African Americans
Steelworkers’ president scores GOP for racist attacks on Obama
February 12, 2014Gerard ran down a range of progressive initiatives Obama has proposed during his five years in the Oval Office. Then he launched his blast at the GOP.
Read moreThe forgotten rebellion of the Black Seminole Nation
February 11, 2014Many Native American Nations formed partnerships and deep relationships with African slaves. Both groups fought for freedom and the right to exist in peace, away from the colonizing forces.
Read moreToday in black history: Leontyne Price born
February 10, 2014Her voice was "rich, supple and shining, it was in its prime capable of effortlessly soaring from a smoky mezzo to the pure soprano gold of a perfectly spun high C."
Read morePan African Film Festival opens Feb. 6 in L.A.
February 10, 2014One of L.A.'s leading annual cinema showcases and the biggest and most prestigious Black-themed film festivals, will take place February 6-17.
Read moreToday in black history: Medgar Evers’ killer convicted
February 5, 2014White supremacist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in the murder of African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers, over 30 years after the crime occurred.
Read more