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White Supremacy Is On-Brand for America: White South Africans In, Black and Brown Refugees Out

Ancestral Nana is back—with a history lesson we can’t afford to ignore. From the Black Codes and Jim Crow to fast-tracking white South African “refugees” while rejecting Black and Brown asylum seekers, Nana connects the dots between America’s past and its present. She’s here to say what needs to be said: This isn’t new. It’s […]

The Daughters of Dolemite Premiere Marks Rudy Ray Moore’s 99th Birthday and the Dolemite Film Franchise Relaunch

‘Underground’ Premiere Shatters Records as the Most-Watched Program in Nearly 18 Years on WGN America

Los Angeles, CA – On the heels of rave reviews, the premiere of WGN America’s critically acclaimed hit series “Underground” shattered records as the most-watched program in nearly 18 years on the network, since the Cubs vs. Cardinals game on 9/8/1998 where Mark McGwire famously hit his 62nd home run beating Roger Maris’s single season […]

The Daughters of Dolemite Premiere Marks Rudy Ray Moore’s 99th Birthday and the Dolemite Film Franchise Relaunch

U.S. Census Bureau Facts: Black History Month: February 2016

Washington, DC – To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to coincide with the birthdays of […]

Federal Courts Reject Trump’s Orders Targeting Law Firms; DOJ Drops Defense After Unanimous Constitutional Rebuke