Black History Month

In 1909, an educator named Laurence C. Jones discovered that the illiteracy rate in Rankin County, Mississippi, was above 80 percent. Considering this inexcusable, Jones founded the Piney Woods Country Life School with the goal of educating the sons and daughters of the impoverished citizens — some the children and grandchildren of former slaves — […]

If you’ve seen Selma, you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom […]

Black History Month

We have compiled a list of ten black [and some not so black] films that shifted not only the world of cinema but culture as a whole. Do The Right Thing, 1989 Probably the most popular Spike Lee movie to-date, Do The Right Thing was both commercially and critically acclaimed, landing Lee with an Oscar […]

  Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty is sponsoring a Black History Month Celebration at the new Cuyahoga County Convention Center. This inaugural event will celebrate the life and tenure of the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and the civil rights movement, which paved the way for the late Congresswoman to serve as the first African […]

Black History Month

If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]

In honor of Black History Month in 2015, The Urban Daily will highlight amazing moments in Black American sports and entertainment history. Each week, we’ll…

Black History Month

Kendrick Lamar just dropped the blackest record of 2015 and we couldn’t be more hyped about it. On his latest single, The Blacker The Berry, Kendrick literally blacks…

Black History Month

  The Black Agenda’s Glen Ford continues the discussion on the so called “Generational Gap” between our young people and our elders.   Before Glen, Professor Ron Hall weighs in on the issues of skin color, color-ism & skin bleaching. Dr.Hall will discuss the backlash & critique from the recent documentary “Light Girls”. Compton California […]

In honor of Black History Month in 2015, The Urban Daily will highlight amazing moments in Black American sports and entertainment history. Each week, we’ll…

    King’s Most Riveting Quotes We all know he had a dream. We’re living it…kind of. Dr. King’s most inspiring words are surprisingly more important that ever right now, in a time where our world is racially divided. Check out these inspiring Dr. King quotes. Read more of this story at http://hellobeautiful.com

The heirs of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dynasty, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott (both pictured from left), and Bernice (pictured far right) are…

Black History Month

  Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I listened intently as he recounted…