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Ron Dong was only 2 years old when his Chinese American parents moved to Coronado, Calif., a change that had been possible only because of a Black couple who defied anti-Asian segregation to rent a house to his family. More than 80 years later, Ron and his younger brother, Lloyd Dong Jr., 81, are carrying […]
When they were married in 1967, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey set an ambitious goal: visit 100 countries together. While experiencing different places and cultures, the couple began collecting objects to remember their travels. Over time, they amassed a sizable and critically celebrated collection of art and artifacts, now considered to be one of the most […]
Black history lessons in the month of February likely include the teachings of famous Black Americans like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Park and Jesse Owens. There are a number of hidden heroes that are rarely discussed in classrooms, or around the dinner table, and while their names might not sound immediately familiar, these famous […]
17 June 2021 Updated 16 June 2023 To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Juneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. Two years ago President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which establishes a holiday that commemorates the end of […]
It was a wonderful evening celebrating the Black excellence of Howard University and the Congressional Black Caucus as the University hosted a special reception to honor alumni who are now serving in Congress at the Embassy of Canada on September 21. More than 250 people gathered for the event – located at 501 Pennsylvania Avenue, […]
After 20 years of planning and development, the International African American Museum is finally open in Charleston, South Carolina. A statement from the museum details that it features galleries that “demonstrate how enslaved and free Africans shaped economic, political, and cultural development throughout the nation and beyond.” The galleries also explore how the story of […]
When Sir David Adjaye was awarded the Gold Medal in 2021 by the Royal Institute of British Architects, the guest of honour at the virtual ceremony was Barack Obama. The former president had inaugurated the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington in 2016 — one of the crowning achievements of Adjaye’s […]
Seated on her porch, Noble Court’s last remaining original homeowner held a cupcake in one hand and proudly offered a thumbs-up with the other. Saturday was India Jordan Stemmons’ 93rd birthday, which her neighbors marked with a celebration of Noble Court’s official designation as Columbia’s first Black subdivision. A fair honoring the contributions of the […]
Red Cross harnesses power of artistic activism — known as artivism — to show how blood donors help in the fight against sickle cell WASHINGTON, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Celebrated artist Nikkolas Smith revealed
County staff build community despite isolation Slavery was protected by law in all 13 American colonies when Americans declared freedom from Great Britain on Independence Day in 1776. This fact hit hard for Clackamas County’s Aaron Henry, who said he grew up loving the fireworks and festivities of Fourth of July and didn’t realize until […]