Opinion | Children Should Not Have to Suffer the State's Injustice
When their home states are led by zealots, families face tough choices.
Source: nytimes.com
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Diary of my first Essence Fest: How 4 days in New Orleans changed me forever
Fresh off of a bout with COVID, theGrio's Shakirah Gittens braved her first-ever Essence Fest—and found healing she could've never expected.
United States New Orleans Mississippi River Bennett Raglin Getty Shanelle Genai Grio Shakirah Gittens
Source: thegrio.com
A Self-Taught Artist Takes His Roadside Acropolis North
Outside the art establishment for decades, Charles Smith has sculpted his Black heroes in Aurora, Ill., and now in Hammond, La. At 81, he’s getting his first show in New York.
Source: nytimes.com
Nia Davenport Guest Post–"Finding Belonging and Home When You're a Minority In a Country That Doesn't Love You" – Locus Online
The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews
Source: locusmag.com
18 New Books We Can't Wait To Read This Summer
From an introspective story about Martin Luther King’s last days, to a hilarious memoir by Jenifer Lewis, here are some great reads set for release in the coming months.
Source: essence.com
Vince Staples Lands Role In Showtime Series 'The Wood'
Vince Staples has locked down a role in the upcoming Showtime series 'The Wood,' based on the 1999 coming-of-age movie of the same name.
Source: hiphopdx.com
Academy to Honor Legendary Martinique Film Director
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is honoring legendary film director Euzhan Palcy, a native of Martinique.
Source: caribjournal.com
Ribbon cutting marks a milestone for Fitchburg Abolitionist Park
The idea for a park honoring abolitionists who lived in and visited Fitchburg was an idea from students at Mount Wachusett Community College.
United States Mount Wachusett Community College Martin Luther King Jr David Dore Leominster David Thibault Munoz John Cronind Lunenburg
Source: leominsterchamp.com
'On Juneteenth' historian examines the hope and hostility toward emancipation
Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Historian Annette Gordon-Reed studies the early American republic and the legacy of slavery. Originally broadcast May 25, 2021.
Source: npr.org
Court posthumously vacates Freedom Riders' 1947 convictions in North Carolina
On April 9, 1947, a group of eight white men and eight Black men began the first “freedom ride” to challenge laws that mandated segregation on buses in defiance of the 1946 U.S. Supreme Court Morgan v. Virginia ruling declaring segregation on interstate travel unconstitutional.
Source: pbs.org