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New Orleans Begins Controversial Removal of Confederate Monuments
In the dark of night, workers wearing masks and tactical vests arrived Monday at New Orleans' Battle of Liberty Place monument to take it down.
“Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan
You need to get out of here. You don’t know where. You just have to go to another room, maybe, or another building, another town, across the world. You need to get out of here but, as in the new novel “Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan, be careful, and mindful that you don’t run away from yourself. Big Kit was going to kill him.
New Orleans Sued Over Planned Removal of Confederate Statue
A divisive statue of Confederate military leader Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard won't go down without a legal fight.
The resurrection of Alex Rodriguez
It's hard to believe, but not too long ago Alex Rodriguez was one of the most unpopular figures in sports, and maybe America. He was criticized for poor sportsmanship, faced allegations of being a slumlord, and garnered a me-first reputation.
Black Women Statues Replacing Racist Monuments
As debates over removing racist Confederate statues are getting more heated, two Black women will get their own monuments.
Proposed Alabama Bills Would Protect Confederate Monuments
An Alabama legislative committee has advanced two bills designed to further protect Confederate monuments and criminalize people who attempt to remove them.
Castro to Receive Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Humanitarian Award in Havana
South African Arts International, Ltd, founded in 1994, is proud to announce that the inaugural Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Humanitarian Award will be bestowed to H.E. Raul Castro, President of the Council of the State of Cuba and President of the Ministers of Cuba next week in Havana.
Center extends deadline for rural woman entrepreneur grants
The deadline to apply for a $350,000 grant program that supports women entrepreneurs in rural Texas areas has been extended through June 21.
Rep. Reynolds files Sugarland 95 Legislation
In 2018, the discovery of an unmarked burial ground at the former Imperial State Prison Farm site in Sugar Land drew national attention to an abhorrent chapter in history. Archaeologists at the site found the skeletal remains of 95 victims of the convict leasing system, which was used after the Civil War to replicate the oppression that existed under slavery. Although the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited involuntary servitude, it created an exemption for people convicted of crimes. Southern states, including Texas, took advantage by enacting "Black Codes," laws that applied only to African Americans, who could be prosecuted criminally for such offenses as loitering, breaking curfew, or not carrying proof of employment.
Protesters Rally to ‘Save the Alamo’ Cenotaph
Hundreds reportedly rallied to “Save the Alamo Cenotaph,” a monument which memorializes those individuals who died defending the Alamo in the pivotal 1836 battle of the Texas Revolution.
Here Are the Confederate Memorials That Will Be Removed After Charlottesville
More than 150 years after the Civil War ended, the Confederacy is memorialized with statues, monuments and historical markers across the United States.
This 1880s ghost town is now a luxury resort
Ghost towns don't sound like relaxing destinations to escape from it all, but in the mountains of southwest Colorado, a luxury resort has been created out of a forgotten corner.
Houston native becomes member of elite Navy Honor Guard
A native of Houston, Texas, recently completed an intensive 10-week training program to become a member of the elite U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard.
State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
State Representative Ron Reynolds has filed legislation proposing that Texas pays $95 million in reparations to the descendants of 95 African American prison inmates who were forced to work in a Sugar Land plantation while they were serving their time in the 19th century.
Mardi Gras Museum Golf Tournament – March 2
Ryan Navarre of Billy Navarre Chevrolet presented a sponsorship check to the Mardi Gras Museum of Southwest Louisiana to support the Mardi Gras Museum Golf Classic which will take place a Gray Plantation Golf Club, 6150 Graywood Pkwy., on Friday, March 2, from noon – 5 p.m.
Trump to review power to establish federal lands
A 1906 law gives the president power to set aside lands for federal protection
The review is related to the future of Bears Ears National Monument
Calls to remove Confederate marker in Lawrenceville coming from Republicans, Democrats — and head of Gwinnett's historical preservation board
The calls to remove the Confederate memorial that is located on the Lawrenceville Square came from all sides on Sunday.
Yes, of course Donald Trump wants his face added to Mount Rushmore
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump tweeted out a picture of himself standing in front of Mount Rushmore -- an image that made him look as though he was the fifth presidential bust on the iconic monument.
Oprah Winfrey Celebrates Black Excellence at the Inaugural HBCU Honors™ Awards Show
The inaugural HBCU Honors™ honorees include Dr. Sheila Chamberlain, Michael S. Regan, Pinky Cole, Curtis Symonds, Aunjanue Ellis, Stephen A. Smith, Steve Pamon, and Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover.
Sculpture honoring 1st enslaved Africans replaces toppled Francis Scott Key statue
Nearly one year ago on Juneteenth 2020 a large group toppled the statue of Francis Scott Key that stood in Golden Gate Park for more than a century.
