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South Africans head to the polls in high-stakes election
ABC News· 13 hours agoMillions of South Africans are heading to the polls as voting opens in South Africa’s national and...
On this day in history, May 29, 1851, Sojourner Truth delivers famed 'Ain’t I a Woman' speech
Fox News via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoAfrican American abolitionist and women's right advocate Sojourner Truth delivered her famous "Ain't...
Red Sox set to induct Pedroia, Papelbon, Nixon into Hall of Fame
WCVB Boston· 4 hours agoThe Boston Red Sox are inducting three World Series champions and fan favorites into the team's Hall...
Records rewritten as baseball incorporates Negro Leagues stats
AFP via Yahoo Sports· 12 hours agoMajor League Baseball formally adopted statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues into...
Diane Abbott vows to stay on as MP as Labour descends into chaos over botched suspension
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoCrossbench peer Lord Woolley of Woodford, founder of the Operation Black Vote campaign, said Labour...
When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
See Camp Resolution residents demand housing on march to Sacramento City Hall
The Citizens' Voice· 1 hour agoResidents and supporters of Camp Resolution, a self-governing homeless encampment, rally and march...
African Music to the World
New York Times· 5 days agoArtists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old Nigerian...
Satchel Paige family celebrates baseball records merger
FOX 4 Kansas City· 10 minutes agoWednesday’s news Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball records were merged brought a smile to at least one east Kansas City living room.
Wisconsin football: First African American to start at QB in the Big Ten passes away
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoAfrican American to start at quarterback in the Big Ten, passed away earlier this month. Our condolences go out to the family and friends of UW Athletic Hall</ ...