June 23, 2017 Remembering Beaches as Battlegrounds for Civil Rights – The Weekly Challenger In 1960, black protesters in Biloxi, Mississippi, were attacked while demanding equal access to public beaches. Now the remaining activists are working to preserve the history of the “wade-ins” that opened the space to everyone. African American History, Black History, Civil Rights, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 23, 2017 5 Visually Stunning Comic Books Set In Africa – Fortress of Solitude You’ve probably see the Black Panther trailer. For many of you, Black Panther is probably the only time you see the words comics and Africa in the same sentence. However, there is a growing movement across both the African continent and diaspora to create a new wave of comics inspired by African art, culture and aesthetic. Africa, African Literature, Comics, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 23, 2017 Remembering Gwen Patton, Activist and Theorist – Black Perspectives “Ideas are powerful,” Dr. Gwendolyn Patton used to say when she talked to the younger generation about civil rights and political organizing. African American Art, African American History, African American Photography, Black History, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 23, 2017 Running While Black: Melanin and Movement Does Not a ‘Thug’ Make – The Root Rule 1: If your skin comes within two dozen shades of looking blue in the moonlight, don’t run at night. Rule 2: If your schedule demands it, be careful. African American Commuities, Black Lives Matter, BLM, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 A Crowdfunding Effort Launches to Commemorate Khadija Saye, Artist Killed in London Inferno – Hyperallergic The campaign, launched by three friends and supporters of Saye’s, aims to raise £50,000 to promote the work of other young artists. African American Art, Black Art, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 Chicago Man Founds Project to Help Fathers Be the Best Dad They Can Be – Atlanta Black Star Seven years ago, Sheldon Smith learned he would be a father at the age of 20. After experiencing a childhood with a father who was in and out of his life, Smith decided it was time to break the cycle that continues in his community. African American Families, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 22, 2017June 23, 2017 Newly Uncovered Recordings Find Thelonious Monk In His Prime – NPR In 1959, the peak of his playing years, Thelonious Monk did something he'd never done before: record music for a film. African American Art, African American Music, Jazz Music, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 Jordan Peele to Produce HBO Series ‘Lovecraft Country’ With J.J. Abrams, Misha Green – Variety Jordan Peele will executive produce the new series “Lovecraft Country,” which has been ordered straight-to-series at HBO, Variety has confirmed. African American Cinema, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Family of Michael Brown Settles Lawsuit Against City of Ferguson – The New York Times A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement in the lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Brown against the police officer who fatally shot him in Ferguson, Mo., ending the legal chapter of a case that sparked national outrage over the police’s treatment of black people. Black Lives Matter, BLM, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine, Police Brutality
June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Ruth Carter Is The Veteran Black Costume Designer Serving Looks In Black Panther – Essence The former ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood honoree brought the aesthetic world of Wakanda to life with African-inspired costumes. African American Cinema, African American Culture, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
