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Willie Batchelor taught for 30 years before launching his career as the first Black commissioner in Cook County and eventually […] The post First Black county commissioner in Cook County, Georgia, dies appeared first on TheGrio.
"Representation becomes critically important to help us keep moving down that path." Learn the true story of the very first Black astronauts. National Geographic has revealed their official trailer for the documentary film titled The Space Race, from filmmakers Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Academy Award-nominated Lisa Cortés. This premiered at last year's Tribeca Film
Robert Chelsea was just a normal guy who enjoyed the simple pleasures in life like bowling, dancing, and other activities. In 2013, all of that changed after an accident.
Speeches, performances, movies celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. planned across town.
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year MLK Day falls on King's actual birthday, Monday, January 15.