Subject Activists; Detroit; Street Code Description The recent murders of several women on Detroit’s east side have prompted a new movement from an activist group. Creator FOX 2 Staff Source https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/activist-group-new-era-detroit-issues-new-street-code-to-protect-women-children Publisher fox2detroit.com File
Subject Art; Adinkra Symbols; Ghana Description Much respect follows the name Kofi Antubam, a phenomenal artist and designer from Ghana who elevated art and design and incorporated the use of traditional Adinkra symbols, which, to this date, remains a trend in Ghana. Creator Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson Source https://face2faceafrica.com/article/this-little-known-artist-behind-ghanas-major-monuments-pioneered-the-use-of-adinkra-symbols-in-art […]
Subject Yale; Higher Education: Representation Description Kahlil Greene, a Maryland native, made history earlier this month when he was elected as the first black student body president at yale. Creator Breanna Edwards Source https://www.essence.com/news/kahlil-greene-yale-first-black-student-body-president/ Publisher essence.com File
Subject Black Psychiatrists; Sesame Street Description In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, a newly formed group called the Black Psychiatrists of America began to challenge their white colleagues to think about racism in a new way. Creator Undark Magazine […]
Subject Connecting The Community Through Food; New Orleans Description Black barbers are connected to the community like few others. From corporate professionals to returning citizens, everyone in the Black community has to come to the barber shop. Creator D’Juan Hopewell Source https://webuyblack.com/blog/3-barbers-link-to-open-the-hottest-vegan-restaurant-in-new-orleans/ Publisher webuyblack.com File
Subject Rappers Investing; Business; Hip Hop Description Earlier this year, Hakeem Seriki, a Grammy-winning hip hop artist, entrepreneur, and angel investor better known as Chamillionaire, launched a contest for black-founded start-ups and invested $10,000 in the winner. Now, the stakes are higher for round two. Creator Sequoia Blodgett […]
Subject The Journey As A Freedom Rider; History; Civil Rights Movement Description Take a tour through the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, and you may see the state’s youngest Freedom Rider — and not just in a 1961 mugshot photo on display in one of the museum […]
Subject Black Excellence; Education; Inspiration Description When Deontae and Deontre Wright receive diplomas at their high school’s commencement Wednesday afternoon, they’ll know who to thank for their motivation. Creator Michaela N. Vincent Source https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/05/26/us/twins-valedictorian-wrights-ohio-trnd/index.html Publisher cnn.com File
Subject Smithsonian; Museums Description Lonnie G. Bunch III — the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture — has been appointed secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, becoming the first African American leader in its 173-year history. Creator Peggy McGlone Source https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/smithsonian-names-lonnie-bunch-iii-as-new-secretary-the-first-african-american-in-the-top-spot/2019/05/27/eda5138c-80a2-11e9-9a67-a687ca99fb3d_story.html Publisher […]
Subject History of Kentucky Derby Description After the Civil War, most horse trainers, grooms, and jockeys were Black men. In fact, of the 28 winning jockeys of the first Kentucky Derby, 15 of them were African American. Creator blackhistory.com Source https://www.blackhistory.com/2019/05/black-jockeys-helped-create-kentucky-derby.html Publisher blackhistory.com File
