by Nancy Mitchell, North Carolina State University
When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years,...
by J. Pharoah Doss, For New Pittsburgh Courier
When Ghana’s President Jerry Rawlings visited the United States in 1999, he offered citizenship to all Black...
Ophelia Devore Mitchell
August 10
1867—Famed Black Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge dies in Poland. Aldridge was born in New York, where he developed a love for...
July 20
1967—The first Black Power Conference takes place in Newark, N.J. More than 1,000 delegates representing 126 organizations attended. The conference represented a break...
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Wedding season is in full swing as many lovebirds resume their wedding and honeymoon plans...
NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA
July 13
1863—One of the bloodiest race (or perhaps more appropriately “racist”) riots in America history begins. The event, known historically as New...
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by David W. Marshall
NEWS ANALYSIS
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - Looking at the events unfolding in Ukraine, it is not hard to compare them to...