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  • Published on 04:45 GMT

    New Shrine Announced to Honor First US-Born African American Priest

    EXCLUSIVE: On Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave-turned-Catholic priest: ‘He carried his crosses in life quietly and heroically,’ says Bishop Thomas Paprocki. The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is set to establish a shrine honoring Venerable …

    Source: National Catholic Register - Center-right
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    Miami native's new play explores the history of Florida's oldest African American theater company

    The Coconut Grove Theatre Festival returned for its second year from April 16-19, 2026. The four-day long festival featured eight new play readings by 16 of South Florida’s playwrights and directors, including a multimedia memory play by Miami native Mysia …

    Source: Miami Times - Florida - Pending
  • Published on 03:56 GMT

    UA's Afro-American Gospel Choir celebrates 55 years

    Updated April 22, 2026, 7:46 p.m. CT The University of Alabama's Afro-American Gospel Choir is celebrating its 55th anniversary. A free concert will be held on April 25 at Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. Established in 1971, the choir is …

    Source: The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama - Pending
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    28th Annual African American Textile Society Fashion Exposé

    A model for Amelia Boys, a fourth-year studying fashion and textile design, puts her hands on her hips during the 28th Annual African American Textile Society Fashion Exposé at Talley Ballroom in Talley Student Union on Monday, April 20, 2026. Boys titled …

    Source: The North Carolina State Technician - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Justin Fairfax’s Death Opens Discussions About African American Mental Health, Protecting Black Women

    The death of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina Wanzer Fairfax has brought a sudden and tragic end to a political career that once stood on the brink of history before being derailed by allegations, while opening dialogue about …

    Source: The Washington Informer - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott named president of African American Mayors Association

    By D. Kevin McNeir Special the The AFRO Black mayors from across the country met in Washington, D.C. on April 9 and 10 for the 12th Annual American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference.  The leaders came together to discuss best practices related to …

    Source: Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Former University Of Arkansas African American Studies Director Sues School To Oppose His Firing

    The former director of the African and African American Studies program at the University of Arkansas is suing the school over his termination from the role and pending firing from his teaching positions. The moves against him, he argues, is retaliation …

    Source: Blavity - Left-wing
  • Published on 04:12 GMT

    Alain Locke Biography Update, Education, Death, Age, Honours, Works

    Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, and educator. In 1907, he became the first African American Rhodes Scholar. Locke is often called the philosophical architect and “Dean” of the Harlem Renaissance. …

    Source: Kemi Filani News - Pending
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Shreveport slaying shows how Black Americans are killing each other

    Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su On April 19, Shamar Elkins fatally shot eight children, seven of them his own, across three Shreveport, Louisiana, homes. It marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting since January 2024 with many law officers saying …

    Source: Strategic Culture - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2026

    Dallas African American Museum Set To Reopen May 1 2026

    For years, a vital landmark among Fair Park cultural institutions visiting guide recommendations has remained quiet, but that silence ends next spring. The Dallas African American Museum’s reopening on May 1, 2026, marks the triumphant finish of a multi- …

    Source: African American News - Texas - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    Twins accepted into Spelman College

    Kayla and Kimora Moore-Jones Photo Submitted Twin sisters and Marengo High School seniors Kayla and Kimora Moore-Jones have been accepted into Spelman College in Atlanta. Founded in 1881, Spelman has a reputation for producing some of the most successful …

    Source: Thomasville Times - Alabama - Pending
  • Published on 01:05 GMT

    UI seeks to terminate seven degree programs

    The University of Iowa sought Iowa Board of Regents approval to terminate seven degree programs at the university.  Due to declining enrollment and concern over long-term viability, the UI is requesting ending bachelors degree programs in African American …

    Source: The Daily Iowan - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    UPDATE: Georgia Congressman David Scott, 80, dies

    Published 4:07 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2026 By Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News Service Originally posted 4:07 p.m. April 22, 2026 Updated 6:11 p.m. April 22, 2026 ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat who made history as the first African American to …

    Source: Tifton Gazette - Georgia - Pending
  • Published on 01:00 GMT

    Irene Morgan talks

    The Irene Morgan Grant Committee sponsored two assemblies for eighth graders at Page and Peasley middle schools. The students were told about who Irene Morgan was and the role she played in Gloucester County’s African American history. Jaidyn Forrest, a …

    Source: Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal - Virginia - Neutral
  • Published on 01:18 GMT

    George W. Bush Tells Daughter What He Learned From Viral Moment With Michelle Obama

    LOADINGERROR LOADING “And it turns out the country is starved to see a white center right Republican and African American center left Democrat having fun and being able to converse, not as political figures, but as citizens,” the 79-year-old former …

    Source: HuffPost - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    UPDATE: Georgia Congressman David Scott, 80, dies

    Published 4:07 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2026 By Ty Tagami, Capitol Beat News Service Originally posted 4:07 p.m. April 22, 2026 Updated 6:11 p.m. April 22, 2026 ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Democrat who made history as the first African American to …

    Source: Tifton Gazette - Georgia - Pending
  • Published on 01:58 GMT

    At the confluence of folk and classical

    I’ve been a classical music host for decades now, but I also harbor a deep love for folk music. I spent several years as the host of WPR’s “Simply Folk,” and as the daughter of a music teacher, I grew up singing all kinds of folk music and started …

    Source: Wisconsin Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 22, 2026

    African and Caribbean Immigration and Remigration

    An advertisement for Beyond the Return: a Ghanaian government initiative inspiring tourism and investment in Ghana and encouraging the return of the African diaspora. At White Papers, our core premise is that Western nations deserve to protect their …

    Source: American Greatness - Right-wing
  • Published on 03:15 GMT

    Tributes pour in following longtime metro Atlanta Congressman David Scott’s death

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tributes are pouring in after longtime metro Atlanta Congressman David Scott died Wednesday. Scott, 80, represented the 13th Congressional District, which includes several parts of metro Atlanta, since 2003. MORE …

    Source: Atlanta News First - Georgia - Neutral

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