Tag: Slavery
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Slavery Reality Assessment of Plantation Tours
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, confronting American history requires remembering the enslaved Black Americans who physically and economically built this nation. While plantation tours can be powerful tools for understanding the horrifying realities of slavery, not all historic sites treat the past with the same honesty. Tracking visitor reviews, online ratings, community word-of-mouth analyzed which locations offer an unvarnished look at Black American history and which ones still gloss over slavery to sell a romanticized fantasy of the antebellum South.
CULTURE
Slaves Weren’t “Brought” Here.
History books say ‘slaves were brought to America’ but no one ever asked the free Africans if they wanted to leave their homeland. They were stolen, shackled, crammed head-to-toe in slave ships, traded for goods or sold.
MOVIES & TV
Mo’Nique Oprah & Tyler Perry Feud: Slavery Comparison
Mo’Nique isn’t planning on extinguishing her fiery feud with Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey any time soon.As widely reported, the actress/comedian has been vocal about her issues with the power pair dating back to the promotion of ‘Precious’
BOOKS
African-American Literature Essentials
Books have long been a cornerstone of cultural preservation and empowerment; this is especially true within the African-American community, where books created for us...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Tia Mowry Turns 48: Boyfriend’s Homemade Gift
Tia Mowry celebrated her 48th birthday with her new boyfriend Javon'e Armada, a 33-year-old art teacher and visual artist, who gifted her a handmade mixed-media photo collage that sparked criticism on social media from fans who felt it was underwhelming for a Hollywood star.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Patrick Dempsey Considers Potential Senate Race Bid
Patrick Dempsey seriously considered a possible run for the U.S. Senate in Maine but ultimately decided against pursuing a career in politics, choosing instead to focus on acting and his nonprofit work with the Dempsey Center.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Chicago P.D. Star LaRoyce Hawkins Exit Sparks Fan Reaction
LaRoyce Hawkins will leave the popular NBC drama early in season 14. Hawkins has played Kevin Atwater on the Dick Wolf series since it premiered in 2014, becoming a fan-favorite character in the process.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Criminalizing Homelessness: State Laws in America
A 49-year-old unhoused Black man living in a Nashville park was arrested, tased, and charged with felony camping on public property. Following a Supreme Court ruling, at least 14 states including Tennessee now classify sleeping on public land as a felony punishable by up to six years in prison. Joseph Lamont Williams faced two felony counts and a misdemeanor charge under Tennessee's 2022 anti-camping statute criminalizing survival activities between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. East Nashville, a historically Black community, has experienced rapid gentrification with rent tripling over five years, displacing longtime residents like Williams who refuses shelter beds.
NEWS
Chadwick Boseman Estate Dispute: Brothers File to Remove Widow
The legal battle over Chadwick Boseman's estate deepens as his brothers file to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator.