Compilation of mirror-mesmerizing members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. celebrating 115 years of service and sisterhood
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Happy Founders Day: 6 Quotes From Notable Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority—the oldest Black Greek sorority in the Divine Nine—was founded on January 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University by nine collegiate women: Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Ethel…
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‘Ain’t No Mo’’ Director Stevie Walker-Webb on Iconic Black Writers That Should Be on Your Bookshelves
Ain’t No Mo’, Broadway’s saucy new satire by Broadway’s youngest Black playwright Jordan E. Cooper, is steeped in Black culture, catharsis and critique. So it’s no surprise that its director, Stevie Walker-Webb, has the works of several Black writers on the brain…
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The Griot Museum Of Black History Honor Black Women Icons From St. Louis
Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty It goes without saying that Black women can be considered the creators of what we call Black history, from literally birthing our African American icons to getting things done with their own bare hands. MORE:…
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Nine Republicans Vote ‘Nay’ to Renaming NC Post Office In Honor of Maya Angelou, Bill Passes Anyway
A spirited debate unfolded on Capitol Hill last week over the renaming of a post office honoring award-winning poet and author Maya Angelou. When the U.S. House of Representatives isn’t tasked with pressing matters, lawmakers spend their days naming post…
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Schomburg Center Opens Ruby Dee And Ossie Davis’ Archives To Public
Nearly two years after the Harlem-based Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture acquired the archives of late legendary actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, the institution has now made them available to the public for the first time, the…
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