly series will highlight whistle-blowers…