Black History Month

If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]

Roland Martin headed over to Pasadena, California for the NAACP Image Awards where the best of the best in Black Hollywood was honored for their accomplishments in entertainment, film, arts and more. Every year the NAACP Image Awards brings all of us together to remind us that Black people are valuable and needed in the industry. Roland caught up […]

Black History Month

  The Black Agenda’s Glen Ford continues the discussion on the so called “Generational Gap” between our young people and our elders.   Before Glen, Professor Ron Hall weighs in on the issues of skin color, color-ism & skin bleaching. Dr.Hall will discuss the backlash & critique from the recent documentary “Light Girls”. Compton California […]

On February 4, 1986 a stamp of Sojourner Truth was issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Also, on this day Rosa Parks, the first lady of civil rights was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. She would have been 102 years old   SOURCE: http://blackfacts.com/fact/1b8be433-e67d-47cd-a1d6-2490fab24e8b

Black History Month

Jada Koren Pinkett Smith born Jada Koren Pinkett; September 18, 1971) is an actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. Her career began in 1990 with a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, Menace II Society, Set It Off,and The Nutty Professor opposite Eddie Murphy. Jada has appeared in more than 20 films including Scream 2, Ali, […]

Black History Month

Raymond Anthony Lewis, Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played his entire 17-year career for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Drafted by the Ravens in 1996, Lewis was the last player remaining from the inaugural team at the start of the 2012–13 season.   For […]

President Obama has launched his My Brother’s Keeper Initiative. It’s aimed to empower young boys and men of color. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/02/27/my-brother-s-keeper-new-white-house-initiative-empower-boys-and-young-men-color