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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…
At 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.
Turning 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.
What Was The Black Christmas Boycott Of 1963?
During the winter of 1963, while America celebrated the holidays, Black people in Greenville, North Carolina, decided to take action, challenge the status quo and demand change. This was the birth of the Black Christmas Boycott of 1963, also known as the Christmas Sacrifice.
House 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.
‘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.
This 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.
Florida 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.
Kerry 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.
‘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.
Fears for civil rights as Trump taps Maga darling for key justice department role
Rights leaders worry that Harmeet Dhillon could harm work into police misconduct, discrimination and hate crimes
Trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm is awarded Congress’ highest honor
Kamala Harris signed the build posthumously awarding Shirley Chisolm the Congressional Gold Medal, which President Biden signed into law.
The Smithsonian Looks at How the Slave Trade Shaped the World
“In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World” is the product of a 10-year collaboration among nearly two dozen curators at 10 institutions on four continents. The exhibit goes beyond the Smithsonian’s traditional American focus to tell a global story of the ways that slavery shaped the modern world.
Seattle to pay Black delivery driver after police held him at gunpoint
A delivery driver from Seattle has been awarded more than $300,000 after a traffic stop where cops illegally searched his car.
Silent Crisis: When Bullying Targets Black Students
Schools continue to fail to protect students against bully, especially the race-based bullying faced by Black students.
Breonna Taylor: DOJ Investigation Leads To Police Reform Agreement In Louisville
While the city’s mayor cites “significant improvements” in policing, not everyone is happy with the pace of change.
The burial site of the people Andrew Jackson enslaved was lost. The Hermitage says it is found
Experts have been looking for the burial sites of nearly 30 people who President Andrew Jackson had enslaved.
10 Years Later: How #SayHerName Transformed Advocacy For Black Women And Girls
It’s been a decade since a hashtag coined by activist and educator Kimberlé Crenshaw helped shed light on violence faced by Black women.
Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81
Giovanni, whose work includes poetry children’s books, and TV shows, among others, was 81 when she passed.
‘Kingdom of No Tomorrow’ was a prizewinner before it was published
“Kingdom of No Tomorrow” is a novel looking to the past as a way of engaging with our current social challenges.
Black Lives Mattered. Then America Moved on
A small contingent of Black Lives Matter protesters stood vigil outside the Manhattan trial of Daniel Penny, a white man who was acquitted Monday of criminal charges for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless Black man in a subway car last year.