The daughter of an African American man and a Persian-Indian woman, Ruha Benjamin is a transdisciplinary scholar and writer illuminating how advances in science, medicine, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson, a renowned figure in the fight for civil rights, founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and established the National...
His appointment won’t change the 5-4 conservative lean of the court, but it will mark an historic first, with a Black woman elevated to the nation’s...
Our gratitude for this measure of accountability is soul-deep. And now we ask ourselves, will things really be different this time? The answer is that they...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever, and she stands for equality of...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — A resident of Princeton, NJ, Williams published nearly 10,000 articles and reviews. Throughout his nearly 22-year career as a writer, he was most known...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Phoebe Roaf’s life-changing direction culminated when Bishop Elect Phoebe Roaf became the first female and the first African American elected to lead the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The school’s undergraduates voted Thursday, April 11, on the referendum, which would increase tuition by $27.20 per semester to create a fund benefiting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the modern HCBU campuses, most have established courses in Black Studies, but few have departments dedicated to the field. Only Howard and...