Subject Columbia University; Solitary Confinement; Prison Description According to a new study from Columbia University, nearly one in 10 Black … Continue reading New Study Shows One in 10 Black Men in the US Put in Solitary Confinement at Least Once Before They Are 32
Subject Golf; Lee Elder; Sports Description As he approached the first hole, Elder silently hoped his opening drive was straight … Continue reading Lee Elder Lived a Full, Graceful Life That Too Few Black Men Get To
Subject Television; Russell Hornsby; Representation Description Known for his role in the coming-of-age family drama Lincoln Heights, Hornsby has starred … Continue reading BMF Star Russell Hornsby Talks Starz Series, Importance of Representing Positive Images of Black Men (Video)
Subject Groveland Four; Thurgood Marshall; Wrongly convicted Description On Monday, the four men — Ernest Thomas, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee, … Continue reading Exoneration of Black Men Known As the Groveland Four ‘Hard To Put Into Words,’ Says Author
Subject Entertainers; Queer Revolution, LGBTQ Description The insurmountable rise of Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, and other artists represent a … Continue reading The Year of the Black Queer Revolution
Subject Dance; Ballet; Nutcracker Description “I’m 6 now, but I first started to do the splits and back flips when … Continue reading ‘I’m 6, I Taught Myself Dance Online and Now I’m in the Nutcracker’
Subject Santa; Disney Parks; Christmas Description Santa Claus will be represented in a few ways this year at Walt Disney World … Continue reading Black Santas Are Appearing in U.S. Disney Parks for the First Time This Season
Subject Doctor; Civil Rights Activist; Publisher Description Working as a medical doctor can be satisfying. Being involved in challenging diagnoses, … Continue reading Dr. Charles I. West: The First Black Medical Doctor in Las Vegas
Subject Gun Violence; Philadelphia; Young Black Men Description Historically, it’s been older Black men who have taken the reins on … Continue reading Young Black Men in Philadelphia are Taking Charge in Reducing Gun Violence in Their City
Subject Press Releases; Geoff Bennett; PBS Description President and C.E.O. of WETA and President of NewsHour Productions, L.L.C., today announced … Continue reading Geoff Bennett to Join PBS NewsHour as Chief Washington Correspondent and WETA to Assume Production of PBS NewsHour Weekend in April with Bennett as Anchor
