Posts Tagged ‘activists’
An Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle
Hank Thomas was arrested in 1961, when he was just a teenager, for riding segregated buses in a south that ignored desegregation laws.
Read MorePress promotes ‘no snitching’ to slam Sharpton
Al Sharpton has responded to criticism from the press for his previous cooperation with the FBI against a crime family.
Read MoreGoogle Celebrates Black History Today
Google honored Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height with a “Doodle” on the search page today.
Read More8 Influential Women of 2014
Activists, police, and politicians are among the women who led and pushed for change around the globe in 2014.
Read MoreBernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
Read MoreFree Mandela (from the Prison of Fantasy)!
Journalists and activists pull back the curtain on Nelson Mandela’s activism, which has been elevated nearly to mythology.
Read MoreNelson Mandela, South African Icon of Peaceful Resistance, Is Dead
With the death of South Africa’s former president and activist, Nelson Mandela, the world wonders about the country’s moral future.
Read MoreFrank Ocean, and Why Blacks Need to Finally Get Over Homophobia
When will it just be accepted and not a novelty for a Black Entertainer to come out openly Gay? Frank Ocean made headlines last year with his announcement but was it really a step forward for the Black LGBT community? While we can all agree that what he did took courage it is about time that it shouldn’t have to.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Alice Walker!
We recognize Alice Walker, an award-winning author whose work is well known in and outside of the Black community on her birthday.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Reverend John Rankin, Dedicated Abolitionist!
Reverend John Rankin worked toward equality through his religious weapons and work on the Underground Railroad.
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