A master of storytelling, Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and legendary professor is known for the vivid black characters brought to life in her novels that recreate the Black experience. Morrison’s novels often illuminate themes of slavery, racism, and identity, but […]
Professing to be “unbossed and unbought,” Shirley Chisholm was the first black female major-party candidate for President of the United States, and the first black woman to be elected to Congress. Chisholm wasn’t intent on winning the presidency, but was steadfast on challenging conventions and showing Black America that they could aim high. She set […]
When Booker T. Washington stepped to the podium at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895 to give a speech on race relations, two things happened. First, many fellow Black Americans, including W.E.B. Du Bois, derided his speech as “The Atlanta Compromise,” because Washington called the agitation for social equality “the extremest folly,” advocating instead slow, steady, […]
There are several parallels between President Barack Obama and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They spoke at several of the same places and met with many of the same people. Check out these pictures to see the parallel journeys of our two greatest leaders.
President Obama and his family are still enjoying their Hawaii vacation. He and his daughter Malia stopped for some ice cream while there. In other news, President Obama has stopped smoking. The White House Press secretary says that he hasn’t witnessed the president smoking in nine months. HelloBeautiful Goes To The White House! Barack & […]
President Obama will never let you forget that he’s from Chicago. During a meet and greet with the Los Angeles Lakers at a Boys & Girls Club in Washington, D.C. the Commander-In-Chief couldn’t help but rib Kobe about a loss they took to his hometown Bulls. “Derrick Rose may have your number,” President Obama lightheartedly […]
President Barack Obama’s three-day India visit which concluded Monday boosted viewership for both English and Hindi news channels in the country.The non-stop coverage of President Obama and wife Michelle’s first state visit to India had been building up days before his arrival in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon. While in Mumbai at the Holy Name School, […]
We are at a crucial time in American history. Members of the black community from every part of the diverse African American community have pledged their support for Obama, both vocally and financially. Actors, singers, businessmen and rappers have all pledged their support through T-Shirts, statements and, fundraisers and songs. However there is one high […]
