Savannah finances restoration of African American art museum
Built in 1910, the Savannah house was the longtime residence of Dr. Calvin L. Kiah, a professor who led Savannah State College’s education department, and …
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Alveda King joins She Leads America to amplify voices under-represented in the Life Movement
Dr. Alveda King PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG Washington, D.C. – Alveda King Ministries is pleased to join She Leads America for a "Fresh Start 4 …
Black voters still waiting for new maps
STOCK PHOTO WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a …
Black churches preparing Black history course
The Task force creating a new Black history curriculum include Chair Dr. R.B. Holmes Jr., left, pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee; Rev. …
Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases …
Kamala Harris says hip-hop is ‘the ultimate American art form’
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday hosted a celebration of hip-hop`s 50th anniversary with appearances by some of the music genre`s pioneers …
Slave descendants on Georgia island are fighting to keep their land
Hogg Hummock, a small Black community on Sapelo Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK LAND MATTERS DARIEN, Ga. (AP) – Descendants of enslaved people who populate …
DeSantis seeks to win GOP presidential nomination despite polls, criticism
Gov. Ron DeSantis PHOTO OCURTESY OF RONDESANTIS FACEBOOK MIAMI – Despite becoming a political lightning rod for criticism by Black Republicans, the LGBQT community, immigrants …
McCarthy opens inquiry to avoid ouster
Speaker McCarthy greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address in January 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker …
Book banning violates American values
Banned in the USA: Rising school book bans threaten free expression and students’ first amendment rights PHOTO COURTESY OF PEN.ORG Between July and December last …