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This Week in Black History

Week of October 17-23 November 7 1837—Elijah P. Lovejoy, one of the White heroes of Black history, is killed by…
Trumpeter Roy Hargrove Dies at 49

Roy Hargrove, an incisive trumpeter who embodied the brightest promise of his jazz generation, both as a young steward of…
This Week In Black History

Week of September 26-October 2 September 26 1867—Maggie L. Walker is born. She would become the most prominent Black businesswoman…
Mandela: A Life of Soaring Symbolism, Now Harnessed by UN

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela’s South African journey from anti-apartheid leader to prisoner to president to global statesman — the…
Italian Political Party Sues Italy’s First Black Cabinet Minister For Racism

A far-right Italian party filed a racism lawsuit against the country's first Black cabinet minister.
This Week In Black History

Week of September 12-18 September 12 1913—Track and field athletic legend Jesse Owens is born on this day in Oakville,…
Brazil Museum Fire: An Incalculable Loss

“Folks, there’s nothing left from the Linguistics division. We lost all the indigenous languages collection: the recordings since 1958, the…
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Happy Independence Day To Brazil: Black Celebrities And Activists From Brazil

Activists, sports players, actors and more.
This New Evidence Should Lead To New Appeal For Mumia Abu-Jamal, Lawyers Say

The fight continues...
This Week In Black History

Week of August 29-September 4 August 29 1920—Jazz legend Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was born on this day in Kansas City,…
South Africa Responds to Trump Over Racially Divisive Tweet

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration…
This Week In Black History

Week of August 22-28 August 22 1791—The Haitian Revolution begins. It was the most successful Black slave revolt in world…
Trump Moves To Protect White Land Owners In South Africa

President Donald Trump came to the defense of white South African farmers in a tweet.
Annan Leaves Legacy of Fighting for Equality and Rights

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty,…
This Week In Black History

Week of August 15-21 August 15 1975—In another of those highly publicized “trials of the century,” which frequently grip national…
South African Women March Against Gender-based Violence

Thousands of women and gender activists joined together on the first day of Women’s Month to protest the rising incidence…