Kaepernick Ain’t The Only One
In recent months, Colin Kaepernick transitioned from headlines that praised his protest of the national anthem, to headlines that praised his charitable contributions. In addition to fighting famine in Somalia,…
Why is the FBI so threatened by Assata Shakur?
Black liberation activist Assata Shakur was placed on the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list. As the only woman and only black person on the list, what makes Shakur such a…
Kicking Ass and Taking Names: The Legacy of the “Harlem Hellfighters”
History is often written by the victors. But even then, some stories remain untold. When we talk about World War I, rarely is there meaningful conversation around the contributions of…
Dashcam Reveals Heartbreaking Truth Behind Philando Castile’s Murder
On Tuesday evening, Ramsey County, MN released dashcam footage of the police-led shooting death of our brother Philando Castile. This heartbreaking imagery adds an exclamation point to the end of…
Dashcam Reveals Heartbreaking Truth Behind Philando Castile’s Murder
On Tuesday evening, Ramsey County, MN released dashcam footage of the police-led shooting death of our brother Philando Castile. This heartbreaking imagery adds an exclamation point to the end of…
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Realities of 2017
It’s been over 150 years since our ancestors were “freed” from slavery. Well, it’s been 150 years for some of them. On June 19th, we celebrated the 152nd anniversary of…
Dashcam Reveals Heartbreaking Truth Behind Philando Castile’s Murder
On Tuesday evening, Ramsey County, MN released dashcam footage of the police-led shooting death of our brother Philando Castile. This heartbreaking imagery adds an exclamation point to the end of…
The Emergence of Jazz as the Ultimate Genre
The origin of jazz is a complex story about the relationship between music and race in America. It was born from Black artists who came from a tradition of making…
The Remarkable Legacies of the Stokes Brothers
The Stokes brothers are political legends in Cleveland, Ohio. Here’s why. Though born as the great-grandsons of enslaved Africans, and raised in the impoverished Cleveland neighborhood of Central, Carl and…
The Emergence of Jazz as the Ultimate Genre
The origin of jazz is a complex story about the relationship between music and race in America. It was born from Black artists who came from a tradition of making…