The Man They Called ‘Trane’, Remembering A Jazz Giant | uDiscoverMusic
John Coltrane died on 17 July 1967 having given more to jazz in his 40 years than many who live a much longer life. His music has been an inspiration…
Sanaa Lathan Admits She Was ‘Miserable’ While Filming ‘Love & Basketball’ | Essence
Love & Basketball has become a cult classic in the repertoire of Black films to which we know all the lines, including the hum of the soundtrack. So it’s a…
Report: Wrongful convictions have stolen at least 20,000 years from innocent defendants | The Washington Post
The National Registry of Exonerations (NRE) will soon publish the second part of a study it commissioned of its database of all known false convictions in the United States since…
Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think | Psychological Benefits Society
From 2001 to 2015, the suicide risk for Black boys between the ages of 5 and 11 was two to three times higher than that of White boys, according to…
NBCBLK Oregon bill cracks down on racially motivated 911 calls | NBC News
Oregon moved to crack down on racially motivated 911 calls on Monday, responding to a series of publicized incidents across the country where predominantly white civilians called the police on…
[VIDEO] Celebrating Black History: Incredible innovations | Fox 8 Cleveland
CLEVELAND– African American inventors have made their mark not just on history, but the things that make our lives easier every day. From the overhead trolly to the sofa bed,…
Obamas jump into booming podcast business with Spotify partnership | Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle entered the booming podcast business on Thursday, announcing a multi-year partnership with streaming service Spotify to produce…
The rise of Angela ‘Overkill’ Hill | The Undefeated
Lonnae O’Neal, The Undefeated Angela “Overkill” Hill, the UFC’s first African American female signee, doesn’t take chances lightly. The 34-year-old strawweight got her opportunity not through chance but by fighting…
World War II veteran calls honorable discharge from Army to correct an ‘injustice’ nearly 75 years later ‘a miracle’ | Chicago Tribune
PHILADELPHIA World War II veteran Nelson Henry Jr. never thought he would see the day the Army would correct his discharge nearly 75 years after he was forced to leave…
Robert Smith’s Real Gift to Morehouse | The Atlantic
In 1969, Denver began busing a small contingent of black children across town to a better-resourced white elementary school. “Every morning, we were loaded up on Bus No. 13,” Robert…