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The Black Agenda
How Auburn Avenue in Atlanta became known as the richest Negro street in the world
Until 1893, it was known as Wheat Street. Changes were made to the name following complaints from white settlers who argued that the enclave was more cosmopolitan in nature and needed a description that best fits it. That was how the region became known as Auburn Avenue. It later turned out to be one of…
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Highlighting Magema Magwaza Fuze, the first Zulu native to publish a book in Zulu language in 1922
Since the days of colonialism, when Africans’ knowledge and skills seemed to be ignored,...
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The first African-born to play for Germany comes from Ghana
Gerald Asamoah is a former German national football team player with Ghanaian roots. He is...
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How racism pushed this Jamaican man to start Noirbnb, the Airbnb for Black travelers
Stefan Grant is a Jamaican entrepreneur, businessman, and founder of Noirbnb. He founded the...
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Meet the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra to feature at Carnegie Hall in its 130-yr history
The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, a group of professional classical musicians of African descent, is the first all-Black orchestra to feature at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in the venue’s 130-year-history....
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Historic all-Black crew operates flight in honor of Juneteenth
To commemorate this year’s Juneteenth, United Airlines flight 1258 decided to use an all-Black crew for its Houston to Chicago flight. Everyone from the pilots, flight crew, gate agents, flight dispatchers,...
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Seven Black documentaries to watch for Juneteenth
Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day in the United States, Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved people in Texas in 1865. Although it is not the...
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Black student-athletes with straight A’s get college sponsorship from anonymous donor
An anonymous benefactor is changing the lives of Black athletes in a Georgia high school. The donor, who chooses to remain anonymous, is offering to pay $25,000 for every high school semester an athlete...
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Meet the man described as the Bezos of Black Wall Street
It saddens me to realize that very few Americans are able to attribute Black material poverty to the country’s historical agenda against Black people, and very few examples come to mind as certain...
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On 100th anniversary of Tulsa massacre, Diddy unveils digital marketplace for Black business owners
Black businesses face a lot of hurdles, ranging from lack of investment to limited market space. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, there have been conversations around supporting Black businesses...
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How Oklahoma’s governor was kicked off committee planning 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
As one would expect, Oklahoma’s Republican governor Kevin Stitt was on the planning committee that is putting together the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the unforgettable Tulsa Race Massacre...
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How a Black high school wrestler was forced to cut his locks or forfeit a match
On December 19, 2018, New Jersey wrestling referee Alan Maloney gave then 16-year-old wrestler from Buena Regional High School, Andrew Johnson, 90 seconds to cut off his dreadlocks or forfeit a match in...
