Memorial Day — Another First For Blacks
There is so much history that has been lost or covered up, depending on who controls the writing of the history books, articles and newspapers.
There is so much history that has been lost or covered up, depending on who controls the writing of the history books, articles and newspapers.
The climate today seems much different than it did back in 2008 for Barack Obama. This morning on the TJMS, Tom had a return visit from Tavis Smiley, who was never in favor of Barack Obama because he felt that Barack was then not, would not and has not addressed the needs of Black America.
Stories like these only surface every once in a while; now we have a polo team from Philadelphia that did the unthinkable -- they became the first all African-American youth polo team in history to win a national championship!
Another black man who wants to run for president of the country, Herman Cain, has already played the race card in a recent speech when asked about current president Barack Obama.
Looking for something to do with the family? The final weekend of Black History Month is this weekend. Check out the list of activities.
Killer Mike explains briefly the importance of Black History Month and why it’s STILL important to this very day.
It has been with great pleasure that I've had the chance to work with DJ Stoney -- a.k.a. The Legendary DJ Stoney. I remember one night being out at a nightclub called sensationz; while watching over 100 people packed onto a small dance floor, they begin to scream, yell and throw their hands in the air. It was a moment in time that I wish I was on the dance floor because everybody was in a state of euphoria.
Now that we are well into Black History Month, it might not be a bad idea to think about a few of the top Black museums across the country if you plan to travel any time soon.
Roland Martin features Marcus Mason as a "Living Legend" on Black America Web. Mason is a lobbyist/political strategist. He's one of many who will be featured during Black History Month.
Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African Diaspora. Since 1976, it has been celebrated annually in the United States.
Every weekday morning at 10 a.m., I bring you a daily affirmation to remind parents of some of the things that we may seldom forget about in our daily interaction with our children.
As we are just days away from the start of Black History Month, I felt it appropriate to write this morning about how this month-long celebration came into being.