Subject Hip-Hop; Chuck D; Hip-Hop Anniversary Description You only play that old stuff!” a kid named DJ I had mentored … Continue reading As hip-hop turns 50, Chuck D praises its power as “a worldwide cultural experience and religion”
Subject Super Soaker; Lonnie Johnson; Toys Description Super Soaker inventor Lonnie Johnson talks to Canary Media about the toy’s origin … Continue reading This billion-dollar-selling toy was inspired by heat pumps
Subject Super Bowl 2023; American Football; Patrick Mahomes; Jalen Hurts Description Super Bowl LVII is weeks away, but it’s already making … Continue reading Super Bowl 2023: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts are first Black starting quarterbacks to face off in big game
Subject Tyre Nichols; Memphis Police; Police Brutality Description The “heinous,” and “appalling,” death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis has caused shockwaves across … Continue reading Who was Tyre Nichols? What we know about his death, arrest by Memphis police
Subject Nathan Boyd; Teachers College; Alumni Award Winner Description When you receive your degree from the Teachers College, you join … Continue reading Nathan Boyd – Teachers College Outstanding Alumni Award Winner
Subject Yale; Black Boys; Jayanti Ownes Description A Yale study shows Black boys are more likely to be punished than … Continue reading Yale study shows Black boys are more likely to be disciplined than their white classmates
Subject TikTok; BookTok; Oliver James Description Oliver James exudes an abundance of positivity and hasn’t let his inability to read … Continue reading A TikTok star who was functionally illiterate finds a community on BookTok
Subject TikTok; Food Critic; Keith Lee; Food Trucks Description Not all heroes wear capes. Keith Lee’s influence has proved it … Continue reading TikTok Food Critic Keith Lee Helps Black-Owned Food Truck Raise $30K In Less Than 24 Hours
Subject A. Philip Randolph; Opinion; Jamelle Bouie Description I keep a running list of ideas and observations that could be … Continue reading What A. Philip Randolph Knew About Jobs and Freedom
Subject Wilmington on Fire; Chris Everett Description Near the end of the documentary, Wilmington on Fire— a film about the race-fueled political … Continue reading How North Carolina filmmaker Chris Everett produced and directed ‘Wilmington on Fire,’ and the second chapter
