*“Is this black history month? Why did they give you a month? Isn’t it true that they gave you a month to study up on your history, and every day of the year, you are reading theirs? How can you be justified in studying your history for one month, when time doesn’t even show when…
*It doesn’t matter if you’re running away or face down on the pavement, or your hands are up or you’re sitting in your apartment eating ice cream or just living your life minding your own business, Black people seem to have targets on their backs. Law enforcement officers seem to find every reason to shoot…
*(CNN) — In a stunning breach of Supreme Court confidentiality, Politico has obtained what it calls a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. The draft was circulated in early February, according to Politico. The final opinion has not been released and votes and language…
*Tory Lanez was arrested at #LasVegas airport this past weekend for having a substantial amount of weed in his luggage. On Sunday, the rapper attempted to leave Vegas when the #TSA agents found the weed. He was detained for a short amount of time before being released. After being released, Lanez uploaded a series of photos to his…
By The Associated Press Rochester school officials are investigating allegations that a White teacher told his class of mostly Black students to pick seeds out of cotton and put on […] The post Teacher under fire for cotton, cuffs in class on slavery appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kaitlyn Levinson, Capital News Service Maryland is revisiting the history of Harriet Tubman following Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to dedicate 2022 to the renowned Underground Railroad abductor, which […] The post Maryland celebrates Harriet Tubman’s place in state history appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Ben Jealous Something amazing just happened in the U.S. Capitol. On one day, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five extraordinary women of color who have […] The post Op-ed: A New Dream Team of Federal Judges appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By David Crary, AP National Writer Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams – who grew up Black and Catholic in Memphis, Tennessee – knew of only one Black […] The post Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer The Country Music Hall of Fame induced Ray Charles and The Judds on May 1, although the death of Naomi Judd a day […] The post Ray Charles, Judds inducted into Country Hall of Fame appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
“My Hallelujah,” is a brand new single from contemporary worship music collectives, Tribl and Maverick City Music. The song lifted from Tribl Records’ newest album, ‘Tribl Nights Anthologies’ features Katie Torwalt & Jekalyn Carr. “My Hallelujah” was written by Katie Torwalt, Bryan Torwalt, Ricky Jackson, Brock Human & Ran Jackson. Tribl Nights Anthologies is a…