Construction of Sojourner Truth Memorial Plaza marks decades-long dream
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago"I can tell you we are signing receipts from all over the country," she said. "People are sending...
For the first time in York County, an African American is honored with a public statue
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt is the first public statue of an African American in York County. The life-sized statue depicts...
Cajun food 'just like mom used to make' served in Lafayette on Bayou Vermilion
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThis living history museum showcases what life was like from 1765 through the 1800s. La...itself on...
Lisa Kudrow responds to fans complaining about lack of diversity in 'Friends'
Mashable· 4 days agoKudrow, who played Phoebe in the show, addressed the issue after co-creator Marta Kauffman pledged...
The Real Housewives of Dubai’s Chanel Ayan Is Only Representing Herself
Vulture· 1 day agoA model, wife, and mother to a teenage boy, the East African beauty stormed onto the scene of...
What's Black on Broadway? Death of A Salesman, Topdog/Underdog, The Piano Lesson and More
The Root· 7 days agoAs previously reported by The Root, Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make history this fall once...
Advice | Ask Damon: I want to redistribute the wealth of my slave-owning ancestor
Washington Post· 5 hours agoHi Damon: I just finished the biography of a famous family ancestor who was a slave owner. My family...
Michael Twitty serves up a fusion of African-American and Jewish culinary histories in ‘Koshersoul’
Baltimore Jewish Times· 3 days agoThe James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Twitty released a book of recipes and essays that fuses...
Minneapolis' Patrick Henry High School to be renamed
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 2 days agoIt was a debate that started five years ago and now the name-change process is officially approved to begin. MINNEAPOLIS — In north Minneapolis, Patrick...
High profile grads and a yearning for respite have helped boost HBCU applications - Consider This...
iHeartRadio· 6 days agoAt one point, over 90% of African Americans with a college degree obtained it from an HBCU. Recently, some HBCUs have seen a significant rise in applications ...