Today's a Good Day to Remember Civil Rights Activist Yuri Kochiyama
Today’s Google Doodle honors the birthday and legacy of Yuri Kochiyama, one of the most overlooked and dogged civil rights activists of our time.
The Best Memoirs and Biographies (And Ones I Wish Existed)
Bruce Springsteen recently announced an upcoming biography chronicling his life as the working man’s rock icon. The book, which took him seven years to write, is called Born to Run and hits shelves on September 27. As a self-appointed connoisseur of the genre, I culled together a list of my other favorite…
Celebrate Black History Month With Rare Photos of Lena Horne and Martin Luther King Jr.
February 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, when black culture gets a celebratory spotlight for 28 days... unless you’re like me and celebrate black brilliance every day. At the New York Times, a collection of previously unpublished shots of black stars, and their stories, are up for viewing.
The Power and Sadness of a Black President's Call for Grace
On Friday, South Carolina Senator and Rev. Clementa Pinckney was memorialized in a packed auditorium at the College Of Charleston. As his wife and two young daughters sat and suffered what must be the worst moment of their short lives, President Obama delivered Pinckney’s eulogy with fervor and deliberation. It was…
Malcolm X's Daughter Speaks Out 50 Years After His Assassination
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (he was gunned down in the Audubon Ballroom in New York City). In Saturday's New York Times, his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz speculates about where her father might stand on issues affecting black Americans if he were alive today.
Ruby Dee, Hollywood and Civil Rights Legend, Has Died at 91
Hollywood legend and Civil Rights activist Ruby Dee died in New Rochelle, New York on Wednesday. She was 91.
Malcolm Shabazz, Malcolm X's Grandson, Was Murdered In Mexico
The U.S. Embassy confirmed yesterday that 28-year-old Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcom X, was robbed and killed in Mexico City. Details surrounding the murder are still sketchy; the Shabazz family plans to fly to Mexico to claim his remains.
Celebrities, Money & Malcolm X: A Typical Red Carpet
Last night, the Sundance Channel premiered a documentary about the modern red carpet. Experts from Karl Lagerfeld to Giuliana Rancic to weighed in on everything from the repetitiveness of posing to the fees stars can command for wearing certain items.
American Apparel Protested In Harlem
Every year, on slain civil rights activist Malcolm X's birthday, businesses along 125th St. in Harlem close for three hours while a march takes place. Whether stores shut because they want to observe the day, or feel intimidated by the marchers, depends on whom you ask.
