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‘We didn’t make it for a white audience’: how black theatre took centre stage in Australia

Australian artists can enjoy theater starring and directed by Black talent as more of the diaspora participate in performing arts.

Welcoming Tawanda Mutasah as AJWS’s new President and CEO

Zimbabwe-born Mutasah has worked for organizations around the globe, mostly recently Oxfam America, in his quest for human rights.

Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

West, who was recognized by the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contributions to satellite modeling, has passed.

Civic Media to acquire Wisconsin’s first Black-owned radio station, Milwaukee Courier newspaper

The newspaper, which was run by Dr. Jerell Jones for 61 years until his death earlier this year, is being sold by his daughter.

Tax targeting Gullah-Geechee landowners on Sapelo Island could force land loss

A revised tax plan reflects new developlments and not the goals to keep the Gullah community in their homes, according to opponents.

How New York Historical Brought the ‘Gay Harlem Renaissance’ Back to Life

The exhibit about the Black gay comunity in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s runs through early March at New York Historical.

Give A Book / Take A Book Social Hour

We invite you to join us on December 17th at the museum with other ABHM Book Club participants for a book exchange followed by a discussion of the Well-Read Black Girl anthology. Please bring with you at least one book you would like to pass along to someone else, and you will receive at least one in return! Books by Black authors or about the themes related to ABHM Book Club’s mission are encouraged.

Crime dropped after Trump sent officers to Memphis. Not everyone is happy.

Trump sent troops into Memphis, claiming high crime rates, but while he calls it a success, it’s exacerbating some issues.

Following Trump guidance, words like ‘equity’ and ‘access’ have quietly been cut at Wisconsin tech colleges

Positions and departments that helped marginalized students feel welcome have been renamed or dissolved to abide by federal guidelines.

Culture wars rock Texas historical site as Alamo Trust CEO resigns over research on role of slavery, indigenous people in state history

Kate Rogers, who wrote about the efforts to minimize the impact of slavery in Texas, no longer aligns with the Alamo according to officials.