The Magnanimity of The Moment Learning from Our Past in Today’s Fight for Racial Justice By Jason Green The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and far too many other black bodies have answered Langston Hughes’ prophetic question: “What happens to a dream deferred?” As justified anger and frustration have exploded across communities large and […]
Usher releases “I Cry,” a song with an emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives Today, Usher releases a brand new song “I Cry,” which explores Usher’s emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives. Listen to “I Cry” here. “This song was inspired by wanting to teach my sons that it is […]
By Emmet McGeown In Tulsa, Oklahoma, there is a strip of land known as Greenwood. In the early 20th century, it was renowned as a bustling business district with a prosperous and self-sufficient economy. Such a pre-Depression boomtown, still thriving off the discovery of oil in 1901 and still harnessing the energetic drive of frontierism, […]
By Eamonn Burke The online shopping megacorp Amazon is under heavy criticism following an insensitive stunt on Juneteenth, the day that slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. Rather than honor this day with a paid day off, Amazon offered chicken and waffles to their employees in a Chicago warehouse yesterday. The senseless gesture […]
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status, a major victory for advocates of gay rights and for the nascent transgender rights movement — and a surprising one from an increasingly conservative court. By a vote of 6-3, the court said Title […]
A comprehensive report of the continuation and influx of unjustified treatment towards minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. February 23: 25-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while running unarmed. No arrests were made immediately, but Gregory and Travis McMichael, who claim to have been making a citizen’s arrest, have since been apprehended more than 2 […]
In honor of Juneteenth, WQXR is devoting the entire day to spotlighting the work of Black composers and performers from around the globe with an all-day tribute “Music for Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Classical Artistry.” Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and commemorates the date in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally […]
On Saturday, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will host the largest digital gathering of poor and low-income people in this nation’s history. Streaming/Broadcasting Available in All Formats What: Poor and low-income people from throughout the country will testify about their experiences of systemic poverty, systemic racism, the war economy, ecological devastation, and the false moral narrative of religious nationalism. […]
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announces a major change in its position regarding the preservation of Confederate Monuments in public spaces. A more than 70-year-old institution, which has had to evaluate whether to support saving some of these monuments over the course of its history, is announcing today that it believes the removal […]
Ten-time nominated/two-time Grammy Award winner H.E.R. returns tonight at 8pm ET with a special Black Music Month edition of her popular “Girls With Guitars“ Sponsored by RCA Records in conjunction with their “Black Sounds Beautiful“campaign, tonight’s guests will include label artists Miguel, Koffee, A$AP Ferg and more. H.E.R. has chosen the Rock The Vote organization […]
