Black Owned Banks In Danger! | AFRO
African-American owned banks were established at the end of the 19th century with the opening of the Capital Saving Bank in 1888 in Washington. They were mainly meeting the needs…
Fight For $15 Minimum Wage Back at Forefront in Md. | The Washington Informer
ANNAPOLIS— State lawmakers, activists, business owners and workers held a press conference Monday inside the House of Delegates in support of raising Maryland’s minimum hourly wage to $15. Many of…
Suspected separatists in Cameroon ‘kidnap 30’ people | Al Jazeera
At least 30 people have been abducted by suspected separatists in Cameroon’s troubled Southwest English-speaking region, local sources said. The people were kidnapped after suspected separatists attacked buses plying the…
Essence Honors Black Women in Hollywood | Colorlines
Essence magazine announced its 2019 Black Women in Hollywood honorees via the following video yesterday (January 14): The recipients—actresses Regina Hall (“Black Monday”), KiKi Layne (“If Beale Street Could Talk”),…
LISTEN: Nina Simone’s Ode to ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ Children Still Matters | Colorlines
The lyrics of Nina Simone’s “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” lift up the brilliance—and the struggles—of Black children. The latest episode of NPR’s American Anthem series revisits the musician’s…
How Tarell Alvin McCraney Moved from ‘Moonlight’ to Broadway — and Beyond | The New York Times Magazine
I was impressed by how long Tarell Alvin McCraney was willing to sit in silence until I asked him something. When I first met him, on the campus of Yale…
NAACP Town Hall Extols the Power of the Black Woman | The Washington Informer
The NAACP on Tuesday hosted its first tele-town hall of 2019, and it was all about the power of women — particularly Black women. “As we celebrate Founder’s Day and…
Why Republicans Finally Moved Against Steve King | The Atlantic
There are but a few guarantees about what each new session of Congress will bring: One is that Republicans and Democrats will bicker over government spending, and another is that…
Chelsea face partial stadium closure over alleged racist chanting by fans | The Guardian
Chelsea face the partial closure of Stamford Bridge in the Europa League after Uefa opened disciplinary proceedings over allegations that their travelling supporters engaged in racist chanting during the draw…
Alicia Keys Will Be the First Female Grammy Host in 14 Years | Slate
The 2019 Grammy Awards has found its host. A year following #GrammysSoMale, the Recording Academy announced that 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys will host the Feb. 10 show in…