A Black history exhibition had its invitation rescinded by Texas State University due to the “current climate” within the state and “certain topics covered as part of the museum,” according to university officials. TSU previously listed an anti-DEI law as part of the reasons why the exhibit wasn’t approved, but officials […]
As America nears its 250th birthday, the state of Ohio will commemorate the milestone with a yearlong initiative celebrating literary icon Toni Morrison. Starting Feb. 18, 2026, in Columbus and running through Morrison’s 2027 birthday in her hometown of Lorain, the Buckeye State will honor the Nobel and Pulitzer […]
In 1970, Toni Morrison published her first novel, “The Bluest Eye.” Set in Ohio in the 1940s, the powerful story is centered around 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove, a Black girl who grew up in a violent household, feeling ashamed of her dark skin and hair texture. Pecola […]
Naomi Campbell opened Richard Quinn’s latest show at London Fashion Week, bringing her signature sashay, poise, and unmatched elegance to one of the season’s most anticipated runways. Known as the ‘Muva of the Runway,’ Naomi proved yet again why her walk is legendary. At 55, she continues […]
A Black-owned barbershop and beauty salon in Biloxi, Mississippi, has a new historic marker outside its doors. Tyrone’s Barber & Beauty Salon has stood in the southern city since the early 1960s. It initially opened as a way to serve Black servicemen at the nearby Keesler […]
Harriet E. Wilson, born Harriet Adams around 1825 in Milford, New Hampshire, is widely recognized as the first Black woman to publish a novel in the United States. Yet for more than a century, both her life and work were largely forgotten. In 1859, Wilson published Our […]
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