The COALITION OF BLACK TRADE UNIONISTS (CBTU) was founded in 1973 by AFRICAN AMERICAN union workers displeased with the policies and practices of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of ...

Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners. Last updated: January 23, 2024 by Regan McMahon Each winter (in January or February), the Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given to outstanding African ...

Most of the obituaries that I rsquo;ve read so far about the great African writer Ngugi wa Thiong rsquo;o who died on May 28, ...

Lucy Parsons remains an under recognized yet powerful figure of American radicalism. New scholarship into her life and background is welcome but as this review suggests the recently published Goddess ...

The Southside Cultural Monument was unveiled in Spartanburg on Saturday. The installation honors people, places important to ...

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Harry S. Hutchins, Jr. DDS, Col. (Ret.) and his Family, dedicated to the individuals these Slave ...

xiii, 458 pages : 24 cm "Here is an account of a past rich in beauty and creativity, but also in tragedy and trauma. Historian Nell Irvin Painter blends a vivid narrative based on the latest research ...

Philadelphia's Odunde Festival, one of the largest African American street fests, turns 50 in 2025 By Wakisha Bailey Updated on: June 8, 2025 / 10:43 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia ...

US President Donald Trump ’s travel ban on seven African nations could dampen economic and diplomatic ties, a continental bloc warned. Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation that restricts travel by ...

Books are disappearing from shelves again – this time at the more than 100 schools serving the children of active-duty and civilian military personnel. This rampant censorship is the result of the ...