Bluesman great, Henry Gray dies
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Pianist, vocalist and composer Henry Gray played the real deal blues, swamp blues, boogie-woogie and he even threw some classic rhythm and blues in there as well. ... National Black Political Convention aims to set Black Agenda
By Brianna Nargiso Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — As political observers continue to track America’s high-valued Black vote to see which Democratic presidential candidate may win the lion’s share this election year, the ... Don Vappie who plays his passions, to open Nickel-A-Dime series
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “I tend to just allow myself to grow and not decide which way I’m growing,” says banjoist, guitarist, vocalist and composer Don Vappie who will be performing ... Racing champion takes place in Black history with ‘Uppity’
(The Root via Defender News Service) — Throughout the course of history, we’ve been taught that there is a clear hierarchy in regard to a Black person’s place in society. ... Outgoing Mississippi governor says state faces ‘1,000 years of darkness’ if Black man elected
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Fifty-two years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and 55 years after Jim Crow, Mississippi is burning again. Phil Bryant, the ... Delta Sigma Theta members swarmed Capitol Hill
(The Griot via Defender News Service) — Decked out in red, the Deltas went door-to-door addressing lawmakers on 10 legislative proposals the sorority backs, including voting rights, outlawing hair discrimination ... FedEx appoints its first African-American CEO
(Defender News Service) — Meet Ramon Hood, the newest CEO at FedEx. Hood is the first Black woman to become CEO in the company’s history. The company announced that former ... Penn State to honor first Black astronaut to fly into space
By Frederick Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.To-day) — Penn State University is expected to name a building in honor of alumnus Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr., the first African-American astronaut to soar into ... Memorial honors 4 Black men wrongfully accused of rape
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (BlackmansStreet.Today) — A memorial honoring four Black men who were arrested for raping a white woman, including two murdered by police before or shortly after the ... The 2020 Census is coming: If Blacks are not in that number, we lose out
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, is Census Day. The census is a short questionnaire that asks about who you are and where you live. The Census is taken every 10 years ...
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