Harry Belafonte, the singer whose dynamic a cappella shout of “Day-O!” from “The Banana Boat Song” and other music from world folk traditions propelled him to international stardom, and who used his entertainment fortune to help bankroll the civil rights movement at home and human rights causes worldwide, died April 25 at his home in Manhattan. He was 96.
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Why these 13 books faced more attempted library bans than any others in 2022 | The 19th
Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, president of the American Library Association, discussed a year of unprecedented book bans — many targeting titles with LGBTQIA-related content.
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Florida police decline to make arrests after neighbor shoots at grocery delivery car | NBC
A man opened fire after feeling threatened by the driver’s actions, police said, and the driver was justified in an erratic escape.
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Angela Davis: The Legacy of Crime and Punishment | The Collector
Amid her community’s perpetual outcry for humanity and dignity, African-American activist and scholar Angela Davis found her cause in the undoing of the American punitive system.
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Boxer Isiah Jones Reportedly Fatally Shot By A Family Member | BET
Isiah Jones, a 28-year-old professional boxer, was fatally shot on Sept. 19 in Detroit, Michigan. The father of two was reportedly shot by a family member.
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The Unintended Consequences of Brown v. Board of Education | Capital B
In Jim Crow’s Pink Slip, author Leslie T. Fenwick explains how integrated schooling displaced Black teachers and principals en masse.
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The media needs to treat Brett Favre like it did Michael Vick and Colin Kaepernick | DEADSPIN
If Favre had diverted money from a lily-white community, his face would be on TV 24/7
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Kadeem Hardison Shares Heartwarming Details About His Off-Screen Romance With Cree Summer! | BET
“I had to pretend to be in love with Jasmine while being in love with Cree.”
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Literary Giant Toni Morrison’s ‘Sula’ To Be Adapted For Television | NewsOne
A poignant piece of literature penned by the late legendary writer Toni Morrison is being adapted for the small screen. According to Deadline, the novel “Sula” will serve as inspiration for a new HBO series.
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New Book Amplifies the Experiences of Black Intellectuals Influenced by Their Visit to Germany | Black Enterprise
In 1986, Farbe bekennen: Afro-deutsche Frauen auf den Spuren ihrer Geschichte became the first book published by Black Germans.
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