By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Winold Reiss (c. 1925) / National Portrait Gallery Langston Hughes (pictured) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was born on February 1, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art […]
(CNN)The first nor’easter of 2021 is taking shape, bringing up to two feet of snow to New York City and other parts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Monday, according to updated forecasts from the National Weather Service. A potent combination of heavy snow, gusty winds and […]
Tennis powerhouse Naomi Osaka is adding the title sports franchise owner to her repertoire. According to CBS News, the U.S. Open champion recently became part-owner of the National Women’s Soccer League’s North Carolina Courage team. Naomi Osaka becomes co-owner of NWSL’s North Carolina Courage https://t.co/3CExamP7b1 — CBS News (@CBSNews) January […]
Prime Video’s Amplify Black Voices page will be updated starting Feb. 1 to feature a curated collection of titles to honor Black History Month across four weekly themes- Black Joy (week 1), Black Love (week 2), Black History Makers (week 3) and Black Girl Magic (week 4). […]
Some good will follow all the unrest and sadness that took place in 2020. Part of that unrest were the many protests against racist violence, which included the long-overdue downing of several Confederate statues and monuments across the country. Last year was also characterized by sadness for the many lives lost, […]
