Horror Film About Racism Earns Coveted 100 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes

From: Huffington Post Black Voices Written By: Carla Herreria Herreria writes: “‘Get Out,’ a psychological thriller about racism written and directed by Peele, earned a coveted 100-percent score on the film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.” In a recent post, “Horror Film About Racism Earns Coveted 100 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes,” Carla Herreria expresses critics’…

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My Black History: The Case for Black Art in an Anti-Presidential Era

From: The Root Authored by: Maiysha Kai In “My Black History: The Case for Black Art in an Anti-Presidential Era”, Maiysha Kai explains the power black art holds in the current political state of the United States. She explains how, “The Black Arts Movement that followed was a direct response to the loss of our…

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A More Abundant Share — The Future Of Food Is Black

From: The Huffington Post: Black Voices  Authored By: Shakirah Simley In the article “A More Abundant Share – The Future Of Food Is Black,” Shakirah Simley explains how food symbolizes deep cultural connections, generational ties to family, and acts as a symbol of power. The good food movement is the idea that, “In a very…

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Watch: My Black History: Michael Eric Dyson on How MLK’s Assassination Opened His Eyes

From: The Root Video Created by: P.J. Rickards   To commemorate the month of February and its celebration of Black History, Michael Eric Dyson (author, professor, and ordained minister) reflects on how the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. changed Dyson’s perspective on racial injustice. Dyson’s lesson learned from MLK’s assassination is best summarized as…

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Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths

From: The Root (February 6, 2017) Written By: Kirsten West Savali In a recent post, “Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths Exposed in New Report,” Kirsten West Savali exposes the sad truths from a study published titled, “Asset Value of Whiteness” that unravels the relationship between race, class, and education.   She writes: “Demos and…

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¿Qué es el Holocausto Negro?

La historia de más de 400 años de los capturados africanos y sus descendientes tiene muchas similaridades con las experiencias del Holocausto de los judíos europeos – y otros víctimas de atrocidades masivas. Esta exposición explica aquellas similaridades y las razones por las cuales el fundador de ABHM creía que es importante usar la palabra “holocausto” en su título.

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