Zo, Okayplayer Henry Adebonojo. Featured Image [dropcap]T[/dropcap]erence Blanchard‘s heralded opera, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is set to make its debut at The Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. Though it had plenty to choose from over the last century or so, the production will be the first-ever opera by a black composer to be […]
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Little Known Black History Fact: Mabel Fairbanks | Black America Web
By D.L. Chandler, Black America Web The late Mabel Fairbanks might not have been afforded the opportunity to chase Olympic gold as an ice skater, but she is still rightfully recognized as a pioneer of the sport. Fairbanks is the first Black woman inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and coached many […]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates On Magic, Memory And The Underground Railroad | NPR
Growing up in Maryland, author Ta-Nehisi Coates was enthralled by stories of Harriet Tubman, the 19th century abolitionist who operated the Underground Railroad on the state’s Eastern Shore. He read about Tubman’s efforts to lead enslaved people to freedom, and was struck by the surreal qualities of her story. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “It just seemed wild,” […]
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Entrepreneur Creates Flashcards That Teach Children About Black Millionaires & Billionaires | Chicago Defender
By Jeffrey Somers, Chicago Defender New Orleans, LA — New Orleans-based media company, Raising Black Millionaires, has just released the first volume in their series of Raising Black Millionaires Flashcards, to empower parents and educators of Black children with an effective and easy tool that builds self-confidence, high self-esteem, and limitless earning potential for all […]
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‘Pearson’ star Gina Torres is first Afro-Latina to create, produce and star in her own show | NBC News
“If I have served as an instrument for education, I’m happy,” Gina Torres said. “There’s Cameron Diaz, there’s me and everything in between.”
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How America’s Ugly History of Segregation Changed the Meaning of the Word ‘Ghetto’ | TIME
By Daniel B. Schwartz, TIME Today, for many Americans, the word “ghetto” conjures images of run-down and crime-ridden African American segregated areas—“inner cities,” in a common euphemism. This connotation is relatively recent; it has only become mainstream in the past 70 years or so. Beforehand, the term was primarily associated with Jewish urban quarters, and […]
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EXCLUSIVE: How This Woman Became the Youngest Black McDonald’s Owner in the U.S. | Black Enterprise
By Kemberley Washington, CPA,Black Enterprise Jade Colin made headlines earlier this month when The Black Professional broke the news that she held the title of the youngest black owner of a McDonald’s in company history. Colin acquired her franchise after working at her family’s McDonald’s straight out of college and then completing the restaurant chain’s […]
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How a Newspaper Article Saved Thousands of Black Gospel Records From Obscurity |Atlas Obscura
A professor in Texas collects and digitizes rare recordings from across the country.
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Ava DuVernay’s Array 360 Film Series Promotes The Power Of Black Women’s Perspectives | Essence
Through a carefully curated six-week lineup, audiences will discover the often unheralded work of Black women directors and filmmakers of color from around the world.
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Southern Sugarcane Revival | Hakai Magazine
Sugarcane on Sapelo Island was once tended by slaves. Now it might sustain their descendants and help keep Geechee culture alive.
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