Government Awards Major Grant to UC Berkeley to Honor Black Panther Party’s Legacy
The exact amount in federal funding comes to $97,999.70, according to the official award notice that was posted on the Washington Free Beacon.
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Black History
Donald Glover & Lena Waithe Achieve Historical Firsts At Emmys
Donald Glover and Lena Waithe are the future of Hollywood, and tonight’s Emmy Awards made that clear. First, Glover took home the Emmy for Outstanding Directing
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For The First Time In History, North Carolina Has 6 Black Female Police Chiefs
Among them are Raleigh’s Cassandra Deck-Brown, Durham’s C.J. Davis, Morrisville’s Patrice Andrews and Fayetteville’s Gina Hawkins, all of whom spoke to the local station last
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Richard Wright Born September 9, 1908
Richard Wright was born in Roxie, Mississippi. His grandparents had been slaves and his father had abandoned his family when
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Lewis Howard Latimer, Black inventor, Born on September 4, 1848
His parents were former slaves who escaped bondage and settled in Boston. Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass secured
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Frederick Douglass’ Escape From Slavery
Douglass posed as a sailor when he grabbed a train in Baltimore that was headed to Philadelphia. He was also
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Michael Jackson’s 59th Birthday
As lead singer of the Jackson 5, Michael was clearly the charmer who had star potential. His early Motown solo
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Black Activists Demand Statue Of 19th-Century Gynecologist Who Experimented On Black Women Be Removed
In the past week, a number of controversial monuments memorializing the Confederacy have been taken down, but now there is a
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Fox Guest: Slavery Shows How ‘Special And Wonderful This Country Is’
The comments came after another guest, Wendy Osefo, spoke out against monuments that glorify the Confederacy, saying, “This is a symbol of
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