On May 22, 1967, in New York City, Langston Hughes, renowned poet, playwright, and columnist, passed away due to complications from prostate cancer at the
Arthur A. Schomburg, a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and researcher, was born on January 24, 1817. Renowned for his activism and dedication to preserving African-American
Alain Locke was born on September 13, 1885. He was best known for his influential work during the Harlem Renaissance. He also graduated with honors
Exactly 59 years ago today, on July 18, 1964, the Harlem Race Riot began after a 15-year-old Black teenager was fatally shot by a white
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture opened in Harlem, New York, on July 14, 1905. The center is one of the leading institutions
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So… Are we going to act like people are not about to do the most for summer 2021, or should we just accept the inevitable?
Black-owned luxury fashion brands such as Fe Noel, Rich Fresh, Sassy Jones, Pyer Moss, Telfar, and others, are part of a crop of fashion houses
On Jan. 27, Cicely Tyson died at 96 years old. Her cause of death is not known. The Tony and Emmy winner was born December
David Dinkins, the first and only Black mayor of New York City, has passed at 93. Born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1927, Dinkins was
You’re in your room, getting ready for bed, catching up on the latest articles on your favorite Black-owned publication when, all of a sudden —
What is it like to change culture truly? To affect the way people walk, talk, and dress? Andre Harrell was a pioneer long before words
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