For the first time, a major corporation has chosen to broadcast a significant health initiative exclusively through the Black Press of America. The American Heart Association (AHA) partnered with the […]
Tag: Black History Month
Posted inGovernment/Politics, News
Trump hosts Black History Month event
It is official, the Trump Administration hosted its White House Black History Month Celebration on Wednesday. This gathering of black officials and others happens during the Trump administration’s anti-DEI and […]
Posted inPractical Politics
The politics of practical Black history
During Black History Month 2023, it might be a very good idea to participate in living reminders of that ongoing history. While many of us can simply look outside to […]
Posted inCovers
Slave narrative occupies special place in literature
“The slaves we saw on board the ship were chained together by the legs, so close they could not move. They were flogged very cruelly. I saw one of them […]
Posted inNational
Black History Month books for kids
Your parents and your teachers try to tell you about the past. You like the stories they share, the things your grandparents did and the important celebrities that lived long […]
Posted inCovers
Slave narrative occupies special place in literature
“The slaves we saw on board the ship were chained together by the legs, so close they could not move. They were flogged very cruelly. I saw one of them […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion, Opinion-OW
Black history, Black print and you
Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the work he left behind certainly makes the case today for the study of Black History. Without his work most of us would not know […]
Posted inBlack History, Local - AV, News
Black history contest at Palmdale Library
The Palmdale City Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., will host a free essay contest for youth in grades six through 12 in celebration of Black History Month. Essays should be […]
Posted inLocal
Academy Museum celebrates Black film
The Academy Museum, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., celebrates Black History Month and highlights Black filmmakers during it’s “Oscar Sundays” program this month. The ongoing program, held every Sunday evening in the […]
Posted inBlack History, Counting the Cost, Opinion
Black History: Real and imagined
How should we commemorate Black History Month? Should corporations, universities, and nonprofit organizations bring in speakers, beat drums, and eat soul food? Should folks take out ads in the media […]
