Civil War
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This Week in Black History
This Week in Black History, July 18, 1863
The 54th Massachusetts volunteer army, composed of free black men, makes its famous charge on Fort Wagner in Charleston, S.C.…
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Opinion
More Blacks needed on school boards
By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist Critical race theory asserts that racism is woven into the very fabric of our nation’s…
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Opinion
No celebrating Juneteenth holiday
By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a…
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Lead Stories
Los Angeles gears up for Juneteenth celebrations
By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — While Congress was in the process of passing a bill that would…
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This Week in Black History
This Week in Black History
February 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when…
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Tasty Clips
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Daveed Diggs is Frederick Douglass in ‘The Good Lord Bird’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Showtime presents a unique take on American history with the new mini-series “The Good Lord…
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Entertainment
Actor Chadwick Boseman mourned by colleagues, fans
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Hollywood and the Black community are mourning the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, the…
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Opinion
John Lewis, A Founding Father Of American Democracy
When John Lewis left us July 17, editorials and columns paid tribute to his leadership, his courage, his moral example.…
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Douglass’ Question Still Hasn’t Been Answered
On July 5, 1852, the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Association expected a mild, polite discussion, and praise of the virtues of…
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