Taylor Dumpson hopes the victory will send the message to white supremacist trolls that they will be held accountable.
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Mo’ne Davis, Little League World Series Legend Is Headed To Hampton University | HBCU Buzz
HBCU Editors , HBCU Buzz [dropcap]Mo’ne[/dropcap] Davis, who four years ago hurled her way into the annals of the Little League World Series and the hearts of the sports world as a pitcher for the Taney Dragons of South Philadelphia, has decided she will attend Hampton University next fall. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Davis, who used a […]
View MoreWayne Shorter & Herbie Hancock Pen an Open Letter to the Next Generation of Artists | Nest HQ
Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock have been friends for over forty years. In the pursuit of their art, they’ve shattered boundaries previously believed unbreakable, they’ve revolutionized the concept of innovation, and have chosen to make the endeavor of living compassionately and courageously the center of their lives.
View More[VIDEO] Ibeyi: The French-Cuban twins who sing in Yoruba | BBC
Celestina Olulode , BBC Ebru Yildiz. Featured Image [dropcap]Ibeyi[/dropcap] is a band made up of two French-Cuban sisters, who often sing in the West African language Yoruba. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] They learnt the language, which differs somewhat from what is spoken in Nigeria and Benin today, from their parents. In this BBC Africa One Minute Story […]
View MoreWATCH: New Doc Captures Black Southerners’ Resistance | Colorlines
“What You Gonna Do When The World’s On Fire?” looks at communities and how its residents cope with police violence and economic displacement.
View MoreKara Walker Invites You to a Public Hanging | Hyperallergic
Walker’s installation “Virginia’s Lynch Mob” evokes a latter-day Saturnalia, turning the world upside-down.
View MoreEven Though He Is Revered Today, MLK Was Widely Disliked by the American Public When He Was Killed | Smithsonian Magazine
Seventy-five percent of Americans disapproved of the civil rights leader as he spoke out against the Vietnam War and economic disparity
View MoreHistorically black schools in Georgia see a surge in giving | Miami Herald
The Associated Press , Miami Herald Spelman College Student Government Association president Jill Cartwright attends a class on April 9 Melissa Golden for Time. Featured Image [dropcap]ATLANTA[/dropcap] Historically black colleges and universities are seeing an upsurge in support and donations. Last fiscal year, Spelman College in Atlanta raised a record $48 million in donations, The […]
View More[VIDEO] New Voices Foundation Acquires Madam C.J. Walker’s Estate To Create Think Tank For Black Women Entrepreneurs | Essence
The Villa Lewaro estate will be used as a “learning institute, or think tank, to foster entrepreneurship for present and future generations,” according to New Voices Foundation’s Richelieu Dennis.
View MoreBlack-Owned Startup Combines Greeting Cards With Technology and Automation | Black News.com
Photographs by Marti Corn; Text by Mark Murrmann , Black News.com [dropcap]Atlanta[/dropcap]— “How many times have you found yourself in this scenario: It’s a friend’s or relative’s birthday and you’re driving to the store at the last minute to buy a card. You also must go get stamps. “I’ve been there more times than I […]
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