WASHINGTON – The National Park Service announced the addition of four new sites from California and South Carolina to the African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN). This addition further strengthens the connection between public and private organizations to honor and preserve the people and stories
Corterrius “DaCakeGoat” Allen started his journey and love of making and designing cakes with a $35 baking kit and two cupcake pans that his mom, Jacquelyn Allen, purchased. He made his first cake for a friend, and while he says, “the cake was ugly,” his
Rev. Jesse and his wife Jacqueline were hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently receiving hospital treatments. Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children, assured people that his parents were in good
Denmark, S.C. – A Voorhees College student is the first member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in the state of South Carolina to win the Alain Leroy Locke Academic Achievement Award. The award was presented to Donald Lauer, IV, Aug. 6, by the
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program has awarded $15,035,000 million to 53 projects in 20 states to help preserve sites and history related to the African American struggle for equality. “This competitive grant program is just one of the many
By Karol Scott On July 16, 2021, the music and entertainment industry, fans and family paused to mourn Biz Markie. He was born as Marcel Theo Hall in Harlem, New York in 1964. Biz Markie made his way into the music industry as a rapper.
The Atlanta Business League (ABL) held their 42nd Annual CEO Appreciation Luncheon, honoring leaders of businesses demonstrating great qualities of leadership and innovative discoveries in their fields. Among those honored was Tuskegee graduate Dr. Lonnie Johnson. Johnson received the TrailBlazer Award from the ABL for
By Alexandra Wilson The history of the Africa American woman in this country is one of sadness and triumph. The heights they have reached and the darkness that many had to overcome is often overlooked. Morgan Avery McCoy, in her show From the Slave House
Photo courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Trials for Track and Field were held this past weekend where we saw HBCUs and African American athletes having incredible success, sending several athletes to the 2021 Olympic Games. Representing North Carolina A&T, Randolph
By Alexandra Wilson The Coronavirus pandemic changed the game for many school-age students. One minute, they were roaming the halls laughing with friends and the next, confined to their homes with nowhere to go. It has been a rough year, and teenagers are looking forward
