Recently, Peacock released the highly anticipated three-part documentary, “Kings From Queens: The Run DMC story” which tells the journey of how Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell met on the streets of Hollis, Queens and became pioneers in the music industry as well as cultural icons.
National Geographics newest wildlife series QUEENS, features female matriarchies around the world to tell a story of sacrifice and resilience but also of friendship and love.
“There are so many messages we get, particularly here in the U.S., that don’t point us towards love for Black folks. And any time we can declare that love boldly, it is important to balance the scale of the messaging we’ve been fed for generations,” said Calhoun.
The Los Angeles Clippers and NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that they will host the 2026 NBA All-Star game in their new home: The Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
This past weekend, our campus, region, state, and nation celebrated the 95th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the holiday approached, it is important to reflect on not just the personality of the man, but the principles he lived by.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American revolutionist who became one of the most influential people in American history.
Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday, Jan. 2, was targeted not by her academic peers but her political foes, led by conservatives who put her career under intense scrutiny.
Emmy-winning actor André Braugher, best known for his work on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has died at the age of 61, his publicist confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Cops who killed an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, Jayland Walker, by shooting him 43 times last June in Akron, Ohio, did not violate the law, even after the medical examiner’s office ruled the murder was a homicide.
The automotive sector recently returned to Detroit Nov. 14-15 for the Rainbow PUSH 24th Annual Summit. Over 300 auto executives, entrepreneurs, suppliers, dealers, manufacturers, consumers, and government officials attended.
The high cost of housing, predatory financing programs, and the temporary nature of a critical government assistance program are all factors making it harder for Black Californians to buy homes — or keep the ones they already own. Policy leaders, building industry organizations and other concerned advocates are expressing concern that, if left unchecked, this crisis could worsen. “We have a massive housing shortage, and we should do everything we can to increase the production of housing throughout the entire state, not just infill areas,” said Cornelius Burke, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at the California Building Industry Association (CBIA).
As the holiday season approaches, a deliberate effort to wield economic influence in support of African, African American, and Afro Latino businesses gains prominence. The resonance of each dollar spent becomes an act of empowerment.
The Carter Center announced today, Nov. 19, the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of the 39th President, Jimmy Carter. Carter died peacefully at their home in Plains, GA. She was 96 years old.
The University of Pennsylvania has been offering public lectures on the African American experience since the 1890s, but it wasn’t until almost eight decades later that the first official African American history course was offered at Penn, in 1968. Fast forward to today.
On Saturday, Nov. 11, America will be observing Veterans Day to honor those who served our country in war or peace, and recognize and honor them for their sacrifices that ensured the protection of our freedoms.