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A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads
As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture.
Resounding success of ‘Black Panther’ franchise says little about the dubious state of Black film
Would it lead to more big-budget Black films? Was its popularity an indication that the global marketplace – the real source of trepidation about the film’s potential – was finally ready to embrace Black-cast films?
Let’s not gloss over the faith of Black figures this Black History Month
Every Black History Month we see a million memes, quotes, and images of Black people who have played an important role in shaping the story and lives of black people in America. We have heard about Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Rosa...
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A Black history primer on African Americans’ fight for equality – 5 essential reads
As the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson had a simple goal – to legitimize the study of African American history and culture.
Let’s not gloss over the faith of Black figures this Black History Month
Every Black History Month we see a million memes, quotes, and images of Black people who have played an important role in shaping the story and lives of black people in America. We have heard about Martin Luther King Jr., Harriett Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Rosa...
Meet the theologian who helped MLK see the value of nonviolence
African-American minister, theologian and mystic, Howard Thurman, left a profound influence on Martin Luther King Jr.