Marsai Martin Saying ‘No’ to Black Pain Projects Creates Space for Joy

Wakanda News Details

Marsai Martin Saying ‘No’ to Black Pain Projects Creates Space for Joy

Black Actresses settling may be a thing of the past

Continue reading on ZORA »

Source: https://zora.medium.com

You may also like

Ernie Davis is born

Ernie Davis was a star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

14

1939

Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman for

Muhammad Ali defeated George Foreman for heavyweight boxing title in Zaire.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

30

1974

(1856) Sara G. Stanley Addresses The Convention Of Disfranchised Citizens Of Ohio

In January 1856, Sara G. Stanley, representing the Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society of Delaware, Ohio, addressed the all-male Convention of Disfranchised Citizens of Ohio who met at the Columbus City Hall. She called upon the forty delegates who included among their ranks John Mercer Langston, Peter

fave

Source: Black Past

Ex-football star O.J. Simpson is cleared today of murdering his ex-wife Nicole B

Ex-football star O.J. Simpson is cleared today of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Oct

3

1995

The Harlem Renaissance in the American West

In the following article historians Bruce Glasrud and Cary Wintz discuss their new book, The Harlem Renaissance in the American West which argues that the literary and artistic outpouring by African Americans during the third decade of the 20th Century was a national phenomenon which included the

fave

Source: Black Past

Richard Pryor was a popular American stand-up comedian and one of the most influential entertainers of his time. He was born on December 1, 1940, in Peoria, Illinois. He had a troubled childhood; his mother worked as a prostitute and his father was a bartender, boxer and World War veteran. His

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Dec

1

1940

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard is a celebrated American actor known for his strong performances in movies such as “Hustle & Flow” and “Ray & Crash”. He was born on March 11, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois to Tyrone Howard and Anita Williams. He came from a family of actors; his maternal

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Mar

11

1969

Taye Diggs was born on January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey. He is the oldest of five children born to Marcia and Andre Young. Diggs grew up in Rochester, New York where he attended Allendale Columbia School. He later transferred to School of the Arts. He also received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jan

2

1971

Baseball player Darryl Strawberry born

New York Mets controversial star outfielder Darryl Strawberry was born in Los Angeles.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

12

1962

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson is a retired professional basketball player. He was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee. He lived in a segregated housing project and attended a segregated high school called Crispus Attucks High School. He learned to play basketball at a very young age. His

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Nov

24

1938

The Trillion Dollar African American Consumer Market: Economic Empowerment or Economic Dependency?

Collective African American net income (spending power) now exceeds $1 trillion dollars annually. Because of this economic reality, a wide variety of contemporary companies continually create marketing campaigns to effectively reach this important segment of the U.S. consumer market. Yet, in the

fave

Source: Black Past

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter is a hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter and actress who is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the music industry. She was born in Houston, Texas to Tina and Mathew Knowles on September 4, 1981. She was interested in music from a very young

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Sep

4

1981

Nathaniel Adams Cole was a world renowned Jazz musician, born on March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama. Starting off with an incredible skill with the organ, Cole became a multi-instrumentalist, later learning the piano as well as vocals. He was particularly known for his baritone voice, as is

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Feb

15

1965

Owens, Jesse, 1913–80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to Cleveland he excelled at track and field events in high school. He won the broad-jump titles at the outdoor

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Emperor Jones, starring Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones is released by United Artis

Emperor Jones, starring Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones is released by United Artists. It is Robesons first starring movie role and the first major Hollywood production starring an African American with whites in supporting roles

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

16

1933

Network news anchor

Max Robinson is the first African American to anchor network news. The network is ABC.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Apr

19

1978

Samuel L. Jackson

Actor Samuel Jackson was born on this day in Washington, DC. Jackson will begin his acting career as a student at Morehouse College. He will star in over 40 movies including box office hits The Long Kiss Goodnight, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and A Time to Kill.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Dec

21

1941

LeBron James is an American basketball superstar who currently plays for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team “Cleveland Cavaliers”. He is six feet, eight inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. He was born to a 16 year old single mother named Gloria Marie James on December

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who later became a Civil Rights activist. Her birth name was Freda Josephine McDonald and she was born on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her mother used to be a dancer as well, but she gave up her aspirations in order to raise her children. Her father

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jun

3

1906

Dorothy Dandridge, actress born

Dorothy Dandrige

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

9

1922

Baseballs Josh Gibson Negro league star/National League Hall of famer dies on this day.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

20

1947

(1995) William Jefferson Clinton, “the Job of Ending Discrimination in This Counrt is Not Over”

In July 1995, President Bill Clinton delivered a major speech at the White House in defense of Affirmative Action programs across the nation at a time when many critics were calling for their repeal. He argued that such programs were still needed in a talk he officially titled, The Job of Ending

fave

Source: Black Past

6 Must-See Malcolm X Posters

6 Must-See Malcolm X Posters

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Arthur Allen Fletcher, “The Father of Affirmative Action”

Arthur Allen Fletcher is known to many as the father of affirmative action. In the following account historian David Hamilton Golland describes the career of Fletcher, a Republican civil rights activist during the last half of the 20th

fave

Source: Black Past

Brown, Ruth (1928-2006)

Known as the Queen of R&B, Ruth Brown was a rhythm and blues singer and actress who crusaded for musicians’ rights. Brown was born Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 12, 1928. After a string of unfortunate events, Brown ended up in Washington, D.C. There, important people backed her such as

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

17

2006

Josephine Baker

Born: 6/3/1906 St. Louis, MissouriDied: 4/12/1975 Paris, FranceJosephine Baker was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the Black Pearl, Bronze Venus and even the Creole Goddess. Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri,Baker was

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jarboro, Caterina (1903-1986)

Caterina Jarboro was born one of three children in Wilmington, North Carolina, to an American Indian mother and a black father who was a local barber. She was christened Katherine Lee Yarborough at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Wilmington. She received elementary school education at

fave

Source: Black Past

North Carolina Central University (1910- )

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a public, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Durham, North Carolina. The small urban campus is located 23 miles from Raleigh, North

fave

Source: Black Past

Muhammad Ali's Birthday

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr), 57 former heavyweight champion boxer. Born Lousivlle, Ky. Jan,17, 1942.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

17

1942

Serena Williams

Serena Jameka Williams is a professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in women’s singles tennis as of August 2014, a rank she has held 5 times in her career. She is the younger sister of tennis star Venus Williams. She was born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan to Richard and Oracene

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Sep

26

1981

More from https://zora.medium.com

What I Gained (And Lost) When I Took Back My Joy in A Whitewashed Wellness World

Hone in On Your Own Brilliance!

I’ve Got OLA -Old Lady Attitude And I’m Totally Cool With It

How Police Strip Searching a Young Black Girl Makes Black Women Feel

While We’re Talking About Will Smith’s Behavior, Let’s Also Talk About The System That Helped Create It

Oscars 2022: In Defense of Black Women

Why Peacock’s Re-Imagined ‘Hilary Banks’ Is Winning on ‘Bel-Air’

Can a White Woman write about “Trap Feminist Theology”?

Are We Ignoring Our Triggers Rather Than Alchemizing Them?

Stop Trying to Be Remembered

How Loc Jewelry, Creativity, and Frizz Challenge My Everyday Life

5 Things To Learn From Paula Patton’s Reaction To Her Controversial Chicken and The Art of Being Unbothered

We Need Feminist Cultural Criticism — But There’s Nowhere Left To Go

The Erasure Experience

Find the Imbalance and Ease Your Mind

A Slap, an Orgy, and a Laptop. The lure of clickbait versus…

5 Reasons Why My Latest Obsession is Netflix’s ‘Young, Famous & African’ — And Why You Should Be Watching It, Too

On International Women’s Day, Let’s Return Women’s Struggle to its Workers’ Rights Roots

How Doing An Emotional Detox Changed My Life

We All Have a Shadow Side, So Embrace Empathy This Week

Commencement Advice for Outsiders: Now and Then, Let Go of Resistance

8 Tips For Women of Color Who Need a Spring Self-Care Plan

Pay Attention To What The Food Scenes Are Saying In FX’s ‘Atlanta’

Is Colorism Finally Disappearing In The Hospitality Industry?

Compassion, Understanding Pair With Mercury in Gemini and Jupiter in Pisces

The (Absurd) Rebelliousness of Short Hair as a Black Woman

Prepare Your Daughter for Her First Gynecology Visit

Does The Buffalo Mass Shooting Indicate A Change In White Supremacy?

Post Eclipse Spirit Medicine. We’re hungover from the eclipse energy…

Say Their Names: Here are the Victims of the Buffalo Hate Crime Shooting

Why Are White People So Mean To Black Women?

The Bridgerton Ball: I Met Duke Hastings and Danced The Night Away

My Top 9#MetGala Looks of 2022

Pink vs Black — A Rude Awakening

My Biracial Father’s Family Secrets, Decoded at Last

I Adjusted My Life Expectations, and I’m Happier For It

Lax Gun Control Laws Are Padding Politicians' Pockets While Endangering Black Communities

Why Are More Black Americans Committing Suicide?

LeBron James in Moscow?. The U.S. needs to press upon Russia for…

Black Children May Be Harmed if Teachers Bring Guns to School

Black Dads, Black Daughters: Burdens and Bravery

Black Women Are Dying During Childbirth And No One Seems To Care

Why We Keep Breaking the Food Rules

On State Control of Your Body

I Relaxed My Hair After A Decade And Thought The Ancestors Punished Me

COVID Hits Home, Again

The One Where a Finance Bro Paid Me to Run His Tinder Account for (and While Pretending to Be) Him

Next Gen Naturals: The New Digital Discourse on Black Hair and Beauty

3 Reasons Why You’re Going Through a Waiting Season

“Love The Hell Out of Them” — The Discipline John Lewis Left Us

Politics Facts

Science Facts

Sports Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)