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A Gilmore Car Museum exhibit explores how automobiles empowered Black women
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (482+ words) "For the past almost 20 years, we've been teaching girls how to use media in life for careers and to interview amazing people. This exhibition is one of our projects to bring multimedia projects to life with history and cars," Merze…...
12 Tablecloths Art Installation Final Run Honors Leadville???s First Black Child
1+ day, 25+ min ago (668+ words) Admission is Free for Kids LEADVILLE, CO — August 27, 2026 — A powerful immersive art installation honoring Black history is coming to History Colorado’s Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin – elevating the stories of Black women by showcasing them in the highest elevation town…...
Master P Calls For Black Ownership After Reports LSU Was Closing African American Cultural Center
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (205+ words) Master P is calling for more Black ownership and economic empowerment after reports sparked concern that LSU was closing its African American Cultural Center — though the university has since clarified that the center remains open. The rapper and entrepreneur shared…...
Black August Was Never Meant to End in August
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1670+ words) BLACKPRESSUSA—Black August was never intended as a celebration. It was created behind prison walls as a tool for survival, study, and resistance. Four decades later, organizers and formerly incarcerated activists discuss the tradition’s true meaning and why the work…...
Leesburg commissioners reverse course and add Juneteenth as paid city holiday
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (258+ words) Following weeks of intense public scrutiny, the Leesburg City Commission voted 4-1 on Monday, Aug. 24, to officially add Juneteenth as a paid city holiday. In response to the growing public pressure, the commission placed the holiday back on the agenda for…...
ICABA Network Viewed as ‘Game Changer’ for Black-owned Businesses
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (667+ words) Black News and Entertainment Los Angeles As America continues to commemorate Black-owned business month in August, BlackProfessionals Month, coming up in October, is a global movement that showcasesBlack excellence while advancing leadership, collaboration, visibility, and wealthcreation as Black people of…...
From Reentry to Legacy: Dr. Topeka K. Sam’s Vision for Black Women and Freedom
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (400+ words) Written by: Tracey Khan Her work addresses some of the most pressing challenges women face after incarceration, including housing, health care, entrepreneurship, financial resources and access to capital. But for her, the work has never been only about helping women…...
Black Museums Search for Financial Independence
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1266+ words) Behind the music, dancing, and family-reunion atmosphere that filled the Philadelphia Zoo on the night of Aug. 19, another conversation was taking place among the hundreds of Black museum leaders gathered from across the country. Who will pay to preserve Black…...
Two Black Progressives Made History Tuesday Night. Neither Waited for Permission.
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Black August Programming: Honoring Ella Baker
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (287+ words) This summer, Brooklyn's 56th Assembly District launched its 2026 Bed-Stuy Sit-In Theater series at Hancock Community Backyard Park, bringing neighbors together for outdoor film screenings focused on Black history, resistance and political consciousness. The series continued on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with "FUNDI: The…...