19+ hour, 17+ min ago   (183+ words) thatssotampa.com Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez We are excited to announce the next session of the History Center’s Book Club on Thursday, September 17, 2026. This free event…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (428+ words) As gender dominance and the marginalization of women translators and writers continue in the Kurdistan Region, women continue to establish their mark in the cultural field through self-development and individual efforts. In this context, writer and translator Shida Marouf said…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (182+ words) Despite centuries of systemic oppression, cultural theft, and manufactured lies, Black identity remains an undeniable source of profound honor, intrinsic value, and deep, unshakeable joy. We are judging our identity by the brilliance of our people, rather than the cruelty…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (465+ words) Giving Voice to the Women History Left Behind BookTrib Giving Voice to the Women History Left Behind I spent a lot of my younger life fantasizing about living in Regency England or the nineteenth-century United States. As I got older,…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (138+ words) The first Black-Indigenous woman to publish a book of essays and poems was from Hartford, Connecticut! Her name was Ann Plato. At sixteen years old, she would publish: Essays including biographies and miscellaneous pieces, in prose and poetry: a machine-readable…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1140+ words) When George Ray “Bogard” Thomas first encountered Black August in 1987, he wasn’t at a rally, a university lecture or a community commemoration. He was entering California’s prison system. Nearly four decades after he first encountered Black August, prison remains written…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) Carl Borick’s book "Backcountry Resistance" is among two South Carolina books selected for the State Library's 2026 Great Reads from Great Places. "Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence" was selected as 2026 Great Read by SC State…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (914+ words) Black August is an annual recognition of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners and key figures who rallied against injustice. Black August is an annual recognition of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners, and key figures who fought against racism, bigotry, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1670+ words) BLACKPRESSUSA—Black August was never intended as a celebration. It was created behind prison walls as a tool for survival, study, and resistance. Four decades later, organizers and formerly incarcerated activists discuss the tradition’s true meaning and why the work…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) Aug 24, 2026, 10:56 ET Southern California Black Worker Hub and community organizations gather in Los Angeles to honor Black political prisoners and strengthen the regional movement for economic justice LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than five decades after Black August emerged from…...