The Tom Joyner Morning Show
The late Dr. Cornelius Golighty was one of the 20th Century’s most prominent public intellectuals who also amassed a series of “firsts” over the course of his life. Dr. Golighty was born on this day in 1917. Cornelius Lacy Golighty was born in Waterford, Mississippi. He entered Alabama’s Talladega College at 17 and became something […]
Death can be hard for an adult to understand, none-the-less, a child. Kym and Sherri reveal how they explain to their children death above. What’s your take? READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Salamishah Tillet, The New York Times, about her take on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding and her NYT essay, Meghan Markle and the Bicultural Blackness of the Royal Wedding. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen a horrible story on my timeline over these past few days. On early Sunday morning, Sherita Dixon-Cole was pulled over by police in Ellis County, Texas – outside of Dallas. First she was forced to perform a breathalyzer test. She complied – and […]
It is a light news day. You’ll understand why after you listen. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
School desegregation was made possible after the landmark “Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka” in 1954, ending years of divisive and racist polices against Black schoolchildren. While the law was to be observed nationally, resistance to the change was rampant in the South resulting in a major case that developed in the city of […]
I didn’t know ‘Strolling While Black’ was an issue – until now. Donald Sherman, a lawyer and father, is confused and frustrated. Sherman, who is African-American, was pushing a stroller carrying his baby, Caleb, at Kingman and Heritage Islands Park near the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. last week when racism took hold. A white […]
I feel queasy, and you will too after hearing about a man’s turn as his neighborhood’s plate of barbecue. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
You may have watched CNN or ABC’s coverage of the Royal Wedding but trust us, they have nothing on Huggy Lowdown’s recap. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM
Alright, we actually agree with Guy’s gripe today. Because seriously why is it called FAST food then? READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM