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Paramount Pictures is excited for the upcoming release of the
Paramount Pictures is excited for the upcoming release of the film, SELMA. SELMA follows the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s historic struggle to...

Benny Andrews, painter, printmaker and educator, who was born in
Benny Andrews, painter, printmaker and educator, who was born in Plainview, Georgia today in 1930. After serving in the United States Air Force as a s...

“I miss his big, wide, toothy smile,” Davis’ mother, Lucy
“I miss his big, wide, toothy smile,” Davis’ mother, Lucy McBath, said through tears. “For me, there will be no college graduation. There will...

Dear White Mom is a plea from Keesha Beckford to her best friend,
Dear White Mom is a plea from Keesha Beckford to her best friend, who is white, to help her change the way #society will see her son when he’s grown...

Today in 2011, an eight-foot tall statue of Charles Edward
Today in 2011, an eight-foot tall statue of Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry was dedicated in St. Louis, Missouri. Berry was born October 18,...

Here are some photos from the BCRI Board of Directors farewell
Here are some photos from the BCRI Board of Directors farewell reception that they are holding tonight for our exceptional past leader, Dr. Lawrence J...

We are saddened by the loss of a unique and beautiful person,
We are saddened by the loss of a unique and beautiful person, Maya Angelou. Her relentless creativity didn’t balk at her own obituary, and as usual...