Today: November 03, 2024
Today: November 03, 2024

Black History Month

US

Sixty years after the unwinding of Jim Crow, a historic US election

It’s almost at the edge of living memory: President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act in July 1964, urging Americans to “close the springs of

Sixty years after the unwinding of Jim Crow, a historic US election
Arts|Health|Lifestyle|Science

A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit

Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.

A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Election|News|Opinion|US

Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election

Black History Month was celebrated in the nation's capital with dueling events on Tuesday highlighting the divide between Democrats’ and Republicans' approaches to courting Black voters in the 2024 presidential election

Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election
Business|Lifestyle|News

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors

Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok video spotlighted some significant errors

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Opinion

Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event

In a pre-Grammy event, singer Mariah Carey used the Recording Academy stage to speak about fighting against conforming to certain music industry standards in an effort to create her music that would eventually appeal to the masses

Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event
Arts|Entertainment

Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show

Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy the music of both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month

Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show

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