Month / February 2021
Amanda Gorman, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Whitney’ Rehearsal Windbreaker Among Super Bowl’s Soulful Moments (Watch)
*National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, Grammy Award-winning singer H.E.R. and soul stirring Jazmine Sullivan brought the culture to Super Bowl LV in an impactful way before kickoff. This year, the NFL chose three Super Bowl captains who have made a difference in their communities during the pandemic. In […]
Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
(CNN)Pope Francis has for the first time appointed a female Under-Secretary to the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican announced Saturday. French Sister Nathalie Becquart will be the first woman to be appointed to the position, and will have voting rights in the synod. This puts her […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves the hospital for rehab center after surgery
(CNN)Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson, the 79-year-old civil rights leader, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for abdominal discomfort on January 29, according to a statement from the Rainbow […]
Poet Amanda Gorman Lands TIME Magazine Cover and Interview With Michelle Obama
Amanda Gorman made history as the youngest known poet to ever speak at an inauguration in the United States. Her original poem, “The Hill We Climb,” captivated the world and instantly sparked hope. Now, the 22-year-old Harvard graduate is on the cover of TIME’s special Black Renaissance issue. […]
Your Black History: Shepard v. Education Board of Englewood, NJ Lawsuit Filed Today in 1962
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Northern Valley Press Just eight years after a landmark case based the race-based segregation of public schools was finalized in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), a U.S. District Court lawsuit was filed against a local East Coast public education authority, […]
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