Fashion Designer B Michael To Be Honored By The National Congress Of Black Women
Fashion designer B Michael to be honored by the National Congress of Black Women at their annual awards ceremony.Continue reading
Non-Parent Relatives & Family Friends Caring For Children Gain Legal Standing In NYS
Non-parent relatives and family friends – disproportionately African American and mostly grandparents.Continue reading
Finding Covered History, The Film “UNMARKED” Uncovers Lost African-American Gravesites
Similar to the slave and native Amercian gravesites in Inwood, NY (north of Harlem), First Run Features presents the Streaming and DVD Premiere of the new documentary UNMARKED, beginning April 27, 2021.
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Harlem’s Karl Franz Williams Hosts Free Webinar A Small Business Guide To Accessing Resources
Being an entrepreneur requires hustle. All entrepreneurs know there are a variety of ways to get things done – and when they can figure out how to gain access to leverageable resources, they can create extraordinarily successful businesses.Continue reading
The Legendary Songwriter And Composer Of “Made In Harlem,” Perry Bradford 1893 – 1970
Perry Bradford, February 14, 1893, Montgomery, Alabama – April 20, 1970, New York, was an American songwriter and composer of Made In Harlem.Continue reading
Best Ways To Obtain Financing For Black-Owned Businesses In New York
Black-owned businesses in Harlem were already struggling to survive before the pandemic, as changes in the demographics of the neighborhood, Continue reading
When Caddies-Turned-Players, “Muni” The World Premiere On The Golf Channel (Video)
The documentary film “Muni” by filmmaker Paul Bonesteel by Bonesteel Films will make its world premiere on Golf Channel at 9 pm ET on October 27, 2020.Continue reading
A Presidential Memoir, A Promised Land By Barack Obama
In the stirring, the highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs,Continue reading
Bounce Partners With Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote To Increase Voter Engagement
Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today announced a partnership with When We All Vote, the non-profit.Continue reading
The Voices Of Slavery, Audio Interviews With Formerly Enslaved Americans (1932-75)
“During the last three decades of legal slavery in America,” writes Lucinda MacKethan at the National Humanities Center, “African American writers perfected one of the nation’s first truly indigenous genres of written literature: the North American slave narrative.” Continue reading
The Final Season Of OWN’S Critically-Acclaimed Drama, ‘Greenleaf’, Premieres
"Greenleaf," the hit megachurch drama from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright ("Lost," "Six Feet Under") takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where scandalous secrets and lies are as numerous as the faithful.Continue reading
As Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s And Others Set To Assimilate, Here’s A Look At Their Roots
For 131 years, Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix have been breakfast staples in Americans’ homes.Continue reading
Harlem’s Espaillat, Hispanic Lawmakers Back CBC On Police Reform — It’s An Issue For Both Communities
The debate on police discrimination and violence is forcing Hispanic and black Americans to address both the commonalities and tensions between their communities.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Introduces Bill To Hold Law Enforcement Officers Accountable
Harlem Representative Adriano Espaillat announced legislation today to hold law enforcement officers accountable for violations of rights and liberties guaranteed to all persons under the U.S. Constitution.Continue reading
How Enslavers Silenced Black Bodies Of The Enslaved Physically, As The Enslaved Yelled On The Inside (3 Of 4)
There are many books about the experiences of the enslaved however, there has not been an in-depth analysis of the psyches of the brutal white men and women who, for centuries, operated a system of brutality while they took away the voices of their captives.Continue reading