2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (82+ words) In this week’s segment, we discuss the 55th anniversary and legacy of the 1971 Attica prison revolt. But we begin with the history of W.E.B. Du Bois and his struggle against the domestic repression of Black people during the Cold War. In…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (414+ words) A new biography by Cornell literature scholar George Hutchinson examines how Harlem Renaissance writer Jean Toomer's ideas about race shaped his fiction, public identity and personal struggles. Hutchinson's book argues that Toomer sought an American identity beyond the racial categories…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1609+ words) celebrated diversity with local leaders like PG County Executive Aisha Braveboy. Discover the power of this homegrown global celebration! Day two of Afro Plus Fest was not only fun and entertaining, but local leaders were also on site to talk…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (264+ words) CHS and the Robertson School will host broadcast news anchor Geoff Bennett for a conversation and book signing on his new book, "Black Out Loud." During the event, Bennett will discuss his book “Black Out Loud,” an exploration of the…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (435+ words) Poet and novelist Jean Toomer (1894–1967) was among the most influential figures of the Harlem Renaissance, and his 1923 modernist novel “Cane” inspired generations of Black writers and is considered a masterwork in African American literature. Yet he refused to identify as…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1315+ words) In a pair of recently released political ads attacking former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, two North Carolina fathers describe their children’s killings. The ads’ framing makes it sound as though Cooper agreed to release their children’s imprisoned perpetrators. That’s…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (417+ words) “Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years” (ISBN: 978-1736621585), a new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, officially goes on sale September 7, 2026, and is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (435+ words) MSR CEO and Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard's appeared on AMPERS’ North Star Stories. The feature breaks down key moments from her conversation on honoring 92 years of continuous Black reporting, bridging generational divides through digital expansion, and centering community voices that mainstream…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (623+ words) Critical media literacy that accounts for race and focuses on understanding and critiquing systematic racial inequalities within media is needed now more than ever, says Howard University associate professor Christine McWhorter, Ph.D, Department of Media, Journalism, and Film. McWhorter…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (277+ words) Sessions run Saturday and Sunday, with vouchers sold at the Meet the Stars zone on the day Dubai: Mackenyu is at Middle East Film & Comic Con for two days this weekend, and getting a moment with him takes a bit…...