Tag: Howard University
Sole Black GOP U.S. Senator Declares “America Not a Racist,” Many Disagree
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
“Hear me clearly: America is not a racist country,” said South Carolina Republican Tim Scott, the only African...
First Black Male Valedictorian at Oakland Tech Accepted at 11 Universities
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
An A student at Oakland Technical High School with a 4.7 grade point average is set to become the...
Kiki Shepard Showed The World That Black Is Beautiful
Despite many hosting changes, Kiki Shepard remained the face of “Showtime at the Apollo” for 15 years.
By Percy Lovell Crawford
During the late 1980s, there...
‘Twenty Pearls’ AKA Documentary Shows the Vision and Impact of Black College Women
Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to tell this type of American story. “This story talks about the role that a group of college women, who were still finding their way in the world, yet were intelligent enough to understand that the world was bigger than them and they could do something concrete to make it better for everyone.”
President Bill Clinton: ‘Vernon Jordan Was in the Freedom Business’
Biden says he knew the 'Soul of America'
By Hamil R. Harris
Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr., a titan of the Civil Rights moment, who rose from...
