"Death in the Congo" highlights obscure subject: African liberation
"Death in the Congo" is an important book because it fills a void, but it could have illuminated more.
"The Other Blacklist": Red Scare's impact on African Americans
Mary Helen Washington's book is a welcomed addition to the history of the period, especially its impact on African Americans.
Opera company makes history, casts black singers in "Don Carlo"
When King Philip II faces off against the Grand Inquisitor in "Don Carlo," they won't just be portraying history, they'll be making it.
Today in women’s history: Queen Latifah’s birthday
Dana Elaine Owens was born on this March 18, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey.
Today in women’s history: "A Raisin in the Sun" opens in 1959
The Lorraine Hansberry drama "A Raisin in the Sun" opened at New York City's Ethel Barrymore Theater on March 11, 1959.
Today in African American history: Happy birthday, Fats Domino!
World-renowned performer Antoine "Fats" Domino was born on this date in New Orleans in 1928.
Selma: The real winner of every Oscar in sight
The crowd at the Academy Award ceremony stood and cheered. Somebody said that Selma stole the show. How true.
Lead Belly discography released
Did he really sing his way out of Southern prisons twice? Did he really travel and sing with the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson?
Today in African American history: A double birthday
Sir Sidney Poitier, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), was born in Miami, Fla., on February 20, 1927, of Bahamian parentage.
Today in African American history: Dr. Dre turns 50
Dr. Dre, record producer and Grammy-winning rapper, born Andre Romelle Young in Compton, Calif., in 1965, turns 50 today.
