Independence Day
Best known for her roles in Kill Bill, Soul Food and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Vivica A. Fox has learned the art of mastering a career…
It’s that time of the year again! We’ve been to a few family gatherings over the years, but the Fourth of July barbecue always brings…
Since the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, there have been questions of what that independence means for America’s black citizens. As…
More than 40 years ago, both political parties (Democratic and Republicans) made strategic decisions that are still being felt today. In the 1960s, the Republican Party formally adopted the “Southern Strategy.” The Southern Strategy was a deliberate strategy by the Republican Party of the 1960s concocted to win elections in Southern states by exploiting anti-Black […]
While the “Star Spangled Banner,” America’s national anthem, has been sung for nearly two centuries, many African-Americans throughout the years sang a different tune. “Lift Every Every Voice And Sing,” a poem written by literary pioneer James Weldon Johnson, is often dubbed “The Black National Anthem.” The poem was originally performed in honor of Abraham […]
Black Americans have sung many songs about America — some about both the faith that our dark past has taught us, some about the hope that the present has brought us, and some about the hopelessness that still reigns for many of us. Here, to celebrate Independence Day, are just a few. 10. Lupe Fiasco […]