Every Black History Month we pay respect to those who have already paved the way to make history. But hardly do we celebrate the young Black women and men who are adding to and changing that very same history. No longer constrained by boundaries that confined those who came before us, Black culture is moving
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Michael Fosberg was busy sprinting from one airport in one city to another, one interview followed by another. “January and February are booked solid,” he told theGrio over the weekend, acknowledging his increase in bookings at high schools, colleges and arts festivals for events tied to observances of the Martin Luther King holiday and Black
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Halle Berry has admitted that she considers her daughter to be Black. Berry says in the latest issue of Ebony magazine, “I feel like she’s black. I’m black and I’m her mother and I believe in the one-drop theory.” But Halle adds that Nahla, who has white heritage on both of her parents’ side, will
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(CNN) — As a sociologist who studies black churches, my research allows for compelling conversations with some of our nation’s most powerful religious leaders. But my most memorable interview to date was not with a celebrity preacher, but a lesser known young gay Christian I’ll call David. Like many black Christians, David grew up in
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For Kenny and Lynette Seymour, last weekend’s black marriage gala was about celebrating their seven-year marriage. They got to meet other black couples while spending a romantic evening together. “Every time you meet another couple, you learn something new about yourself and relationships in general,” said Kenny Seymour, a 39-year-old Broadway music director who lives
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A constant theme of reports about math and science is that the United States will have a large enough supply of scientists only if it does a better job of attracting black and Latino scientists — and not just relying on Asian American, white and foreign talent. Many of these reports note that large shares
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The NAACP said today that its economic boycott of South Carolina remains in force, despite comments to the contrary. The organization imposed the ban in 2000 when lawmakers declined to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol. But, according to local news reports, state Sen. Robert Ford—who is Black—declared that this
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The head of the National Black Farmers Association said Thursday the U.S. government has agreed to pay qualified farmers $50,000 each to settle claims of racial bias. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said those farmers may also pursue a claim for actual damages from the bias, and potentially receive up to $250,000. The settlement, which
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Watch him explain the controversial remark in this video HERE…