‘The Little Rock Nine’ Composer Tania León Hopes Opera Fosters Important...
by Carmen Pelaez Tania León wasn’t familiar with the story of the Little Rock Nine when she was approached by The University of Central Arkansas to compose the opera to commemorate the 70th anniversary...
View ArticleOpEd: White People, It’s Time to Use Your Privilege, Whether You Believe You...
by Jarrett Hill, NBC BLK A message for white people: I know how jarring it may be to hear a non-white person, or maybe anyone, even say the words “white people,” as it can take on a pejorative...
View ArticleKamala Harris, Booker Are Early 2020 Favs Among Black Leaders
by Jonathan Allen and Chandelis R. Duster WASHINGTON — Sen. Kamala Harris is the potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate generating the most excitement among the black political elite,...
View Article‘A Different World’ Still a Key Cultural Force 30 Years Later
By Sherri Williams Being on the set of the sitcom “A Different World” was like being on a college campus for actress Charnele Brown. Icons like Lena Horne, Patti LaBelle and Diahann Carroll felt like...
View ArticleAn American in Paris: Shola Adisa-Farrar is Unifying Borders Through Music
by Ruby Veridiano Raised in California, Based in Paris, and just wrapping her tour of the Congo, Jamaican-American singer Shola Adisa-Farrar is the kind of artist that traverses cultures with a special...
View ArticleRefugee to Activist: Deeqo Jibril Is Giving Immigrants Hope
by Chandelis R. Duster, NBCBLK When Deeqo Jibril came to America at 12 years old, she couldn’t speak English. She had never seen snow. She had nothing but the clothes on her back. In 1991, her family...
View Article‘Shackles From the Deep’ Explores Mystery of Sunken Slave Ship
by Ronda Racha Penrice, NBCBLK Exploring a sunken slave ship was beyond any dream Michael Cottman could have imagined as a young child in his native Detroit. Fascination with the underwater adventure...
View ArticleTour Gives Glimpse Into the Past of Oklahoma’s Historic All Black Towns
by Kristi Eaton, NBCBLK Oklahoma historically had more all-black towns than any other state in the country, and an annual tour highlights the communities still in existence today and their unique...
View ArticleTravel Ban: Why Has Trump Restricted Visas From Chad? Experts Are Puzzled
By Rachel Elbaum, NBCBLK LONDON — President Donald Trump’s decision to include Chad in the latest travel ban has baffled experts who are wondering why the African nation was chosen over others in the...
View ArticleCity Expands Sidewalk Sanitization Efforts Beyond Downtown
SAN DIEGO – With a program in place to regularly sanitize the sidewalks in the most critical areas of downtown, the City of San Diego is now expanding those efforts to other neighborhoods based on need...
View ArticleSegregation Lingers in U.S. Schools 60 Years After Little Rock
By Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Among the most lasting and indelible images of the civil rights movement were the nine black teenagers who had to be escorted by federal troops past an angry...
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IMANI International Exposes Black Youth and Professionals to Travel
By Edward Henderson My last international trip was to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fully equipped with my renewed passport and a renewed since of adventure, I boarded the plane dreading the long flight,...
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‘Back to Cool’ Pop Sickle Party Refreshes Southeast
By Edward Henderson One of the first things I learned about San Diego when I moved here from North Carolina was the year round warm weather. While we technically have a ‘cold season’ and rain comes...
View ArticleMan shot during Las Vegas massacre helped save 30 people
The Grio A man who was shot in the neck during the deadly Las Vegas shooting on Sunday helped to save 30 people. Jonathan Smith, 30, had attended the concert with nine other members of his family when...
View ArticleLupita Nyong’o to star in ‘Charlie’s Angels’ reboot
Sony is rebooting Charlie’s Angels, and Lupita Nyong’o is in talks to star in the film, along with Twilight’s Kristen Stewart, reports Deadline. Elizabeth Banks is set to direct the film, which is a...
View Article‘Boom for Real’: New Documentary Celebrates Life of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Steve Dollar Three decades after his death in 1988, at age 27, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has become a legend. Before he became mythic, however, he was another unknown creative soul trying to make...
View ArticleDaymond John Talks Reintroducing FUBU, Philanthropy and His Legacy
by Christopher A. Daniel This year marks the 25th anniversary of FUBU pioneering the integration of fashion with hip-hop culture, multimedia and entertainment. The urban apparel line founded by CEO...
View Article‘The Mere Distinction of Colour’: Montpelier Descendants Tell Their Story
By Sophia A. Nelson When you stand atop the 200-year-old mansion portico at Madison’s Montpelier your breath is literally taken away. Set on a beautiful sprawling 2500-acre landscape of lush property...
View ArticleIssa Rae nails White Privilege in one Paragraph
By The Grio Issa Rae nailed what it means to have white privilege. During an interview with the Cut, just as Rae was about to be part of the Marriott’s EmpowerME speaker series with the National Black...
View ArticleSan Diegan Creates App Using Hip-Hop to Teach SAT Vocabulary
By Edward Henderson I started to dive into hip-hop music my freshman year in high school. Not only was I enjoying the beats and classic production, I began to dissect the lyrics I was hearing as well....
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