May 14, 2026 – May 27, 2026
- Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown's Army
Eugene Meyer's account centers on the five Black men who joined John Brown at Harpers Ferry: Osborne Perry Anderson, John Anthony Copeland, Shields Green, Lewis Leary, and Dangerfield Newby. In the book, he profiles each man..
Fibroids Are Never Too Large For Me
"But at the end of the day, there's so much that happens in medicine that people do not understand," Dr. Pierre Johnson said, suggesting that – because the patient is a Black woman – racial bias likely played a role in other doctors' reluctance to operate.
Want Obama Presidential Center Tickets? Here’s What to Know
The Obama Presidential Center will host an invitation–only grand opening ceremony on June 18 that can be livestreamed and on the Obama Foundation social media accounts. Tickets through late July are sold out, and Illinois Free Days (Tuesdays) are sold out through late October.
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Apr 30, 2026 – May 13, 2026
- Quick Quotes on The Supreme Court's Decision that Slaughters the Voting Rights Act
The U.S.Supreme Court's recent 6–3 decision in Callais v. Louisiana, which severely weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by invalidating a majority–Black congressional district and raising the bar for proving racial gerrymandering claims, sparked widespread outrage among Americans including:
Longitudinal Study: Medical Cannabis Products Provide Sustained Improvements for Migraine Patients
Other observational studies assessing the use of cannabis products among patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry have reported them to be beneficial for those diagnosed with treatment-resistant epilepsy, cancer–related pain, anxiety, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, hypermobility disorders, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, substance use disorders, and inflammatory arthritis, among other conditions.
Blacker Open Until Sunday, June 14
Blacker, the sequel to the 2009 exhibit, Black, has opened at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library and will be on display until Sunday, June 14.
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Apr 16, 2026 – Apr 29, 2026
- The Bible's Esther and Today's Iran/Persia
To protect her from Persian persecution, Mordecai had the wisdom to change Hadassah's name to the non–Jewish name, Esther, which means 'hidden' or'‘hiding'. He instructed her to never reveal to anyone her given name or that she was, in fact, a Jew. The king was so enamored of Hadassah/Esther that he made her his Persian Queen! (Persia is the traditional Western historical name, and Iran is the country's modern official name and older internal name.)
- Obama Presidential Center is Taking a Big Swing at Contemporary Art
Keeping with President Barack Obama's vision for a center that veers far from the conventional approach to presidential libraries, Obama and his wife, Michelle, envisioned art as a fundamental part of the $800 million Obama Presidential Center when it opens on Juneteenth, after 10 years of planning and construction.
Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project Ushers New Generation
After 15 years of service, Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP)'s founding leaders, Executive Director Ann Cobb, and Program Director Ann Chinn, will step away from daily management of the organization by the end of 2026 and transition into permanent roles on the MPCPMP Executive Board.
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