Ma Rainey
“She was a person of the folks,” said poet and literary critic Sterling Brown who sheds love and light in this poem simply titled Ma Rainey.
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Songstress Superstars: Honoring their Pain and Passions
Singing through their pain, these superstars endured trauma and addiction to produce unforgettable music. Let’s celebrate their soaring legacies.
Ohio’s gerrymandered maps “diminishing the voting power of Black voters,” groups say
“Petee Talley: This report validates what happens when the redistricting process and those in charge of it draw districts that all but guarantee the outcome of state legislative races, often at the expense of diminishing the voting power of Black voters in the state,” said Petee Talley, executive director and founder of Ohio Unity Coalition.…
Voting rights groups file lawsuit to challenge Pennsylvania mail-in ballot date requirement
Kadida Kenner: Unfortunately, disqualifying voters’ mail ballots over a trivial paperwork error on their return envelope discourages voters from participating in the democratic process,” Kadida Kenner, chief executive officer of the New PA Project Education Fund, said in a statement. “We want Pennsylvanians voting twice a year — every year — not disenfranchised by this…
Lawyers’ coalition provides new messengers for Black voter engagement
Tameka Ramsey: It’s a shame that ever since Black people were guaranteed the right to vote, they’ve had to pick “the lesser of two evils” on their ballots, said Tameka Ramsey, interim executive director of the Michigan Coalition on Black Civic Participation. “But that’s so old,” said Ramsey, whose group was inspired by the February…
The Power of My Voice
To demand respect, think, and rocksteady, where reasons to inspire my people to aim higher / Knowing a change is gonna come
Showing Up With the Stars in Paris Noir
Bricktop, the fiery red headed saloon keeper, held court in Paris' "it" scene. Captivating artists and expats helped her build bridges that traversed class, nationalism and cultures.
“Mothers” of Movements: Black Matriarchs’ Legacy on Civil Rights Activism
The Black matriarch stands resolute as the cornerstone of Black America–a beacon of wisdom that commands audience and allegiance.
9 Phenomenal Black Women Share Mothers’ Life Lessons
We asked nine Black women leaders to reflect on lessons learned from their mothers and the influence that shaped the stand-out women they are today.
Flint, Unleaded
Will the city’s water crisis finally be over when the last service line is replaced?