by October Gallery
Baltimore artist Megan Lewis’ work honoring Black women spotlighted at U.S. Open tennis tournament | Baltimore Sun — Sameer Rao, Baltimore Sun The works of 18 artists from around the…
A Civil War Political Movement Reawakens — Complete With Capes | The New York Times In 1860, the Wide Awakes mobilized against slavery and for Abraham Lincoln. A new collective…
UMD Renames Women’s Studies Program After Harriet Tubman | AFRO — Mark F. Gray, AFRO Barely two months into the tenure of the first Black president in the history of…
‘He was no leader’: South Africa denounces Trump’s reported comments about Mandela | NBC News The president’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, writes in a new book that his ex-boss said…
Nina Simone’s North Carolina home gets permanent protection | Chicago Sun Times The three-room, 660-square foot clapboard house had fallen into disrepair when four Black artists purchased the property in…
Alabama White Students Flee Public School to Avoid Integration | EJI, Equal Justice Initiative — EJI Staff, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative On September 10, 1963, white students began to withdraw…
Diddy Set to Open Third Prep School With Remote Learning: ‘We Are Grooming Future Leaders’ | Billboard — Glenn Rowley, Billboard Diddy announced on Wednesday (Sept. 2) that he’s opening…
Meet The Twin Sisters Who Came Together To Create Their Own Wine | Black Enterprise — Dana Givens, Black Enterprise The wine industry has been known for being notoriously white…
Everett Mitchell steps into new role as presiding judge of juvenile division for Dane County Circuit Court | Madison 365 — David Dahmer, Madison 365 For Everett Mitchell, a Dane…
New College Board curriculum puts the African diaspora in the spotlight | The Washington Post — Erik Gleibermann, The Washington Post As the country grapples with issues raised by the…