New Site Honors First Black Student at Auburn University
November 15, 2021
A new site on the Auburn University campus honors the school’s first black student, Harold A. Franklin.
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McDowell town home to first memorial honoring Black WWI vets
November 15, 2021
The roots of America’s Veterans Day observance can be traced to the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when a cease-fire went into effect, ending hostilities in World War I.
Many Historic Buildings on the Mississippi Coast in Danger
November 15, 2021
For decades before and after desegregation, the old Broadmoor grocery store served as a crossroads between the Black neighborhood Soria City and the white neighborhood Broadmoor.
Brown Expands Slavery report, but No Plans for Reparations
November 15, 2021
Brown University expanded its report on its own historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade but says it has no current plans to pay reparations to descendants of enslaved people who worked on the campus.
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 14, 2021
November 14: African American Scholar Booker T. Washington, Died, 1915
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
November 13, 2021
November 13: Whoopi Goldberg was Born
Designer Christopher John Rogers tops starry CFDA awards
November 12, 2021
Designers Christopher John Rogers and Emily Bode-Aujla for BODE took top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards, leading a young and diverse slate of honorees on fashion’s big night.
Emilie Kouatchou makes ‘Phantom’ history on Broadway
November 12, 2021
The soprano late last month made her Broadway debut as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera,” becoming the first Black woman in the role in the show’s 33-year history in New York.
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
November 12, 2021
November 12: Madame Lillian Evanti Creates National Negro Opera Company, 1941
TO VACCINATE OR NOT TO VACCINATE
November 11, 2021
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a challenge to every business. But the challenges that are facing African American-owned businesses are an even greater one. Not only for the business owner but for the employees and the customers they serve.
November 11: Louis Armstrong Recorded the First of Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, 1925
November 11, 2021
November 11: Louis Armstrong Recorded the First of Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, 1925
Emmy Nominated Divorce Court Host Creates Playbook for Modern Day Dating
November 11, 2021
Part of finding a significant other is peering through the mirror that one holds up in front of themselves. Judge Faith Jenkins provides the tools to see oneself with clarity, in order to have a healthy sense of attraction to someone else. In her new book, “SIS, DON’T SETTLE: How to Stay Smart in Matters of the Heart,” Jenkins examines the price of self-value and how it affects ones dating experience.
Rapper Travis Scott Devastated by Eight Deaths at Houston Festival
November 11, 2021
Fans of the multiplatinum rapper, Travis Scott (born Jacques Berman Webster II), will immediately tell you that you must experience his live show.
November 10: Andrew Hatcher Became Associate Press Secretary to President John F. Kennedy, 1961
November 11, 2021
November 10: Andrew Hatcher Became Associate Press Secretary to President John F. Kennedy, 1961
Three Blacks Among New Staffers on Cal Atty Gen Bonta’s Exec Team
November 11, 2021
California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week announced the appointment of his executive team. Included are three African American attorneys with a range of administrative and litigation experience in the private and public sectors.