Haitian Independence Day at Rainbow PUSH: A Powerful Forum and Rally in Support of Haiti, the First Black Republic Streamed live on January 11, 2025, from Rainbow PUSH Headquarters in Chicago, IL, moderator Dr. Ron Daniels, founder of the Haiti Support Project (HSP), and host Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, President Emeritus of Rainbow PUSH, is joined by an […]
By Staff Writer, Jamaicans.com | Photo credit: Jamaicans.com Dr. Afua Cooper, a Jamaican-Canadian historian, poet, and scholar, has been honored with the Order of Nova Scotia, the province’s highest distinction. This recognition celebrates her exceptional contributions to literature, Black Canadian studies, and community building. Here are five key things to know about this trailblazing figure: […]
By Ana Lucia Araujo, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Montez Kerr / shuttertsock.com During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted them alcohol and provided extra days of rest. Those gestures, however, were not made out […]
Listen to an interview with Dr Julius Garvey discussing his book and father, the Hon. Marcus Garvey. Join thought leaders fighting to win the posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey, one of the most influential figures in Black history. Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was a Black political activist, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who founded the Universal Negro […]
By Giulia Heyward, Gothamist |Editorial credit: Stefano Chiacchiarini ’74 / shutterstock.com Listen to an interview with Barbara Bullard, President & CEO of the Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SSCI) speaking about Shirley Chisholm Day in NYC. New Yorkers will now commemorate the life of Shirley Chisholm — the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first […]
By Leo Gilling | Editorial Credit: Orenthomasphotography / shutterstock.com I find it perplexing that there is a proposal to diminish the significance of commemorating Emancipation and Independence Day in Jamaica. Who would have the audacity to minimize the importance of Emancipation Day, a day that symbolizes the freedom of enslaved Black people and their journey […]