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AFL-CIO Remembers Legendary Civil Rights Leader, the Rev. Jesse Jackson

by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond  America’s unions mourn the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering moral force whose...

OP-ED: Economic Empowerment Has Always Been a Part of Black History

By Louis J. King II, President & CEO, OIC of America As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, I’m reflecting on the...

IN MEMORIAM: Eternal Salute to The Reverend Dr. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to...

IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Passes Away at 84

NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role...

Old Tradition, New Line: Black Line Dancers Create Community in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — At the center of it all is Nights in the Valley, a Black-led line dancing group founded by Sumarah Lewis, 26,...

‘Atlanta Shows Up for Atlanta’: City Declares Feb. 12 Kenan Thompson Day

THE ATLANTA VOICE — “It feels monumental, man,” Thompson said when asked what it meant to be honored by the city. “It’s so funny...

The Power of the Poll: Why Voting Sites at HBCUs Matter

By HBCUNEWS.com “The Right to Vote vs. The Right to Be Seen as ‘Grown’” I remember being on the edge of 17, eagerly waiting to turn...

How Historically Black Schools Create and Preserve Their Own History Through Amazing Artifacts, From Paintings to Marching Band Hats

Shaun White, HBCUNEWS.com In February 1837, the African Institute was established in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, at the bequest of Quaker philanthropist Richard Humphreys. He had designated $10,000,...

House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history

By Matt Brown, HBCUNEWS.com The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the abolitionist, writer and presidential adviser Frederick Douglass in a...

Meet David and Cynthia Hobdy: Birmingham Judge-and-Doctor Couple on Blessings and Lessons of a Loving Marriage

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Love rises above all in the lives of Circuit Court Judge Fred Bolling and Brandi Bolling, M.D.; Circuit Court Judge David...
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