DOROTHY DANDRIDGE, perhaps the most prominent African American actress of the 1940s and 1950s, commits suicide in Los Angeles, Calif
• September 2
1766—Post-colonial era Black...
BARREL AND FLOW ATTENDEES TRACEY ALEXANDER, BRITTANY ALLISON, AND JON ENTROP, among the thousands who attended the annual event in the Strip District. Held, Aug....
NAOMI CHAMBERS SHOWING OFF SOME OF HER ARTWORK, at the Morgan-Lee Arts Centre/Hill Dance Academy Theatre’s “Keepin’ It Hill” art exhibition, July 30, 2026. (Photos...
By Alexandria Green-Jones
by Wendy Hargreaves, University of Southern Queensland
The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after...
By Alexandria Green-Jones
Source: BlackPressUSA Newswire
Before some of us knew Dolly Parton as the Queen of Country Music, we knew her as the woman behind...
by Steve Benford, University of Nottingham
Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout...
WILLIAM L. DAWSON
• August 26
1943—In a primarily token gesture Black Chicago Congressman William L. Dawson is recommended to be the Democratic Party’s vice presidential...
by Rosemary Overell, University of Otago
Scrolling through the tributes to Dolly Parton this morning – from the Grand Ole Opry, New York Mayor Zohran...
Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream’s “Barbie Night” became a bigger statement about identity, inspiration, and the power of seeing yourself reflected.
by A.R. Shaw, Black...
