By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw Cheryl A. Hickmon, the 27th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Chair of the Board of Directors “transitioned peacefully on January 20, 2022, after a recent illness”, the […]
(CNN) Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him a revered leader during the struggle to end apartheid in his […]
Image: Walter McBride/Getty Images Next month, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will present the world premiere of Duke Ellington’s renowned piece, Black, Brown and Beige—in its entirety— as well as the composer’s equally significant work, Sacred Music. In […]
(CNN)Lee Elder, who was the first Black golfer to play at the Masters, has died at the age of 87, the PGA Tour confirmed on Monday. Elder broke through Augusta’s race barrier at the 1975 edition of the […]
Former Congresswoman Carrie Meek died on Sunday, and will be remembered as a trailblazer, becoming one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction. The late congressman John Lewis had another way of […]
By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw The Grammy-nominated, classically trained strings virtuoso’sknown as “Black Violin” will perform Tuesday at the Florida Theater Jacksonville kicking off their national “Give Thanks” holiday tour. Black Violin is hailed by many as exceptional masters of the strings – the violin […]
By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw Brunswick, Ga. – After more than 11 hours of deliberation and eight days of testimony, a nearly all-white jury in the seaside town of Brunswick, Ga., have brought back guilty verdicts […]
The spirit of the prescient planner, dreamer and barker Richard Williams, the work ethic and faith of his wife Oracene “Brandy” Price coupled with the talent of Venus and Serena molded the Williams sisters into […]
When three or more are gathered great things happen. That adage rang true in September 1993, Wilene Dozier and Felice Franklin attended a book signing of Tina McElroy Ansa’s novel Ugly Ways at The Book […]
More than half a century after the senseless assassination of Malcolm X, two of his convicted killers were exonerated this week after decades of doubt about who was responsible for the civil rights icon’s death. […]
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