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Kamala Harris calls for Capitol Honor for Shirley Chisholm
By The Grio
Senator Kamala Harris and Rep. Yvette Clarke, both Democrats, are now sponsoring legislation to put up a statue of Shirley Chisholm who...
OPINION: Gun Safety Is about Freedom
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, NAACP)
Fear at school was something the Little Rock Nine knew all too well. Facing vitriol, racism, and merciless...
Artist Laolu Senbanjo explores Pan-African pride in the age of ‘Black Panther’
by Foluké Tuakli
No one called Laolu Senbanjo black until he was in his 30s.
A native of Nigeria, which Senbanjo noted has more than 300...
Jordan Peele makes history with Oscar win for ‘Get Out’ screenplay
By Kia Morgan Smith
The critically acclaimed film Get Out was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Leading Actor, and Best Picture.
Taking the...
Alicia Boler Davis Honored with 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire)
The US Black Engineer & Information Technology (USBE&IT) magazine recently celebrated the history-making career of Alicia Boler Davis, the...