This week, the U.S. Navy dedicated a new ship to honor Medgar Evers, the famed NAACP leader who was murdered in 1963. His widow, Myrlie Evers, was on-board to christen the navy ship now known as the USNS Medgar Evers. The Navy honor was a result of demand by Navy Secretary and former Mississippi […]
There are now so many singing competitions on television, it’s easy to get them confused. While “American Idol” is still the ratings and visibility juggernaut, other shows have made their claim to producing superstars as well. With popular “Idol” judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul decamping to yet another show, it’s getting hard to figure […]
Twelve-year-old African-American student and Bronx native Justus Williams was named the youngest black national chess masters champion in the country. Nicknamed the “Lebron James of chess,” Williams’ chess-playing skills have taken him to Brazil and Canada. He is not alone in his victories, however. Two other black 12-year-olds – Joshua Colas and James Black Jr. […]
Even unmarried, Kandi Burruss may be the most stable of the “wives” in the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” franchise. She’s usually not the one in the middle of the weave-pulling catfights the show has become known for; instead, as part of the chart-topping group Xscape, she’s one of the few who’s actually had a viable […]
Charlie Wilson is already an award-winning singer and a passionate advocate for prostate cancer prevention since he overcame the disease some years ago. But Wilson has been supporting another great cause: Rocking the military by performing overseas. Wilson is set to make his fourth trip to Kuwait in three years to put on a show […]
The Queen of Soul is not renowned for her ice-skating skills, although you’d assume that anyone who grew up in Detroit must have some basic abilities. But Aretha Franklin is certainly known for her peerless voice, and it’s that fine instrument that will be on display on NBC’s “Fashion On Ice.” The skating bonanza stars […]
Carolyn Rodgers was a poet, essayist, playwright and author whose literary works thrived in the black arts movement of the 1960s. A longtime resident of Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Rodgers’ famous works “Paper Soul,” “Songs of a Black Bird” and “How I got Ovah” made her a voice of black struggle, feminism and equality. Rodgers […]
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was a star professional NBA player and legendary bass guitarist in the jazz world. The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Famer was a team veteran with the Indiana Pacers, the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tisdale was raised in a well-known spiritual family. His father […]
More than 30,000 people in less than a week have signed online petitions calling for MSNBC to fire conservative commentator Pat Buchanan following his recent appearance on a “pro-white” radio talk show and the recent release of his book, in which he argues that increasing diversity is a threat to America. “MSNBC is allowing Pat […]
In 1997, Timothy Pigford, an African-American farmer, joined forces with 400 other black farmers and filed a racial discrimination case against Dan Glickman, then the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and the USDA. The case surrounded the denial of farm credit and benefits to black farmers between 1981 and 1996. The landmark case of Pigford vs. […]
Lalah Hathaway is all about spreading the word about her newest album and she’s doing it big. The self-proclaimed “gadget girl and tech junkie” launched a Facebook campaign to promote her sixth studio album, “Where It All Begins.” She’s offering fans to share an in-app request with four friends for a chance to win an […]
How many times have we mouthed the lyrics to “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Oh Freedom” and “We Shall Overcome” without really thinking about the meaning of the words – let alone actually imagining or recalling what it was like to sing them while in the trenches? Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Fred Shuttlesworth stirs […]
