The 19th Amendment Only Really Helped White Women | Teen Vogue
In the history of fairness and equality in the United States, there’s no denying that women of color have often come up short. From 19th- and 20th-century feminist movements to…
We asked four black businesswomen how they got their start. Here’s what they said. | USA Today
Back in the 1950s and ’60s, Milwaukee bustled with African American-owned businesses. But a combination of changing demographics and concentrated poverty dimmed the community’s once-bright glow of entrepreneurship. In 2012,…
Report: Warriors’ Stephen Curry Starting Golf Team at Howard University | Bleacher Report
Stephen Curry has already taken his love of golf to television. Now he’s doing the same at Howard University. The Golden State Warriors star will reportedly launch a golf program…
Police look into threatening letter sent to North Carolina mayor | The Hill
Police in Charlotte, N.C., are investigating after a threatening letter was sent to numerous lawmakers of color in the city, including Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles (D). City officials told The…
Will we read Toni Morrison in troubled times? Yes, we will read Toni Morrison on troubled times | Scroll.in
The death of an author brings her into sudden proximity. As I sit in front of my computer with a lump in my throat, going through obituaries celebrating her life,…
Traditional African-American Gospel Songs Deliver Message of Hope and Freedom | The Epoch Times
African-American spirituals are a valuable part of American history. Born out of an oral tradition that reveals Christian values while describing the hardships of slavery from the period of 1600…
A Lost Album From John Coltrane, With Thanks To A French-Canadian Director | NPR
There is never any end,” John Coltrane said sometime in the mid-1960s, at the height of his powers. “There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at.”…
How Did African-American Farmers Lose 90 percent of Their Land? | Modern Farmer
Emancipated slaves never received their promised 40 acres and a mule after the Civil War. For this, and a mountain of other reasons, calls for reparations have grown to the…
Their ancestors were enslaved by law. Today, they are graduates of the nation’s preeminent historically black law school. | The New York Times Magazine
In the history of the United States, black Americans were the only group for whom it was ever illegal to learn to read or write. And so when emancipation finally…
The children sent to a DR Congo ‘holiday camp’ never to come back | BBC News
A court in Belgium is investigating an orphanage for alleged abduction and trafficking of children from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Children were brought to Belgium and adopted by families…