by Marc Arsell Robinson, California State University, San Bernardino
When it comes to civil rights history, the focus is often on the marches, boycotts, sit-ins...
by Dwight Ott
Philadelphia Tribune Correspondent
Essence, who preferred not to use her full name, was reluctant to talk as she descended the steps of the...
There are irrational calls to boycott Beyonce’s music, decrying the singer’s Super Bowl performance which challenged the number of black men and women who have…
*One of the most powerful documentaries you should experience this year is Stanley Nelson’s “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” which explores the formation…
For the Week of August 20-26
August 20
1619—This is the most probable date that Black History in America begins. Approximately 20 Africans (the records of...
Week of Dec. 4-10
December 4
1783—General George Washington gives his famous farewell address to troops at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. The tavern was...
ASSATA SHAKUR (AP Photo/New Jersey State Police, File) (YourBlackWorld.net)--Why, after so many years, would the FBI decide to place a 65-year old activist on it’s most wanted terrorists list? People are asking this question about Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther who has been able to evade authorities for the last 40 years. Her conviction for allegedly killing a police officer and wounding another has long been called into question and she has garnered a tremendous amount of public support, particularly within the Black community.
