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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWith the Emancipation...General William T. Sherman, most famous for his ‘March to the Sea’ from...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCredit - US Army/Getty Images African-American heroines are everywhere in U.S. history — though they...
Column: Is Kevin de León's push to honor Black L.A. history heartfelt, or cynical?
LA Times via AOL· 11 hours agoLeón has truly atoned and I'm being too cynical. I'd love to talk to him about his recent interest...
Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the...
Photo exhibit at the Kampong is a significant slice of local Miami history
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 hours ago“A Lens on Community: Photographs by Klara Farkas and Georgette Ballance” is an exploration of...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
All of Trump’s celebrity obsessions over the years
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoepisode. "One new and great FACT - African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in the history of our Country. So honored ...
‘Brilliant Exiles’ Review: A Fresh Start in Paris
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoMs. Asleson writes that lesbians, along with African-Americans, “made the most impactful contributions to the modernist milieu of Paris.” Whether or not...
Biden Can Be a Good Debater, When He's Not His Own Worst Enemy
Time via AOL· 1 day agoKennedy’s balance sheets, Biden gleefully pounced: “Oh, now you’re Jack Kennedy?” he demanded of...
So Long, No. 24. Baseball Great Willie Mays Dies at Age 93
Biography via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoWillie Mays in one of the best baseball players in history who was part of the Giants and the New...