Harry Belafonte Receives Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte, Jr., 87, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...
Michael Brown: Parents Appeal to U.N. Committee
CNN is reporting that the parents of Michael Brown, 18, a Missouri teen killed by police officer Darren Wilson, 28, have...
Ethiopia: Study Shows Ancient DNA from Eurasia
Rebecca Morrelle of BBC Africa is reporting 3,000 years ago there was a huge wave of migration from Eurasia into Africa....
Emmys 2015: Regina King and Viola Davis Win
A beautiful thing happened on the way to the Emmys. Just as those of us watching the 2015 Emmys were wondering...
Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick Earns 11th Driskell Prize
Touring the High Museum of Art with veteran artist, educator and historian Dr. David C. Driskell was a dream come true...
Oprah Winfrey: The Queen of Reinvention Delivers with ‘Life You Want’ Tour
There's an old adage that says when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. There are so many ways to do this...
‘All the Way’: HBO Period Film Revisits LBJ and MLK
The HBO docudrama All the Way chronicles Lyndon Baines Johnson’s first year as President of the United States following the assassination...
Dr. Richard D. Benson II: ‘Malcolm X Was An Educator’
Dr. Richard D. Benson II believes Malcolm X is barely acknowledged in writing and media as a preeminent educator and instructor....
‘Free State of Jones:’ Director Gary Ross Talks Resistance
When filmmaker and screenwriter Gary Ross initially read the treatment for Free State of Jones in 2006, he knew he had...
NAACP: Ala. Chapter Calls For Removal of Offensive Murals
Christina Colman of NewsOne is reporting that the Jefferson County, Alabama chapter of the NAACP is calling for the removal a...