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Jenifer Lewis is the Boomer family member we deserve
2+ week, 2+ day ago (503+ words) At 69, the “Mother of Black Hollywood” shows that getting older doesn’t have to mean leaving progressive values behind. Jenifer Lewis is almost always the oldest person on the stage, most recently joining Jennifer Hudson for an impromptu duet. At 69, she…...
Keith Lee’s testimony sparks social media conversation about faith, tragedy and who gets ‘saved’
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (571+ words) After reflecting on what could have been a fatal car accident, Keith Lee became a trending topic as users debated faith, grief, and religion. Over the weekend, content creator Keith Lee came online to share what he called “a testimony....
Meet the Black voices bringing joy, reflection and humanity to our feeds
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (213+ words) From Alex Elle to Cleo Wade to We The Urban to the Black Liturgies, and more, we gather our favorite Black emotional wellness creators. Maybe it’s a reminder to breathe or to unclench something you didn’t even realize you were…...
From Howard to Bowie State, Ghana’s Asantehene is bringing Africa and the diaspora together in D.C.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (506+ words) Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will headline events focused on education, investment, cultural exchange and the future of relationships between Africa and its global Black diaspora. Washington, D.C., is set to become a meeting point for African and African American leaders this…...
'I will own up to that mistake': Rep. Jim Clyburn regrets backing Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court
1+ week, 6+ day ago (308+ words) The South Carolina Democrat testified in support of Thomas during his contentious 1991 confirmation hearings. More than three decades after helping advocate for Clarence Thomas’ confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, Rep. Jim Clyburn says he now considers that support a…...
HBCUs are sitting on Black history we haven’t even discovered yet — and Getty is helping to uncover it
3+ week, 5+ day ago (236+ words) Cassandra Illidge shares how Getty’s HBCU archival project has been going five years in and what’s next for the collaboration. “There’s so much for us to see,” she said. “There’s so many more archives out there that can unleash a…...
The “Great Lock-In” is back, but is it for you?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (351+ words) The great lock-in has returned, a time when many use the remaining 121 days of the year to lock in on goals or set new intentions. Have you heard? It’s September, and we’re not winding things down or easing into fall…...
Why Dolly Parton meant so much to Black communities: Black stars remember a one-of-a-kind icon
2+ week, 4+ day ago (277+ words) Through her career, personality and philanthropy, Dolly Parton built a legacy that transcended music, race and genre. Dolly Parton spent decades quietly funding band uniforms and instruments at Black high schools across the South – never once putting her name on…...
On August 25, remembering the ‘20 and odd’ Africans who arrived in Virginia in 1619
2+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) More than four centuries later, the legacy of those first Africans extends far beyond slavery into the culture, struggles and identity of Black America, and America, as a whole. August 25 marks the anniversary of the 1619 arrival of the first documented…...
'Always believe you can do something great': Jason Arday's message to Black children goes viral days after his death
4+ week, 1+ day ago (509+ words) The former Cambridge professor, who was the youngest Black professor at the esteemed university, was found dead earlier this week at the age of 41. Jason Arday‘s life as a celebrated public figure came unraveling last month when he was…...