Posts in category Black History

EDITOR’S NOTE: African-American athletes have used their sports platforms for more than 100 years to impact social and political change. As part of AP’s coverage …

Hyacinth Henderson and her father, Robert Henderson Jr. of the Henderson Financial Group. COURTESY OF HEHENDERSONFINANCIALGROUP.COM By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – The Henderson …

American Spiritual Ensemble PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICANSPIRITUALENSEMBLE.COM BY JIMMY TOMLIN The High Point Enterprise HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) – For nearly a quarter-century, the American …

REBIRTH: The Poor People’s Campaign is a renewed version of Martin Luther King Jr.’s efforts to increase prosperity in the black community. STOCK PHOTO By …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SEAN PYLES NerdWallet Record-level credit card debt and fluctuating incomes create financial challenges for many American households, especially those with …

Alan Page exhibits slavery artifacts PHOTO COURTESY OF HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – An iron collar that kept slaves in bondage. …

From left are Simone and Yanique Hylton, founders of Natural Trendsetters. PHOTO COURTESY OF SIMONE HYLTON BY ERICA VAN BUREN Special to South Florida Times …

Detroit Riots: 1967 PHOTO COURTESY OF SHORPY By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT – Deborah Chenault Green, 62, is a writer. But 50 years ago …

Staff Report DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is welcoming everyone to join them to commemorate a very special day for the …

At the end of the day, June 1, 1921, this is what remained of Black Wall Street. Lost forever were over 600 successful businesses, including …