Trump considering pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns in the ring with Jack Johnson. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ President …
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Accepting rights award, Kaepernick decries ‘lawful lynching’
Photo Courtesy of Pinterest By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) _ Amnesty International gave former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick its Ambassador of Conscience Award …
Historic Hampton House exhibit provides peek into yesteryear
Malcolm X takes Ali’s photo. PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORIC HAMPTON HOUSE MIAMI – The image of one of the nation’s seminal civil rights leaders aiming …
Trial to decide if coroner is unfair to black funeral homes
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ A federal trial is scheduled to start Monday over claims by …
Seattle civil-rights leader dies at 91
Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, a friend of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. passed away at the age of 91. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE …
Pioneering black choreographer, director Donald McKayle dies
Donald McKayle PHOTO COURTESY OF ART FORUM STAFF REPORT IRVINE, Calif. (AP) – Donald McKayle, a modern dancer and choreographer who brought the black experience …
Cecil Taylor, pioneer of free-jazz movement, dies in Brooklyn
Jazz pianist, Cecil Taylor, has died at age 89 PHOTO COURTESY OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES BLOGS STAFF REPORT NEW YORK (AP) – Cecil Taylor, the …
MLK’s grandchild Yolanda hosts inspiring group of child activists
Yolanda Renee King, Martin Luther King Jr. Granddaughter ATLANTA – Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter hosted an inspiring group of children who called on their …
Funeral set for civil rights icon Frederick D. Reese in Montgomery
F.D. Reese PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALABAMA STATE Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Funeral services to honor the life of civil rights icon Frederick D. Reese …
Week in review
HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS END SIT-IN PROTEST WASHINGTON (AP) – The occupation of a university administration building in Washington, D.C. by students making demands to school …