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‘We are the stories that we tell ourselves’: Embrace Boston hosts Pulitzer Prize winner for festival...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoWilkerson reflected on the fraught narrative surrounding Juneteenth and its origins. Juneteenth, the...
David Oyelowo on playing justice seekers, peacekeepers and men on a mission
NPR· 6 days agoIt wasn't until many years later, actually, as I was digging into my research for Bass Reeves that I came to find out that 1 in 3 cowboys was Black. In fact, the word cowboy ...
Hidden history in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
Fox local via AOL· 6 days agoHistory often hides in plain sight. The thousands of cars that have passed through the McDonald’s drive-thru on 1st and Lake in Maywood, likely have no clue that they’re just steps away from a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Opinion | Calling Out Legislative Attacks on LGBTQ Rights
Mississippi Free Press· 7 days agoJune is Pride Month—a time meant for celebration, reflection and the relentless pursuit of equality....
4 Tennessee cities named among ‘150 best places to live in America’
WKRN Nashville· 2 days agoLooking to move to Tennessee? One report claims there are four cities in the state that top all of...
Train depot restoration in Hamilton will require additional funds
The Hamilton Journal News· 6 days agoHamilton’s ultimate goal with the former CSX train depot at Maple Avenue and MLK Jr. Boulevard is to...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoOffering $25, they asked if I knew the words to “America the Beautiful.” In high school, I deejayed the early morning shift for WHSC, my town’s country music station that began each day with ...
Hidden History in Maywood: Discover local stop on the Underground Railroad
FOX News Chicago· 6 days agoHistory is often hidden in plain sight. Suburban Maywood is home to a stop on the Underground...
Will the real Donald Trump get the coverage he deserves? - Roll Call
CQ Politics· 4 days ago“Donald Trump tries courting Black voters at Detroit church with Michigan up for grabs in 2024...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Houston Chronicle· 6 days agoMy great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in...