Tag: 1960s
A major collection of Black poems, books is coming to LSU
By Terell Wilkins, The Advocate
LSU has obtained one of the country's largest collections of African-American poetry, including a book once owned by Frederick Douglass...
Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for equal voting...
Stax Museum Offering Virtual Events For Black History Month
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and its music academy in Tennessee are once again offering an online concert and a virtual tour...
Samuel L. Jackson To Receive Honor At NAACP Image Awards
Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman's Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards this month.
The Associated Press
The NAACP announced Thursday, February 3, that...
Wanda Young, Member of Motown’s The Marvelettes, Dies at 78
Wanda Young, a member of Motown's chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit. She was 78.
Associated Press
Meta Ventress told The New York Times...
