Subject Convict; Business Man; Motivational Speaker Description First-degree intentional homicide is a Class A felony that results in life imprisonment if convicted. Creator Gayneté Jones Source https://www.blackenterprise.com/ed-hennings-went-from-prison-to-sought-after-business-man/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm Publisher blackenterprise.com File
Subject Great Jazz Musicians Description Jazz and the civil-rights movement were closely intertwined. Two musicians whose work was at the forefront of this intersection, Sonny Rollins and Charles Mingus, have new releases this month of rediscovered concert and radio performances that relate to the struggle—one symbolically, one explicitly. […]
Subject Family Recipe, Thanksgiving; Black Actor Description The actor had some help from his best friend, chef Rosecleer-Marie, in the new Grey Goose Holiday Best video series. Creator Claudia Harmata Source https://people.com/food/watch-insecures-jay-ellis-attempt-to-make-his-moms-thanksgiving-dumpling-recipe-in-his-own-kitchen/ Publisher people.com File
Subject New York; Politics, History Description Mr. Dinkins, who served in the early 1990s, was seen as a compromise selection for voters weary of racial unrest, crime, and fiscal turmoil. The racial harmony he sought remained elusive during his years in office. Creator Robert D. McFadden Source https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/24/nyregion/david-dinkins-dead.html […]
Subject Unforgettable Moment; SNL; Legacy Description Eddie Murphy will always be considered one of the most extraordinary talents featured on Saturday Night Live. However, the comedian’s first appearance on the show was largely forgettable. Creator Corey Irwin Source https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-murphy-first-episode/ Publisher ultimateclassicrock.com File
Subject Entertainment; Film; Description The October 2020 box-office release “The War with Grandpa” has already brought close to $15 million in the United States. Creator Rae Williams Source https://atlantablackstar.com/2020/11/21/what-is-the-glass-ceiling-of-our-industry-meet-the-black-teen-who-produced-robert-de-niros-latest-blockbuster-hit/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm Publisher atlantablackstar.com File
Subject U.S. Navy; Black Officers; Oral Histories Description The little-known story of the ‘”Golden 13,” the U.S. Navy’s first black commissioned officers, is chronicled in two oral histories, one compiled by historian and retired naval officer Paul Stillwell; the other by Politico journalist Dan C. Goldberg. Each reveals […]
Subject Preaching; Comedy; SNL Description The weekend after the election, I was exhausted like the rest of the country, and my spirit needed a good sermon. Creator Cameron Friend Source https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/november-web-only/chappelle-america-pastor-snl-monologue-comedy-black-church.html Publisher christianitytoday.com File
Subject Black History Celebration; Black Lives Matter Movement Description To be male, poor, and either African-American or Native-American is to confront, on a daily basis, a deeply held racism that exists in every social institution,” writes our Brookings colleague Camille Busette. “No other demographic group has fared as badly, so […]
Subject Overcoming Challenges As A Black Man Description To be male, poor, and either African American or Native American is to confront, on a daily basis, a deeply held racism that exists in every social institution. Creator Richard V. Reeves, Sarah Nzau, and Ember Smith Source https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2020/11/19/the-challenges-facing-black-men-and-the-case-for-action/ Publisher […]
