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#WeTour: The little-known underground houses in Matmata, Tunisia
The troglodyte houses in Matmata, Tunisia are a must see if you visit the region. The troglodyte houses (a troglodyte is a person who lives in caves) are concentrated in the arid valleys of southern Tunisia,...
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Civil rights activist Rosa Parks honored with holiday in Alabama
The Alabama Legislature has voted to honor civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, with a holiday. The bill was introduced by two Black state legislators – representative Laura Hall and Senator Vivian Figures...
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[Women’s History Month] Meet Patricia Bath, the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent
March is the Women’s History Month celebrated globally to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. The month corresponds with the International Women’s...
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Liberian citizens in the U.S. face deportation in a year
The U.S. program, Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), which allows citizens of Liberia living in the U.S. to avoid deportation is set to expire this Saturday. In a memo issued Tuesday, the Trump administration...
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[Poetic Attack] ‘won’t you celebrate with me’ by Lucille Clifton
Before the world of the Instagram self-help poets we all love, Lucille Clifton was writing about healing and self-love with chilling clarity and conviction. Clifton, born Thelma Lucille Sayles, was...
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3 black pioneers in American theater you should know
Today is World International Theater day, celebrated annually on March 27 since 1961. To commemorate, we take a look at the contributions of black people to the field – specifically, three black...
