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The Resistance Revival Chorus Release "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and Ella Baker
The Resistance Revival Chorus have released a video for their powerful recording of "Ella's Song" in honor of Juneteenth and celebrating Ella Baker. The video includes footage and photographs of the recent protests that have taken place over George Floyd's death. The video is a photo based treatment using photos from photographers in the chorus including Brooke Williams, Kisha Bari, Dina Rudeen and Ginny Suss. “Ella’s Song” will be available tomorrow as part of Bandcamp’s Juneteenth campaign, as well as the Righteous Babe Store. This recording will also be made available for streaming and download on all DSPs on July 2nd via Righteous Babe Records.The RRC will donate 100% of the proceeds for the year to the Movement For Black Lives.
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How to Clean Up Your Summer Grilling Game
Simple, flavorful ingredients make for instant family favorites
There’s something about summertime that ushers in an easygoing spirit. The long, hot summer months are often celebrated with backyard barbecues, beach days and spending time with friends and family. It’s a time to fire up the grill, slow down and roll with the punches.
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Mayor Turner Police ReformTask Force Members
The 45-Houstonians Named to the Mayor Sylvester Turner Police Reform Task Force
Chair – Laurence “Larry” Payne Director of Strategic Partnerships, Civic Engagement and Critical Conversations for the Houston Public Librar
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Sen. Kamala Harris and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Congress to Improve Maternal Care Access for Black Women
The U.S. is one of 13 countries in the world where maternal mortality rates are worse than they were two decades ago. And that alarming statistic hits one group of women the hardest.
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EPA rolls back Obama-era coal pollution rules as Trump heads to West Virginia
As his Environmental Protection Agency delivers its latest blow to environmental regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions, President Donald Trump is heading into the heart of coal country to deliver the good news.
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New Book Tells the Story of an African American Woman’s Journey From the Cotton Fields of Mississippi to Becoming a Millionaire
The Road from Money, The Journey to Find Why by Sylvester Boyd Jr. is based on true stories told to him by several family members raised in Money, Mississippi from 1925 to 1937. He has woven both fact and fiction into a dynamic portrayal of historical events of the era; including music, inventions and the journey of a young Negro girl and her family living under the trying times of Jim Crow in the South.
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Gov. Northam Would Be Wise to Step Down
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has admitted that he blackened his face as part of a Michael Jackson costume for a dance party. He also initially admitted that he was one of the participants in a racist photo -- of one person dressed in full Klan regalia and another in blackface --that appeared on his 1984 yearbook page.
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Amy Klobuchar's novel pitch for the Democratic nomination: Pragmatism
Sen. Amy Klobuchar seems willing to say one word that often goes unspoken by presidential candidates eager to win over voters: No.
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Prayers and Condolences Are Not Enough
The horrifying and heartbreaking news of the domestic terrorist attacks in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in less than 24 hours over the weekend reached me while I was in Poland, a country haunted by the deadly power of politically irresponsible and racist rhetoric.
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Heating Up Texans Training Camp: Day 13
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien gave his players a much-needed break from the heat today as they practiced inside the bubble for the first time in over a week. Although the temperature wasn’t as hot on the inside, the competition and drills were. Here are a few of my observations from Texans training camp day 13.
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Atatiana Jefferson, Killed by Police Officer in Her Own Home
Atatiana Jefferson, a 2014 Xavier University biology graduate who worked in the pharmaceutical industry and was contemplating becoming a doctor, lived a life of purpose that mattered to all of those who gathered for a vigil on Sunday, Oct. 13, outside of her single-story, purple-painted home in Fort Worth.
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GOP, Not Russia, the Greater Threat to Free Elections
We all have heard about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in the 2016 election. The report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller has once more put that on the front pages. Too often lost in the furor, however, is the far more damaging TrikiLeaks -- the tricks and laws used to suppress the vote by partisans, largely Republicans here at home.
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Let's praise Robert F. Smith -- and heed the problem his donation has laid bare
While considering the incredible generosity of billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith, who announced during a commencement speech that he'd be creating a program to pay off the student loans for every student in Morehouse College's class of 2019, you should also think about this: according to statistics from the Department of Education, 99% of borrowers have been rejected by a federal student loan forgiveness program designed to spur public service and reduce the nation's mountain of student loan debt.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: The Evolution of the National Black Chamber of Commerce – Final Part
It was the late 1980’s, and life was great for the Alford/DeBow family. In such a short time Kay and I had developed quite a portfolio: Military Officer experience, Big 10 graduates living in Big 10 Country, Fortune 100 corporate experience, real estate brokerage training and entrepreneurship experience.
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Legal Double Standards Keep Us in Shackles
It's time we stop lying to ourselves. The lying has gone on much too long and every time the lie is repeated, we are all the worse for it.
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Kamala Harris' best ratings come from African-Americans and liberal Democrats, but she remains unknown to many
As Sen. Kamala Harris of California kicks her 2020 Democratic presidential run into a higher gear with a massive campaign announcement in Oakland, a trip to Iowa and a CNN town hall Monday night, her positive favorability numbers with some core Democratic groups could elevate her from just an up-and-coming candidate to the main contender.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Kamala Harris Announces Her 2020 Campaign
Kamala Harris is wasting no time with her political career. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 and has already set her immediate target – the presidency of the United States. On January 26, she formally announced her campaign. The setting was in Oakland, California where she was born in 1964.
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9 Black Women Share Their Painful Divorce Experiences in New Book, “How Divorce Became My Deliverance”
Because researchers estimate that marriages have a 50% chance of survival, these women have come together to share how they moved past the pain of divorce. While some chose to leave and others were left, they all walked the path to self-discovery and empowerment. This collection of stories is not a tale of woe; they are stories of encouragement for any woman coping with the stigma, heartbreak and hardship of divorce.
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Simple Seafood Solutions for Lent
With people across the country observing Lent, a religious tradition observed during the 40 days before Easter, it’s time to rethink the standard family meal menu.
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The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
The Home Depot’s Campus Improvement Program Will Award a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants to Nine Deserving HBCUs
The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced its 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program. Now, in its ninth year, the program awards accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grants to use toward creating sustainable renovations and additions to their campuses.
