5 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 marked the 18th Anniversary of the Million Man March. Over 2 million Black Men made the pilgrimage to Washington D.C.in 1995, 90,000 of which hailed from Atlanta, Georgia. They were called by The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for a day of Purpose, Reconciliation & Atonement. Such a historical event as this has […]
5 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 marked the 18th Anniversary of the Million Man March. Over 2 million Black Men made the pilgrimage to Washington D.C.in 1995, 90,000 of which hailed from Atlanta, Georgia. They were called by The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for a day of Purpose, Reconciliation & Atonement. Such a historical event as this has […]
In Detroit, this very day marks the beginning of a violent, race-fueled riot that lasted for days and left dozens dead and countless others injured.…
Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (pictured) was gunned down on March 9, 1997, just two months shy of his 25th birthday. With fame and all the…
In honor of Black History Month, photographer Unique Jones created the “Because of Them, We Can” project to “empower and excite young people about their history and their future in a creative and yet relatable way.” SOURCE RELATED::Harlem Re-claims The Harlem Shake. RELATED::#OurMoments: Beyoncé Becomes 1st Non-Model To Cover SI Swimsuit Issue
This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Serena Williams Sets Record After Reclaiming No. 1 Women’s […]
In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field. The significance of this achievement was later bolstered in 1967 when he starred in three successful films: To Sir, with Love; In the Heat of the Night; and Guess Who’s Coming […]
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who was born February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, whose novels and stories portray the hardships endured by Southern blacks. Her work includes Meridian, In Love and Trouble, and The Color Purple, which was turned into a critically-acclaimed film in 1985. In 2003, Walker’s Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: New […]
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who was born February 9, 1944, in Eatonton, Georgia, whose novels and stories portray the hardships endured by Southern blacks. Her work includes Meridian, In Love and Trouble, and The Color Purple, which was turned into a critically-acclaimed film in 1985. In 2003, Walker’s Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth: New […]
Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair are the names of the four young Black girls who lost their lives to senseless bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL in 1963. The racial terrorism sparked outrage in the Black community and ignited the Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing discrimination […]
From AFRAMNEWS.com – Aldine ISD dedicated its newest high school and ninth grade school and hosted a number of special guests who attended the event to honor the memory of General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., for whom the new high school and ninth grade school are named. Davis High is the first traditional, comprehensive high […]
From AFRAMNEWS.com – Aldine ISD dedicated its newest high school and ninth grade school and hosted a number of special guests who attended the event to honor the memory of General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., for whom the new high school and ninth grade school are named. Davis High is the first traditional, comprehensive high […]