We all have dreams. But it’s not until they’re realized that they can be acted on. In the latest installment of Black History Retold, we…

The family of Emmett Till are pleased to have his named cleared after the white woman who accused him of groping her, 60 years ago admits to lying about that part of the story. The accusations caused the black 14-year-old to be abducted and brutally murdered by two white men. Till’s cousin, Wheeler Parker tells […]

The family of Emmett Till are pleased to have his named cleared after the white woman who accused him of groping her, 60 years ago admits to lying about that part of the story. The accusations caused the black 14-year-old to be abducted and brutally murdered by two white men. Till’s cousin, Wheeler Parker tells […]

There’s no way to celebrate Black History Month without honoring black women, more specifically black mothers. From slavery to present day black mothers have endured pains and trials that no other woman or mother of any race have had to endure. They have been raped, to sold into slavery in a way that broke separated […]

From mainstream campaigns led by models like Jessica White and Tyra Banks, to nearly every fashion magazine featuring women of color on their covers at the peak of Fashion Week, Black will never go out of style.

  A staple in the community is now looking to switch gears. When Jonathon L. Jackson walks on stage, he’s reminded of the greats that have come before him. Actors and writers like Langston Hughes, Ruby Dee and Bill Cobbs have all passed through or gotten their start at the Karamu House on East 89th Street […]

Young pilot, Isaiah Cooper, is setting records and making history at the age of 17.  Cooper is from Compton, CA and is planning to pilot an airplane across the United States and at the age of 17 he will be the youngest African-American pilot to do so. Accompanied by a co-pilot, the Compton, Calif., native […]

Young pilot, Isaiah Cooper, is setting records and making history at the age of 17.  Cooper is from Compton, CA and is planning to pilot an airplane across the United States and at the age of 17 he will be the youngest African-American pilot to do so. Accompanied by a co-pilot, the Compton, Calif., native […]

Angela Robinson from The Haves and the Have Nots swung by our studios to read a portion of Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise. The triumphant poem…

Established in 1867 as the Biddle Memorial Institute, Johnson C. Smith is a private university located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1921 Jane Berry Smith provided a handsome endowment for the institution in memory of her late husband, Johnson C. Smith. She gave funds to build a theological dormitory, science hall, teachers’ cottage and memorial […]

On February 1st, 1960 the college was at the center of the Civil Rights movement, when four A&T freshmen students...

In honor of Black History Month, watch the first installment of "Bridging The Gap," a series that honors the Black liberation movements of the past and present while building a bridge that will better help us understand how to propel what has become the largest Black liberation movement in recent years forward.