By Tamara Shiloh The minstrel shows of the early 19th century are believed by some to be the roots of Black theatre. However, they were written,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At minimum, 41 prominent individuals connected to Harvard University were connected to slavery. This includes four past presidents of Harvard University. The report...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "It is important to recognize the International Decade for People of African Descent as an international corrective to combat the systematic indoctrination of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After watching [the presidential] debate, this signing can’t come too soon,” Newsome declared during a videoconference with lawmakers and other stakeholders, including the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "The Seminary's ties to slavery are a part of our story," Barnes stated. "It is important to acknowledge that our founders were entangled...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There was some early blow-back resulting from the Afro. Beside the fact that many Black parents then frowned on the new expression of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When we unify, we can work with people we wouldn’t normally get along with. Our commonality is that we all want the best...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “With the racial divide stoked by President Donald Trump’s racial bias, the need for some healing among the races is a progressive and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our history didn’t begin in slavery,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. “We were kings and queens. We...
DERRIK J. LANG, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — An educational video game has been edited following a social media backlash over a scene depicting...
SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Researchers at Britain’s Cambridge University have released letters showing how slaves were priced for sale during the 18th century,...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist During the enslavement period of Africans in America, the Meritorious Manumission Act of 1710 was enacted in Virginia. It was the...