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    Theatre Icon Woodie King, Jr. Passes

    By Fern GillespieLegendary griot theatre producer-director Woodie King, Jr, The King of Black Theatre, has died at age 88. King's New Federal Theatre has been at the forefront of producing critically acclaimed plays with social justice themes, for over 50 years. He has mentored...
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    High Horse: The Black Cowboy does what great documentaries should do…

    Executive produced by Jordan Peele, this three-part docuseries reclaims the Black cowboy’s rightful place in American history. What High Horse makes clear is that this isn’t about lost history — it’s about erasure. I’ll hold your hand when I say this: The story of the American West...
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    My Journey to the Underground

    By Da’Nelle Mason, at Age 9 It’s not everyday that a person gets to go...
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    Griot Ethel L. Jackson Honored in Peekskill By Sisters Living the Message of The Million Woman March

    -Bernice Elizabeth Green In late winter 1998, artist-photographer Barry L. Mason, his daughter, Da'Nelle Mason...
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    Tubman’s Way has a Place in These Times

    In this photograph taken by Melissa Sutphen in November 1976, these three school-age girls,...
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    Retracing Harriet Tubman’s Steps: A Legacy of Freedom, Resilience, and Revolutionary Love

    Underground Railroad Legacy Tour by Stefani L. ZinermanMember of the New York State Assembly, District...
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    Harriet’s Heirs:Travelers, Historians, Preservationists

    Niagara Falls' "Conductor" Bro. Saladin Allah Shared Family History at Restoration The weekend-long Harriet Tubman...
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    The Bronx Celebrates “Warrior Queen” Bessie Mae Jackson’s 99 Years of Life and Legacy at Gala

    by Louise DenteThe Bronx was alive with celebration on Saturday, March 8, as family,...
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    Meet Carlotta Walls LaNier

    of the Little Rock 9 - A Book Review and Study Guide By Yvette MooreCarlotta...
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    Black Rose: “A Goddess of African Culture”

    By Maitefa Angaza Reprint from March 10, 2022 Black Rose’s instinct for style was a homegrown...
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    Bessie Mae Jackson: Historian Makes History

    Bessie Mae Jackson, New York State Director of the Association for the Study of...
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    Embracing the Black Is Beautiful Legacy:

    The Grandassa Models Intergenerational Reflections In the words of the late scholar Elombe Brath, The...
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    Meet Carter G. Woodson,The Father of Black History Month

    By Yvette MooreCarter Godwin Woodson was the African American educator, journalist, and historian heralded...
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    Black History Month Will Never Be Cancelled Says ASALH

    By Fern GillespieWhile Donald Trump was destroying community enrichment DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusive)...
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     The Continent Brooklyn Serves Chic Vibes and Bold Caribbean Twists

    In New York, especially Brooklyn, you can throw a rock and hit ten different...
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    Trade deadline 2026: New York Hoops on Fire — Stars on the Move, Giannis in Play

    By Eddie CastroAs we go to press, the NBA trade deadline is this Thursday...
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    Pan Africanism Prospects in 2026:Happenings in South Africa, Hispaniola, Ethiopia, USA

    By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsAfrican people around the world are suffering. Pan-African unity has...
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    Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

    By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat...

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