by October Gallery
#BlackWomenDidThat: Regina King Wins Second Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series Regina King, for the second year in a row, won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actress…
American University, based in Washington D.C, has launched an investigation after Black students reported bananas being thrown at them. “Two female students living on the same floor in a dorm…
9.29.16 50 years ago today, Botswana gained independence from Britain. Independence came shortly after leaders in Botswana organized for political power. For instance, the Bechuanaland People’s Party (BPP) was formed…
2017 marks the 152nd anniversary of Juneteenth – the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Although many associate Abraham Lincoln’s January 1, 1863 signing…
The backlash and controversy over Beyoncé performing at the 2016 Country Music Awards was a powerful reminder of just how far the genre has strayed away from its roots. The…
The backlash and controversy over Beyoncé performing at the 2016 Country Music Awards was a powerful reminder of just how far the genre has strayed away from its roots. The…
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,…
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…
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…
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…