365 Black History: September 14 – US Cabinet Member Born, FDR Opens Doors for Blacks in US Military Service
The 365 Black History serious is designed to give our community a chance to learn and appreciate the achievement, struggles and experience of our ancestors, inventors, business people, scientific, educators, children and more. On September 14 in Black History 1921 -...
Emmett Till’s Casket – A ‘Sacred Object’ at the African American Museum
Emmett Till’s casket is among the most sacred items that are held at the African-American museum. It once held the body of the little Black boy that was brutality murdered during the civil rights era. Lonnie Bunch III, a director and founder of the National Museum of...
Did You Know There Was an International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples? | THIS > Columbus Day
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was held this 9th of August. The focus this year is their access to education. It is known that the Indigenous people’s right to education has not been fully recognized and an education gap still exists between...
Jamaica Chess Federation receives $2 Million Boost Ahead of Olympiad by Gov’t
The Jamaica Chess Federation was presented with a special donation of JM$2 million by the Sports Minister, Olivia Babsy’ Grange. This contribution had been done through the country's Sports Development Fund aiming towards preparation for the coming Chess Olympiad...
800 People Donate To Save the Home of Literary Legend & Activist Langston Hughes
Music and poetry will soon overtake the Langston Hughes domicile again. It is important to know that over eight hundred people have donated to help convert Hughes home into an art collection center. On Friday, money and other supports went to the Langston non-profit...
He Sold the Movement Out: Civil Rights Photographer Exposed as Spy
He is behind some of the most famous photographs taken during the civil rights era. The one showing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on board one of the desegregated buses in Montgomery being the most famous. Others include the photo of black sanitation workers...
RESPECT: Colts Player Will Support Daughter Of Deceased Teammate As His Own!
This is a sad and beautiful story of respect, friendship and character. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief was of course devastated by the news that former teammate Zurlon Tipton had died in an accidental shooting in Michigan. Zurlon was just 26 years old...
WTF: Pentagon Admits Using Black Soldiers as Human Guinea Pigs in WWII
Black history is littered with injustice after injustice and it's sometimes hard to know what emotion to carry when hearing yet another. This newly released information is not exactly surprising but the confirmation is something at least. AND absolutely, yes, every...
365 Black History: September 13 – Plot to Overthrow White Oppressors, Latimer Patent, Alain L. Locke Born
The 365 Black History serious is designed to give our community a chance to learn and appreciate the achievement, struggles and experience of our ancestors, inventors, business people, scientific, educators, children and more. On September 13 in Black History 1663 -...
OUR SUPPORT NEEDED: High School Player Who Kneeled For Anthem SUSPENDED!!!
Seriously, this is messed up. We ALL have a right to protest injustice. Mike Oppong from Doherty High School in Worcester, MA took a knee on Friday and just found out he will be suspended for it. That is according to Shaun King on Facebook. He also posted this photo....
A Glimmer Of Hope? First Officer Charged In Eric Garner Death BUT…
New York Police Department sergeant Kizzy Adonis has been charged in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, however, this is far from the justice and hope that it should be! Adonis has been stripped of her gun and badge and is facing internal charges, however, still, not one...
Obama Gives Prison Inmates a Chance to Go to College Free with Second Chance Pell Grant Program
President Obama’s administration is pushing to reduce the recidivism rate in the U.S through a prison reform agenda that will allow eligible inmates to benefit from Pell grants. The plan, named The Second Chance Pell Pilot Program, was introduced by Arne Duncan, the...
Post Racial Society?? ‘Racist’ Hair Regulations Ordered to Suspend in South African School
The South African school which had been accused of discriminating against black girls and encouraging racist hair policies leading to it being scrutinized was ordered to suspend its hairstyle policy and change it’s rules. Students were being forced to straighten their...
Dwight’s Foundation helps Girls’ Education and Empowerment in East Africa
Dwight David Howard, the world renowned American basketball player, and Atlanta Hawks center is not only concerned about his NBA career but also the well-being of the youth. The award-winning basketball player established The D12 Foundation in 2011, a charitable...
Happy 911 Day: Top Ways Black Folk Continue to Subsidize Sustained Cultural Slavery, Racism, Misogyny, and Black Genocide in America (A 2-Part Series)
{1}. Shaquille O'Neal, per FOX News: "Shaquille O’Neal will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week. The four-time NBA champion, 15-time All-Star, Olympic gold medalist and supremely outsized personality joined the "Fox and Friends" co-hosts this...
Common Helps Raise $250,000 in HBCU Scholarships Inspired By His Own Background
Common, a famous rapper, activist and rapper, has decided to team up with Allstate as well as the Tom Joyner Foundation. The main reason for this is to raise about $250 000 so as to help students in HBCUs. The entertainer is passionate about helping students who are...
Meet Gabriel Goodwin: The 9 Year Old CEO Raises $28,000 on Kickstart for Her Hair Accessory Solution, GaBBY Bows
Gabriel Goodwin is a 9 year old CEO, an elementary entrepreneur who raised $28,000 recently on Kickstater with the assistance of Rozalynn, her mom. The money raised from Kickstart is meant to allow her to make new colors and designs for GaBBY Bow, her hair accessory...
Kaepernick Isn’t Alone, Jackie Robinson said, “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag”
Colin Kaepernick’s principled stance, rather kneel, has continues to draw more attention currently, but he isn't the only athlete that has refused to stand or salute the American national anthem. It can be traced back to Robinson. Robinson remains an activist and a...
From 12 Years in Jail to Owning a Publishing Company: Justin Daugherty Turns a Nightmare Into His Own Business
The police arrested Justin Daugherty when he was just 18 years old. They arrested him for drug related offenses. Daugherty would spend the next 12 years in prison. He was 30 years old when he became a free man once again. Daugherty admits that he committed the crime....
49ers Back Kaepernick With $1 million Donation 2 Bay Area Groups!
So, its growing! The whole Seahawks Team will kneel for the anthem, other players are joining, and in other sports too AND the 49ers are backing their man! This is big! It was a question as to where his team would stand but now 49ers CEO issued this statement: ...
