Anniversary
One year after Dalaneo Martin was killed by U.S. Park Police, his family called on the Justice Department for answers in the investigation into his death. Attorney Ben Crump speaks at a news conference outside the Department of Justice on the one-year anniversary of Dalaneo Martin’s death. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Attorney Ben Crump speaks at a […]
The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will mark its 29th anniversary by hosting the “Gentle Warrior Awards” Black Tie Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will take place at the Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall, 231 S. LaSalle in Chicago. Returning as celebrity emcee is ABC […]
If I only had a ticket! In celebration of the 85th anniversary of film classic “The Wizard of Oz,” the movie will be coming to select U.S. theaters — but you’ll have to act fast. “Oz” will only hit screens for four days. The film will run from Jan. 28 through Jan. 31 as part […]
Miss Black America Pageant winner Ashley Myatt (photo courtesy of Shootworks/free photos). In a dazzling celebration of Black beauty, talent, and achievement, Michigan’s Ashley Myatt was crowned Miss Black America on Saturday night at the historic 55th-anniversary pageant. The glamorous event unfolded at the former House of Blues venue within the Showboat Resort Atlantic City. […]
Formed in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1976, the seminal hardcore punk band Black Flag is hitting the road for a celebration of their influential 1984 album, My War. Founded by guitarist and primary songwriter Greg Ginn, who remains the sole continuous member, Black Flag will perform two sets at each stop. The first set will […]
Gene Herrick/AP Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the segregated section of the bus sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. CNN — On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a city bus after work in Montgomery, Alabama, and sat down. As the bus filled with passengers, the driver demanded […]
People light candles and lay flowers at the monument of the victims of the Holodomor, Great Famine, which took place in the 1930’s and that killed millions in Ukraine.(AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko) As delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenterto the Permanent Council, ViennaNovember 23, 2023 This Saturday, we will honor and remember the millions of innocent people […]
This article was published as part of WHQR’s collaboration with The Assembly. Find more here. On a quiet, tree-lined block of South 7th Street in downtown Wilmington, a two-story house with white clapboard siding looks a little worse for wear. Though its facade is in good shape, the 123-year-old building’s roof has sagged and collapsed. A note […]
Nearly $400 billion in funding and over 40,000 projects across 4,500 communities announced across the country through Bidenomics and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda Two years ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness. Since then, the Biden-Harris Administration has been breaking ground on projects […]
‘Courage’ and ‘inspiration’ were the watchwords at a University of Bristol event marking 60 years since the Bristol Bus Boycott. Many in the crowd at the University’s Global Lounge blinked back tears as four campaigners told their stories: Guy Bailey, a civil rights activist credited with sparking the boycott when he was refused a job […]