Black History

“Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of An American Civil Rights Pioneer” by Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams

Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher reveals how the gospel icon used her extraordinary voice, fame and influence…

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“Searching for Jane Crow: Black Women and Mass Incarceration in America From the Auction Block to the Cell Block”

In “Searching for Jane Crow,” historian Talitha L. LeFlouria traces the incarceration of Black women from slave jails to modern…

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“Daily Life Along the Underground Railroad” by Cassandra Newby-Alexander

Cassandra Newby-Alexander's Daily Life Along the Underground Railroad reveals the courage, planning, sacrifice, and hidden heroes who helped enslaved Americans…

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The Lie That Built The Chains

Reverend Dr. Robert M. Spooney reflects on the contradiction of American liberty and slavery, calling readers to honor human dignity…

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They called it ‘Williamson Island.’ It wasn’t

Long before Central Florida's rapid growth transformed the region, Eli Williamson built a life on the shores of Johns Lake.…

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Florida Unveils Frederick Douglass Statue in St. Augustine’s Historic Plaza

“Frederick Douglass embodied the highest ideals of the American experiment,” Rouson said. “This monument honors a man who helped move…

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“The Doctors’ Riot of 1788: Body Snatching, Bloodletting, and Anatomy in America” by Andy McPhee

It began as a coincidence on a mid-April morning, when an impertinent medical student at Columbia College taunted a boy…

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Black Women Leaders and Allies to Rally at United States Supreme Court In Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination to Serve on Nation’s Highest Court

Rally and Speak Out is part of a national series of mobilizations led by Black women leaders and allies to…

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Black Scholars Form Group to Educate and Dismiss Election Myths on Social Media

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black voters continue to face enormous hurdles in the U.S. electoral process. Voter disenfranchisement and suppression are…

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Harriet Tubman’s Fight for Women’s Suffrage Honored at Church of Scientology National Affairs Office Celebration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Although Harriet Tubman lived to be 91, she did not see the 19th Amendment pass. However, Ms.…

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