African American Brewing Company Looks to Find its Niche
Down Home Brewing began canning beer in early 2018, but the concept started way before. “Home-brewing has always been a passion of mine. I started experimenting with different recipes back…
Facebook Shuts Down 20 Pages Spreading Fake News In Ethiopia | Atlanta Black Star
Last “Based on our request, Facebook has shut down 13 fake pages in the past week alone. In recent weeks, a total of 20 fake Fana pages that were spreading…
Andrew Frierson, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dies at 94 | The New York Times
His daughter, Andrea Frierson, confirmed the death. Mr. Frierson (pronounced FRY-er-son) made his New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1948 while still a student and went on to…
The Sweet Taste Of Failure | Distinction Magazine
Two perfectly round meringue cookies – joined in the middle by a light cream filling – somehow contain all the flavor of a slice of cake without any of the…
Slavery Reparations Could Cost Up to $14 Trillion, According to New Calculation | Newsweek
In 1865, toward the end of the Civil War, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman promised slaves that they’d receive 40 acres and a mule. Land was even set aside,…
Back to Black: 24 Black-owned restaurants on Chicago’s North Side | Chicago Tribune
Back in February, I wrote a story about black food and beverage professionals in Chicago and their work to provide more inclusive spaces and visibility for other chefs and bartenders…
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock becomes first musician to receive Ben Franklin Medal | WHYY
The 264-year-old Royal Society for the Arts, based in London, initiated the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1956 to honor the Colonial fellow admitted in 1756. For the award, the RSA…
Was Mahatma Gandhi a racist? | BBC
The authors of a controversial new book on Gandhi’s life and work in South Africa certainly believe so. South African academics Ashwin Desai and Goolam Vahed spent seven years exploring…
Most dominant athlete of 2018: Simone Biles | The Undefeated
Daylight goes by fast in Doha. Jet lag clings, but not to the elite gymnasts who land days ahead and resist luscious naps. It’s October warm in the blockaded country…
Netflix To Distribute Spike Lee-Produced Film ‘See You Yesterday’ | Deadline
The script was co-written by Bristol and Fredrica Bailey. It’s based on their 2017 short film of the same title, which was a finalist at the HBO Short Film Competition…