Posts by Paul Johnson
Judge Mablean reflects on her 20-year career for Women’s History Month
The Emmy-nominated television show host, Judge Mablean, talks about her career, Tyler Perry, the new Supreme Court nominee and her legacy.
Read MoreHarris to mark ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Alabama on Sunday as the nation marks a defining moment in the fight for the right to vote, a trip that comes as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered.
Read MoreHouse passes anti-lynching bill after more than 200 failed attempts
The Emmett Till Antilynching Act passed in a 422-3 vote Monday, after more than 200 failed attempts since 1900.
Read MoreJoe Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court
President Joe Biden announced Friday that he is nominating Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, handing progressives a win and moving forward with his promise to put the first Black woman onto the nation’s highest court.
Read MoreAmerica’s First Abolitionist Newspaper Is Being Revived
America’s first newspaper dedicated to advocating for the end of slavery is being resurrected and reimagined more than two centuries later as the nation continues to grapple with its legacy of racism.
Read MoreChicago school renamed to honor civil rights activist Harriet Tubman
Chicago school changed namesake from racist scientist Louis Agassiz to instead honor the famous civil rights activist Harriet Tubman.
Read MoreIn Twilight of Life, Civil Rights Activists Feel ‘Urgency to Tell Our History’
As the Civil Rights activists from movements in the 70s, 80s, and before are getting fewer and fewer, it’s important for historians to rush to record their stories.
Read MoreSix Highlights From the Black Film Archive
Next week, the Black Film Archive — a living register of Black cinema — will officially turn six months old. We asked Maya Cade to select a favorite film from various decades of the archive, these are edited excerpts from the conversation.
Read MoreThese Black candidates are aiming to make Black history in 2022 midterm elections
The 2022 midterm elections are officially underway as early voting kicked off in Texas on Monday. Lee Merritt, Cheri Beasley, Anthony Brown, and Malcolm Kenyatta are all set to make Black history if successful.
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