Google Sponsors Selma Screening for P-TECH Students NYC
Google sponsors free Selma screening for nearly 500 P-TECH students in Brooklyn, marking the first corporate sponsorship of an entire school in the nationwide program....
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MELLO YELLO–The Incredible Story of Jack The Rapper (book)
The incredible story of Jack Gibson, known as 'Jack the Rapper,' the first African-American radio DJ who mentored music superstars for 40 years and founded...
African-American Leaders Unite to Fund Free Selma Screenings
African-American business leaders nationwide unite to fund free Selma movie screenings for students. The initiative expands from NYC to multiple cities including Boston, Nashville, and...
New York Leaders Fund Free Screenings of Selma for Students
27 African-American business leaders in New York created a fund to provide free Selma movie screenings for 27,000 students grades 7-9, running January 8-19....
Glory – John Legend & Common (Selma Lyric Video)
Watch the official lyric video for John Legend and Common's "Glory" from the acclaimed film Selma. The powerful song earned Golden Globe and Critics' Choice...
Harry Belafonte’s Powerful Speech on Race (vid)
Harry Belafonte delivers a powerful speech on racial injustice, reflecting on how 1930s Hollywood films like Tarzan shaped black children's self-perception and fueled his lifelong...
Jackson, MS Mayor Chokweo Lumumba Dies
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has died, according to Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart. Lumumba was elected mayor in 2013....
Jamie Foxx Speaks at Trayvon Martin Peace Rally
Jamie Foxx attended the Trayvon Martin Peace Rally in Florida and delivered a profound statement about justice and peace....
Investigation Discovery: Sundown Towns’ Legacy
Investigation Discovery explores the legacy of sundown towns in a new special by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp. The documentary examines whether exclusionary practices still exist in...
NFL Celebrates African American Leaders
NFL community honors African American leaders including James 'Shack' Harris, first Black starting QB drafted in 1969. Over 200 coaches and executives gathered to celebrate...
Postal Service Releases Shirley Chisholm Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service announces Shirley Chisholm will be honored with a Black Heritage stamp on Jan. 31. The groundbreaking Congresswoman becomes the 37th honoree...
Civil Rights Leader Signs on to Produce “Slave” Movie
Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. joins as producer of The North Star, a film about escaped slave Big Ben Jones' journey to...
ASPiRE to Broadcast the 50th March on Washington
ASPiRE network will broadcast live coverage of the 50th anniversary March on Washington commemoration ceremony, featuring MLK documentaries and the historic event....
BET to Air Live March on Washington Special
BET Networks airs live coverage of the March on Washington's 50th anniversary with special guests including Congressman John Lewis and civil rights leaders....
Jamie Foxx to Host BBVA Compass Concert for Human Rights
Jamie Foxx will host the BBVA Compass Concert for Human Rights in Birmingham, featuring Jill Scott and Charlie Wilson to commemorate the 50th anniversary of...
Donnie McClurkin Dismayed After Civil Rights Event Boot
Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin was uninvited from a DC civil rights event after gay rights groups complained about his ex-gay advocacy stance....
Rev Al Sharpton Pens Open Letter to Bill O’Reilly
Rev Al Sharpton writes open letter responding to Bill O'Reilly's controversial comments about black people in America....
Anika Noni Rose Stars in “The Watsons Go to Birmingham”
Anika Noni Rose and David Alan Grier star in Hallmark Channel's adaptation of the award-winning novel about a family's 1963 road trip to Birmingham during...
Attorney Benjamin Crump Talks to Steve Harvey
Attorney Benjamin Crump discusses the Martin family's reaction to the George Zimmerman case and their next legal steps on Steve Harvey's morning show....
Former Employee Asks Sharpton to Return “Blood Money”
Former employee Chef Carl Redding publicly demands Rev. Al Sharpton return money from his Cash Money Books deal, calling it 'blood money' and criticizing the...
Bounce TV To Premiere “The Jackie Robinson Story”
Bounce TV premieres The Jackie Robinson Story on April 14, featuring the baseball legend himself in this 1950 classic about breaking MLB's color barrier....
Heydey Publishing Releases New Book on Racial Dynamics Today
Heydey Publishing releases 'Black Americans In The 21st Century: Integrating Or Segregating' by Doug Saint Carter, examining modern racial dynamics and civil rights leadership in...
Obama Discusses State of Black America with Sharpton
President Obama discusses the state of Black America on Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show, calling it both the best and worst of times for the...
Lincoln Movie Inspires Mississippi to Ratify 13th Amendment
Mississippi officially ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery in 2013, 148 years late, after a professor was inspired by Spielberg's Lincoln movie to research the...
Epic Records Removes Lil Wayne’s Emmett Till Verse
Epic Records forced Future to remove Lil Wayne's controversial verse referencing Emmett Till from 'Karate Chop' after pressure from civil rights groups....
