Editorials
By Dr. Adora Obi Nweze, President, Florida State Conference NAACP Governor Ron DeSantis is running hard on racism. It is the central message of his presidential campaign filled with a hate speech platform patterned after […]
Articles by Staff
Entertainment
Oscar Winner Questlove Produces ‘The League’
by Elaine Bowen The Negro League Baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the 20th century are highlighted in this film that includes the League’s deep ties to Chicago. Sam Pollard The story […]
Editorials
Supreme Court and Conservative America at War With Blacks
Supreme Court Justices (source: The Supreme Court) by Vernon Williams Forget the war in Ukraine. The Supreme Court and those anxious to turn back the hands on the clock of progress have openly declared war […]
Sports
Brittney Griner Asks Her Supporters To Write Letters To Paul Whelan
WNBA superstar Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian penal colony for nearly three weeks. And now, the former Olympian is calling on her fans to support former Marine Paul Whelan, who is still held […]
National
Virginia to Erect Henrietta Lacks’ Statue Replacing Confederate General Robert E. Lee
A bronze statue of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without consent or compensation and used to revolutionize biomedical research, will be erected in her hometown of Roanoke, Va. WABE reports that […]
International
Haitian Rebel Leader ‘The Torturer’ Arrested in Assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
By Jamila Bey (BET.COM) (Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images) A former rebel known as “the torturer,” who had a history of armed insurrection against Haitian presidents, was apprehended in connection with the murder […]
Entertainment
Thom Bell, Musical Icon Of Philadelphia Soul, Dies At 79
Thom Bell is a name you may not know, but a man whose talents you certainly recognize. A pioneer of the iconic Philadelphia soul movement, Bell was a classically trained record producer, arranger and songwriter who produced […]
Editorials
The Spiritual Dimension of Kwanzaa
The spiritual dimension of Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Credit: Bill Moore photo by Jitahadi Imara One of the many attractive aspects of Kwanzaa, the African American holiday celebrated December 26th through January 1st, is its spiritual feature. Although Kwanzaa […]
Entertainment
‘Ali:’ A New Musical About the Iconic Boxer and Activist is Coming to Broadway
A musical about the life and career of boxing icon and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali is coming to Broadway. Written and directed by Clint Dyer, the upcoming Ali will also be composed by Teddy Abrams, the music lead […]
National
The Obamas Make History With Official White House Portraits
The Obamas made an official trip back to their former home to be on site for the unveiling of their official White House portraits. Unlike the widely publicized National Portrait Gallery portraits of the first […]