Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His seminal novel, “Invisible Man,” was his only major work, but his letters, articles and fiction work established him as one of the most important writers in history. “Invisible Man” encapsulated the feelings of Black men […]
Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of slaves, became an early 20th Century educator and civil rights leader, founding both Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council of Negro Women. But Bethune became even more influential as a friend and confidant of Eleanor Roosevelt, and as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Negro affairs. Bethune […]
A master of storytelling, Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and legendary professor is known for the vivid black characters brought to life in her novels that recreate the Black experience. Morrison’s novels often illuminate themes of slavery, racism, and identity, but […]
Professing to be “unbossed and unbought,” Shirley Chisholm was the first black female major-party candidate for President of the United States, and the first black woman to be elected to Congress. Chisholm wasn’t intent on winning the presidency, but was steadfast on challenging conventions and showing Black America that they could aim high. She set […]
Below is President Obama’s State Of The Union in full text. Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the […]
When Booker T. Washington stepped to the podium at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895 to give a speech on race relations, two things happened. First, many fellow Black Americans, including W.E.B. Du Bois, derided his speech as “The Atlanta Compromise,” because Washington called the agitation for social equality “the extremest folly,” advocating instead slow, steady, […]
In his seminal work, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West questions matters of economics and politics, as well as addressing the crisis in Black leadership. The book was written in 1993, but many of its themes are salient today. His scholarship has come to be recognized globally and West, himself, is known for his combination of […]
President Barack Obama’s three-day India visit which concluded Monday boosted viewership for both English and Hindi news channels in the country. The non-stop coverage of President Obama and wife Michelle’s first state visit to India had been building up days before his arrival in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon. While in Mumbai at the Holy Name […]
CBS News’ Christine Delargy gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at President Obama’s hour-long youth town hall airing on MTV, BET and CMT Thursday afternoon. MTV’s Sway Calloway and BET’s April Woodard spoke with “Washington Unplugged” before the event about young voters and turnout in the midterm elections.
From CNN.com President Barack Obama made an appeal to the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, asking that they admit that they broke the law and then work on becoming a legitimate American citizen by learning English and paying their taxes.
Via: www.newsone.com CHICAGO — Good friends, good food and the comforts of his own home. President Barack Obama enjoyed all three when he brought his family home to Chicago for a long Memorial Day holiday weekend. It was the first family’s first sleepover at their red-brick home in more than a year. Obama’s only public […]
Via: iVillage The Gulf oil spill has officially been categorized as the biggest environmental disaster in our nation’s history. When catastrophes like this happen right in our own backyard it is very easy to become frustrated, discouraged and resentful. The only way to relieve these feelings is to somehow help, but how? Here are some […]
