Posts by Nicole Martinez
Heri za Kwanzaa (Happy Kwanzaa)!
December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, or Umoja, which means “unity” in Swahili. According to the African American Registry, Kwanzaa was founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966.Umoja is the foundational principle of the Nguzo Saba (seven principles); without it, all other principles suffer. Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration focused on the traditional…
Read MoreAt Milwaukee’s Kinship Cafe, new beginnings are on the menu
Milwaukee’s Kinship Community Food Center is more than just a pantry; it now includes a café that helps to employ those from the community.
Read MoreCongress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
Nearly two dozen lawmakers want the president to pardon activists Marcus Garvey, who was deported after a mail fraud conviction.
Read MoreTurning tragedy into purpose: Gabby Petito’s father advocates for missing Black and brown people
After his daughter’s case dominated the news, Joseph Petito saw how little attention other missing people receive–and vowed to change that.
Read MoreHouse repairs, a car, grandkids: Where Evanston’s reparations payments are going
The first city in the U.S. to approve reparations has given 200 people financial assistance. NBC talked to three residents about that money.
Read More‘I didn’t realize the role rice played’: the ingenious crop cultivation of the Gullah Geechee people
Researchers in North Carolina used shallow sonar to scan canals for artefacts left by the Gullah Geechee people who lived in the area.
Read MoreThis Day in History: Samuel L. Jackson, Actor, and Producer born
Jackson, who is especially known for his action roles in movies such as Jurassic Park and Die Hard, turns 76 today.
Read MoreFlorida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don’t teach
Volunteers are teaching Black history to students who have no chance to learn it because of Florida’s education restrictions.
Read MoreKerry Washington’s ‘Six Triple Eight’ shows the important role Black women played in WWII
Kerry Washington’s stars in a film directed by Tyler Perry and depicting an oft forgotten group of Black women in WWII.
Read More‘Nickel Boys’ Leads 2025 Black Reel Awards Nominations; ‘Piano Lesson’ Close Second
The Nickel Boys is a dramatic adaptation of a book about two boys sent to an abusive reform school in the 1960s.
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