3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (315+ words) By: Richard L. Smith Newark will mark six decades of African American history, culture and community pride next month as one of New Jersey’s longstanding heritage celebrations returns to the city. According to a press release from the African American Heritage…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (380+ words) Some songs never really grow old. They remain part of our memories, bringing back moments, people and good times whenever they are heard. For generations of Sri Lankans, the music of the Gypsies, led by the late Sunil Perera, has…...

16+ hour, 48+ min ago   (206+ words) Re “Rediscovering young family’s past” (The Sunday Break, Sept. 6): Kudos on the coverage of the African Landing monument at Fort Monroe; it’s great that this vital part of our history is emerging into the prominence it deserves. Bob Killebrew, Newport…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (534+ words) Houston holds a unique distinction as one of the preeminent capitals of African American economic power, cultural influence, and civic leadership in the United States. Unlike older northern enclaves where Black prosperity was historically constrained by rigid zoning and legacy…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (544+ words) When Dr. Robin White, a Washington, D.C., veterinarian, saw the hoodie last year, she immediately decided to bring her 92-year-old mother, Jean White, to the museum to meet Williams. She also wanted to see the museum before Williams relocates it to…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1318+ words) Across from Liberty Square in Liberty City, a historic corridor once flourished. During segregation, when discriminatory housing policies restricted where Black families could live, Miami’s wealthy Black entrepreneurs and civic leaders built grand homes along Northwest 67th Street. Built between 1947 and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (225+ words) The new WWII Gallery features a restored Heart Mountain Barrack. (rendering courtesy of Ralph Applebaum Associates) The Japanese American National Museum will reopen its renovated pavilion on Jan. 23, 2027, welcoming visitors back to galleries that have been closed since Jan. 6, 2024. Visitors…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (54+ words) A room full of women on Oprah Winfrey’s new podcast erupted in applause Thursday after a doctor argued that mothers of color who killed their own children d…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (680+ words) Hoodline Explore Our Cities & Metro Areas (A-Z) Boston Black History Museum Cuts Curator Jobs as Deficit Nears $2 Million The Museum of African American History in Boston has laid off three director-level employees, including its chief curator, as leadership grapples with…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (82+ words) In this week’s segment, we discuss the 55th anniversary and legacy of the 1971 Attica prison revolt. But we begin with the history of W.E.B. Du Bois and his struggle against the domestic repression of Black people during the Cold War. In…...