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New York’s First Black Librarians Changed the Way We Read
New York Times· 5 days agoHow the women who ran libraries during the Harlem Renaissance where they built collections and, just...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 days agoKendi’s byline for Time magazine proclaims, at once a manifesto and mantra encapsulating what he (and others) recognize as “the third great cultural revival of Black Americans.” Like the < ...
'A visionary leader': Jane White dies at age 84
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 18 hours agoJane Baber White’s influence on the city of Lynchburg began in a garden and blossomed into a legacy of community building. The 84-year-old, known...
‘Unsuitable’ Traces the Lost History of Lesbian Fashion
Vogue· 3 days agoNow, she has published Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, which dedicates 18 chapters to...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBrooks, Langston Hughes, and Aaron Douglass who shaped the Harlem Renaissance, elevating the image...
The Museum Mile Festival Offers Free Entry To New York City Museums
Forbes· 7 days agoThe Museum Mile Festival is marking its 46th year in 2024, and it falls on Tuesday, June 18. This...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates emancipation and offers an important chance to reflect on America’shistory and the ways...
Opinion: Juneteenth, Haiti and the power of reinvention
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAmerica’s Juneteenth story shares much with Haiti’s struggle for autonomy, says Nadine Pinede, who...
Before the Great Migration, there was the Great Exodus. Here's what happened.
National Geographic· 6 days agoAngela Bates has lived across the United States, but the only place she’s ever called home is near...
