South Central, Los Angeles–The issue of African Americans being owed reparations for the crack epidemic is something that constantly weighs heavily on my mind,…
Los Angeles, CA–While Black Los Angeles continues to be pushed out of the city that we were born and raised in, our art and…
Los Angeles, CA–August marked the 50th anniversary of Stax Records Wattstax concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 20, 1972. The seven…
A grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70…
https://youtu.be/GdkVKgelxVs Galveston, Texas–Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, but the day is particularly significant to the African-American people of Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth which is…
John Henrik Clarke β The pioneer who made Africana Studies prominent in Academia Dr. John Henrik ClarkeΒ was aΒ writer, professor and historian. During the 1960’s,…
https://youtu.be/nfW4I3Rklxk In 1971, Black poetess Nikki Giovanni interviewed singer Lena Horne in this special Black Journal program, focusing on the Black woman. Black Journal…
This Pride month, I want to uplift the voice of Audre Lorde who has played an integral role in my understanding of Black feminist…
https://youtu.be/yayOUiQFkOY Nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator and author of “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome”, Dr. Joy Degruy lectures on the insensitivity and disregard for…