Posts Tagged ‘Remembrance’
From Mick Jagger to Crossroads: the pioneering career of Cleo Sylvestre
“Trailblazing” actress Cleo Sylvestre who starred in films, soap operas and stage plays has died aged 79, her agent has said.
Read MoreNo One Wants To Talk About Racial Trauma. Why My Family Broke Our Silence
A trip to a cotton field encouraged Cara Anthony’s to learn about her family past, including a shocking secret of anti-Black violence.
Read MoreFrankie Beverly, legendary R&B artist and founder of Maze, dies at 77
Known for his charisma and smooth voice, Frankie Beverly started making music in Philadelphia before moving to California.
Read More‘Master of our craft:’ James Earl Jones’ influence went far beyond voiceovers
We remember James Earl Jones’ talent and how it encouraged others after the actor’s passing at 93 years old.
Read MoreNorth Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.
Read MoreAttack witness ‘ran to her death rather than safety’
A Black nurse who had previously been terrorized by a recent wave of racist gang violence was terrified to death.
Read MoreLabor Day Black History: Honoring A.Philip Randolph And Black Labor Unions
A. Philip Randolph led a union, organized the 1941 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and co-founded the Negro American Labor Council.
Read MoreBiden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument
Biden’s designation recognizes the racial terror experienced after several Black men were falsely accused of rape and murdered.
Read MoreThird set of remains found with gunshot wound in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves, state official says
The continued exhumation of victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre aims to identify those who lost their lives.
Read MoreOn the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today
NPR looks back on the written works of James Baldwin, who spoke out about racism, and their relevance decades after his death.
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