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Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Trainee, Reaches Space at 90 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 6 days agoEd Dwight, the pioneering African American who came close to becoming America’s first Black astronaut six...awaited journey into space at the age of 90.
The 20 Best Documentaries on Netflix
Vulture· 5 days agoWhen we fire up Netflix, we do it to learn about the impossible, exceptional, traumatizing, and historical real world as much as to experience fictional...
Does Memorial Day have its origins in defeated Confederates?
New Hampshire Union Leader· 16 hours agoOn May 5, 1868, Logan ordered the first nationwide public holiday on May 30, then known as...
Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 5 days agoSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate advanced a set of ambitious reparations proposals...
State dinner honoring Kenya showcases country star Brad Paisley and gospel music
FOX 4 Kansas City· 3 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is throwing one of its biggest-ever state dinners for Kenyan...
African Music to the World
New York Times· 2 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...
How the Harmon Foundation Played a Pivotal Role in Supporting the Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
ARTnews· 5 days agoLargely championed by Howard University professor and philosopher Alain Locke via his seminal...
Memorial Day
The Herald-News· 2 days agoMemorial Day is a United States federal holiday which is observed on the last Monday of May, and honors U.S. men and women who died while in military...
Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
FOX 4 Kansas City· 7 days agoVAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into...
The Historic Roots Of Pit-Cooked Barbecue
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMeanwhile, in the U.S., pit-cooked barbecue also took on influences from enslaved Africans, producing dishes like whole pigs cooked underground. During...
