Our History: Compass to Our Future
We sat down with noted scholar Mary Frances Berry to talk about her new…
We sat down with noted scholar Mary Frances Berry to talk about her new book, Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families from Emancipation to the Present
Choose one of our recommended summer reads, settle into an ideal spot depending on the literary vibe, and let the wonders of storytelling whisk you away.
A recent Howard University grad offers a Zellenial’s take on musical icon Mary J. Blige who recently shared her journey between darkness and light twenty-seven years after her favorite album.
Racial prejudice and bullying, a lack of funding, inadequate mental health support, and inexperienced teachers — those are just some of the challenges Black students face in America’s K-12 public schools.
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Be Whisked Away: The Best Spaces to Escape for Summertime Reading
Choose one of our recommended summer reads, settle into an ideal spot depending on…
My Life Tells A Story
A recent Howard University grad offers a Zellenial’s take on musical icon Mary J.…
4 Films Every Educator Teaching Black Students Should Watch
Racial prejudice and bullying, a lack of funding, inadequate mental health support, and inexperienced…
50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
“What does it take to be first? Talent. Skill. Brilliance. But it also takes…
Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ Reaches No. 1 After Luke Combs Duet at Grammys
Following Tracy Chapman’s moving performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, “Fast Car” is…
Black Cake Review
It is hard enough to lose a loved one, to wake up each morning…
The Mistress’ Tools: My Womanist Take on the “Barbie” Film
By Nkechi Taifa My Barbie Dream House was my classroom in an African-centered school…
Nkechi Taifa’s Ode to Young Black Imagination
In case you’re stuck on what to get the kids for the holidays, consider…
Let’s Celebrate Black Women Poets
This year we marked April -National Poetry Month by showcasing work in our Poets…
Comrade Sisters – Heart, Soul, Spirit
Comrade Sisters is a beautifully bound gallery of images and ideas from and about…
She Wrote The Book: Our Gen
As summer ends, author Diane McKinney-Whetstone joined a pool-side salon at the oldest Black-owned…