North Carolina primary delivers textbook display of Black voting power
By John McCann
During a town hall at Edgecombe Community College in October, North Carolina Rep. Shelly Willingham was going back and forth a...
Uncle Luke says he’s running for Congress, setting up high-profile showdown in South Florida
By Bobby Pen/Originally published by theGrio
Election season in Florida just got a jolt of 808s and political ambition.
Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell — the rap pioneer,...
Word ‘Black’ banned from FAMU Black History Month event flyer due to state-wide DEI...
By Haniyah Philogene/Originally published by theGrio
If you can’t use the word Black in Black History Month…is it just History Month? That’s the question Aaliyah Steward,...
Celebrated Pittsburgh Artist to Have Work Featured Internationally
Pittsburgh, PA--Pittsburgh native and award-winning artist Curtis E. Cureton has had two of his patented, custom wood portraits selected for International Online Exhibitions.
His piece...
Coach curating warm, welcoming waters
By John McCann
RALEIGH, N.C. — When in so-called Rome, you’re supposed to do like the Romans.
So when all Judah Hall was seeing as a...
Channel Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month
Every Wednesday night in February, Channel Pittsburgh is dedicating its
programming to celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of
African Americans for Black History Month.
Channel Pittsburgh is...
5 Things to Know: Surprising Facts About MLK, Jr.
Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous, “I Have a Dream” speech was partially improvised and that the iconic phrase was...
Detroit heard King’s dream first. These Black women are carrying it forward.
By Ebony JJ Curry
This story was originally reported by Ebony JJ Curry of The 19th. Meet Ebony and read more of their reporting...
Claudette Colvin, Civil rights pioneer and hidden figure of Montgomery Bus Boycott, dies at...
By Brandon Caldwell/Originally posted by theGrio
Claudette Colvin, the civil rights pioneer who was arrested at age 15 on a Montgomery bus after she refused to move...
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again
This story was originally reported by Mariel Padilla of The 19th. Meet Mariel and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and...
