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July 3, 2023
It was on July 5, 1852, that Frederick Douglass addressed the Ladies’ Antislavery Society in Rochester, N.Y., and delivered what is often described as the greatest abolitionist speech in US history. “What, to the American slave,” Douglass demanded of his...
Lex Gillette became blind when he was just 8 years old, but that didn’t stop him from going on to be successful in life. In his newest book, No Need For Sight When You Have A Vision: What Blindness Can Teach Us About Risk Leadership, he shares his personal...
This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music.
Small businesses and Black entrepreneurs across the country have had a tumultuous few years. Following the economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent inflation, numerous small business owners have failed to find their footing. For Black...
When Calvin Butler became chief executive of electric utility operator Exelon in late 2022, he joined a small but growing club: Black CEOs at Fortune 500 companies. Butler, 53, was soon joined by the new top executive of another large utility in May,...
In an exclusive interview News 8’s Brittany Noble spoke with one of the co-founders of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. “The mother of Black Music Month” wrote letters, knocked on doors and made phone calls to make this special month a reality. Williams,...
A new book about the Black Panther Party, “Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party,” by Stephen Shames and Ericka Huggins is reintroducing the organization’s legacy as a public health champion. Among the commanding photos in the coffee table book are images...
Everyone in the sports world loves Charles Barkley. He’s funny, honest, and entertaining. He’s everything you want from a former athlete who’s now covering the sports he once played professionally in. But along with his talents on screen, Chuck can also be a good...
This month marks 75 years since passage of the groundbreaking Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which permitted women to serve as full members of the U.S. armed forces in every branch. It also marks a decade since the Pentagon reversed its “ground...
Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Robert Glasper celebrates the American sound through his work, a genre-defying fusion of jazz, R&B, hip-hop and rock. “One of the reasons I blend all the genres in music together is because Black music is a big house,”...
One of the largest events in the Carolinas that promotes Black artists in the film industry, the Charlotte Black Film Festival, will return for its 13th year from July 6-9. The festival attracts cinephiles and creatives alike during four days of film screenings,...
