
The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance. By Rachel Hunter Himes, The Nation — In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened an exhibition dedicated to the vibrant history…
The world-spanning art of the Harlem Renaissance. By Rachel Hunter Himes, The Nation — In January 1969, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened an exhibition dedicated to the vibrant history…
Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher are asking the state supreme court to allow their historic lawsuit to proceed. By Ed Pilkington, The Guardian — The two remaining survivors of…
By Anthony Smooth, AAIHS — In 2015, Harvard economists Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren did a study on how the socioeconomic conditions of the neighborhoods in urban cities like Los Angeles, St….
“Those who do not learn their past will never know their power,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told theGrio. “It’s why we must stand together to protect our history and be…
Powered by Black World Media Network Powered by the Black World Media Network February 12, 2024 Black History Month Edition of Vantage Point On this Black History Month edition of…
By Julianne Malveaux — Did you know that Black History Month was once Negro History Week? The first Negro History Week was established on February 7, 1926, by Dr. Carter…
“We recommend that the City of Tulsa establish a government sanctioned task-force or commission to establish and implement the terms of a reparations program,” the report concluded. By Deon Osborne,…
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post — A Republican presidential primary campaign that has often focused on issues of race — Donald Trump’s “poisoning the blood” rhetoric, Ron DeSantis’s slavery curriculum…
January 15, 2024 MLK Day Edition of Vantage Point — Host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Waltrina Middleton, Executive Director, Community Renewal Society, Chicago, IL. Topic: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King “A Time to Break Silence”.
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet — The Martin Luther King Jr. who is cynically trotted out every time racial unrest erupts in our cities is the MLK who can be conveniently…
The Cost of Inheritance The Cost of Inheritance: An America ReFramed Special, is an hour-long documentary that explores the complex issue of reparations in the United States using a thoughtful…
By Ben Jealous — Even Ron DeSantis had to admit, when pressed at a CNN townhall, January 6 was a bad day for America. Invariably, following this past week’s anniversary…