November 8: Iconic Actress Alfre Woodard was Born, 1952
November 8, 2021
November 8: Iconic Actress Alfre Woodard was Born, 1952
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
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November 7: Jimi Hendrix was Enters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
November 7, 2021
November 7: Jimi Hendrix was Enters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
November 6: Charles W. Chestnutt Receives Spingarn Medal, 1928
November 6, 2021
November 6: Charles W. Chestnutt Receives Spingarn Medal, 1928
COVID-19 scams target Blacks, other people of color FTC report reveals new and continuing financial fraud
November 4, 2021
Just as the annual holiday season of shopping and celebrating nears, a major federal financial regulator released new research detailing how communities of color not only are targeted by well-known types of predatory lenders, but new forms of fraud seek to exploit consumers in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Historical Impediments to Black Economic Growth
November 4, 2021
I recently had the honor of being present at the gubernatorial signing of a California State Senate bill authored by my friend, Senator Steve Bradford.
The Importance of Supporting Black Businesses 365
November 4, 2021
Did George Floyd’s last gasps for air breathe new life into Black organizations, Black businesses and the Black experience or did the knee on his neck traumatize a nation into a knee jerk mea culpa?
Meditating on the Meaning of Struggle: Valuing Our Inward and Outward Striving
November 4, 2021
Those of us who still wage righteous and relentless struggle inwardly and outwardly to live a liberated, good and meaningful life will continuously find invaluable sources for grounding and growth in the enduringly relevant and deeply insightful sacred teachings of our ancestors found in the Odu Ifa.
David G. Brown Weekly Cartoon: November 3-10, 2021
November 4, 2021
A Sword Shall Pierce The Earth
November 4, 2021
Simeon, (who had tarried in the temple waiting and praying for the coming Messiah told Mary, “And a sword shall pierce through your soul also” (Luke2:35.) The prophetess, Anna was also there. She too had been waiting with fasting and prayers. Figuratively, “a sword” is represented in the bible as authority and power and sometimes war. Much of what we believe may not be researched information, nor factual.
Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery Case Say Slavery-Era Law Enabled Them to Arrest, Shoot Black Man
November 4, 2021
In Georgia, defense attorneys are making the case that the three White men involved in killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, were justified by a Civil War-era law instituted to catch runaway slaves.
November 4: Theo Wright becomes the first Black person to earn Theology Degree, 1836
November 4, 2021
November 4: Theo Wright becomes the first Black person to earn Theology Degree, 1836
Blacks, Veteran’s Day and Critical Race Theory
November 4, 2021
Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in this great conflict, separately and apart from other occasions honoring our War service members, let us not forget the special struggles of Black Veterans, especially during the years following World War I.
November 3: Congressman Harold Ford was elected into House of Representatives, 1974
November 3, 2021
November 3: Congressman Harold Ford was elected into House of Representatives , 1974
Michelle Obama to speak with college students nationwide
November 2, 2021
Michelle Obama’s next promotion for her memoir “Becoming” will center on college students.
November 2: Haile Selassie Becomes Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930
November 2, 2021
November 2: Haile Selassie Becomes Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930