Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. After twenty years of working as a nurse, Hunter r
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Houston Person
Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing genres, he is most experienced in and b
America’s Most Racist Town
Man held up a Black Lives Matter sign in ‘America’s Most Racist Town’ and shared how it went This is full of profanity and ugliness but is familiar to many, many black and brown folks.
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
The efforts of the Founders of the American nation to define the role of religious faith in public life and the degree to which it could be supported by public officials that was not inconsistent w
Barbie Unveils Diverse Election-Inspired Dolls — Including a Black Woman Running for President!
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Best Black Movies of the Last 30 Years
BY Kahl, Victoria Johnson, Complex In the past few years, we’ve seen black creators push the boundaries of black cinema into superhero and horror genres, while also expanding on romantic com
50 Essential COVID-19 Tips the CDC Wants You to Know
Wash your hands before leaving your house Wash your hands before and after most activities Stay at least 6 feet away from others (but droplets from a sneeze or cough can spread as much as 13 feet!)
A Mask for Every American
I know you want something free, and you can sign up for a free mask. You can also donate to the effort, and you know you can afford $5 – $10, which is the cost of a commercial mask (they are
Cleaning with Bleach
Dos and Don’t of Cleaning with Bleach Don’t use it all the time Don’t mix with ammonia (Dalzenia, I remember!) Don’t use it to clean your phone (look HERE for info) Don’t use on
My Favorite Bread Pudding
My mother didn’t cook. The only thing I ever saw her make was this bread pudding. This is how she did it. She took her casserole dish and buttered it so the pudding wouldn’t stick. Then she toa
Madeleine Albright
According to the inside flap of her book Facism: A Warning, “The twentieth century was defined by the clash between democracy and Fascism, a struggle that created uncertainty about the survi
More Layers Are Better With Homemade Face Masks
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to homemade face masks, two or three layers of fabric is best, researchers say. That’s wha
Another Case of Foolishness
Herman Cain (center), former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, former Republican presidential candidate, and icon of conservative values has died a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He attend
Black Emmy Awards Nominees
Record Number of Black Emmy Awards Nominees for 2020 Black nominees across all acting categories include Cicely Tyson, Billy Porter, Angela Bassett, Sterling K. Brown, Zendaya, Mahershala
Interracial Friendships
There’s a Divide in Even the Closest Interracial Friendships Including ours. By Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman Race plays out differently in every friendship. And not all interracia