Black History
John Coltrane’s Philadelphia Home To Be Restored
The former home of the late jazz great John Coltrane will be restored and returned to his family as part of a new initiative.
Black History Month Trends On X, Here Are The Best Tweets
Black History Month is here and for a time, the month-long celebration of Black history and achievement was a top trending topic on X.
#Juneteenth: The History Of Juneteenth Explained
In 1865, two years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Black people in Galveston were liberated and Juneteenth was born.
Jesse Williams Counters The Erasure of Black History In Schools With New ‘Homeschooled’ Gaming App
While white conservatives like Ron DeSantis are on a mission to whitewash and completely erase Black history from schools, Jesse Williams is countering their efforts in a unique, fun way. The post Jesse Williams Counters The Erasure of Black History In Schools With New ‘Homeschooled’ Gaming App appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Rev. Al Sharpton Leads Protest Against Florida’s Racist Erasure Of Black History
Rev. Al Sharpton led a protest in Florida on Wednesday (Feb. 15) aimed at criticizing the state's racist erasure of Black history. The post Rev. Al Sharpton Leads Protest Against Florida’s Racist Erasure Of Black History appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
NFL’s Raiders Appoint 1st Black Woman Team President In League History
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty As a sports franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders have been true pioneers. With a Black woman becoming their new team president & the first to do so in the NFL, they’ve made history once again with the hire of Sandra Douglass Morgan. On Thursday (July 7th), the team announced that Sandra Douglass Morgan would become their new president, making her the first Black president woman to hold the role in the National Football League’s history. “I am thrilled that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a released statement. “Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization. From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. We are extremely lucky t...
NFL’s Raiders Appoint 1st Black Woman Team President In League History
Source: Ethan Miller / Getty As a sports franchise, the Las Vegas Raiders have been true pioneers. With a Black woman becoming their new team president & the first to do so in the NFL, they’ve made history once again with the hire of Sandra Douglass Morgan. On Thursday (July 7th), the team announced that Sandra Douglass Morgan would become their new president, making her the first Black president woman to hold the role in the National Football League’s history. “I am thrilled that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said in a released statement. “Her experience, integrity and passion for this community will be invaluable to our organization. From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. We are extremely lucky t...
Black Twitter Passionately Kicks Off Black History Month As Expected #BlackHistoryMonth
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: BojanMirkovic / Getty Black History Month got off to a grand start Tuesday morning (Feb. 1) via social media, most especially among the cultural innovators collectively known as Black Twitter. Via the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, folks are kicking off the month-long celebration with passion and pride as expected. Via Twitter’s Explore tab, most will note that the #BlackHistoryMonth hashtag is the top trending topic at the moment. Underneath the tag, Twitter users shared memes, jokes, short clips, historical facts, and much more. First established at Kent State University in 1970, the celebration extended to other parts of the nation in 1976 when President Gerald Ford recognized the month as part of the nation’s Bicentennial. The celebration is held i...
Lusia Harris, 1st Woman Drafted By NBA Team, Dies At 66
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ABC Photo Archives / Getty Lusia Harris made her mark in the history books by becoming the first and only woman officially drafted by an NBA team, along with other notable firsts. According to a new report, the standout basketball star has died. NBA.com published a report stating that Harris passed away this past Tuesday (Jan. 18) and shared the family’s statement in its post. From NBA.com: “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The Queen of Basketball, Lusia Harris has passed away unexpectedly today in Mississippi,” the family said in a statement. “The recent months brought Ms. Harris great joy, including the news of the upcoming wedding of her youngest son and the outpouring of...
Twitter Honors Writer Zora Neale Hurston On What Would’ve Been 130th Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Donaldson Collection / Getty Zora Neale Hurston and her weighty contributions to society are still major influences to writers and creative minds the world over. On Twitter, many are celebrating the author and anthropologist on what would have been her 130th birthday. More on Hurston courtesy of Black America Web: Zora Neale Hurston was a novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist most famous for her 1937 novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” Hurston’s path to prominence came by way of hardship and savvy ingenuity, helping her become one of the most beloved literary figures of all time. Hurston was born on January 7 in 1891, in Notasulga, Ala. to parents who were former slaves. Her parents uprooted the family and moved to Eatonville, Fla., one of the...
Veteran Gets Mic Cut For Recognizing Black History At Memorial Day Event
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: YouTube / Youtube A 77-year old Army veteran who was honoring the contributions of Black veterans in founding Memorial Day during his speech charged the organizers with censoring him that day by cutting off his microphone as he spoke at an American Legion event during the holiday. Retired Lt. Col. Barnard Kempter, speaking at the event hosted by the Hudson American Legion Auxillary in Hudson, Ohio began to cite the history of how Black soldiers began the tradition in Charleston, South Carolina in 1865. It was at that point that his microphone was cut off for two minutes. The veteran at first thought it was technical difficulties. The president of the auxiliary, Cindy Suchan later told a local newspaper that it was intentional claiming that part “was not r...
Apple Is Celebrating Black History Month With A Limited Editon ‘Black Unity’ Apple Watch & More
Source: Apple / Apple Celebrates Black History Month Following the civil unrest that swept across the country and world following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, big tech companies pledged to do more to help push Black racial equity initiatives. Apple is making sure the energy is being kept. Tuesday (Jan.26), as part of its celebration of Black History Month, Apple unveiled a limited edition “Black Unity” Apple Watch. The smartwatch will be a part of Apple’s Black Unity Collection of products and is dressed in the colors featured in the Pan-African flag. The limited smartwatch is a standard Series 6 Apple Watch that will launch on February 1st and will be available at Target and Apple stores. It will feature a unique watch face that “creates an ever-changing ...
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