Tag: black history
A Look Back — The NAACP Celebrates Its 100th Anniversay
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated their 100th Anniversary recently with a series of celebratory gatherings through out the country. The celebrations, complete with birthday cakes, were held on the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The centennial celebration was particularly special as it came weeks after the nation’s first Black President [...]
A Look Back — The Life of John Hope Franlkin
John Hope Franklin, a prolific and well-respected chronicler of America’s racial history, died on March 25, 2009, at 94. Below is his bio from The John Hope Franklin Collection at Duke University. The Collection is a repository for African and African-American studies documentation and an educational outreach division of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special [...]
An Evening of Hip Hop History in Harlem
The Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem announces “An Evening of Hip Hop History“. Recognized for its Hip Hop centric education programs, large flyer collection, and record-breaking Rapathon, the integrated complex is celebrating the History of Hip Hop and Black America. Set to take place on Friday, February 20th at The Hip Hop Culture Center, [...]
Obama Watch February 9, 2009
Black History Month in the Obama Era Hoosier Daddy: President Obama to Indiana on Monday Obamas depart on first Camp David visit Cartoonists face challenges with Obama Arresting image: Obama poster artist on graffiti charge Obama plans restructuring of National Security Council Obama Official: Sebelius On Short List for HHS Obama adviser says private capital [...]
Black History Month at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has a full list of events to commemorate Black history month. For more details check out the website. Many of the events are free or have a minimal cost. Below is only a partial listing of events. AAJC/HBCU Student All-star Big Band Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:00 [...]
BET and BET J Celebrate Black History Month
Evidence Dance Company ******** BET and BET J will commemorate Black History Month with a lineup of gospel specials, black film and original programming highlighting the  accomplishments of African Americans who have paved the way in music, film, and entertainment.
Obama Watch News Headlines January 18, 2009
Where to Watch Obama’s Inauguration on Jan. 20th Legoland swears in mini-Barack Obama in mock inauguration Obama train rolls into D.C.; now the pomp, pageantry, parties begin Obama Amazing Spider-Man Issue Fist-Bumps Media, Heads To Third Printing Obama aide: Military advisers to meet on first day New books about Obama Obama Souvenir Sales Turn President-Elect [...]
God’s Trombones at The Harlem Stage
A major figure in today’s music scene, composer and trombonist Craig Harris has created a new music theater work that interprets James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 collection of sermons by traveling African-American preachers. Directed by the acclaimed actor, director and educator Avery Brooks and shown as part of Harlem Stage’s WaterWorks series, God’s Trombones features four [...]
Harlem — Election Night 2008
Barack Obama elected President of the United States of America. History — American, Black, African We were there. Working on great stories. Stay tuned. We were in the streets celebrating with everyone else at 2:00 am.
