November 08 – November 21, 2018
Gordon Parks Exhibition Opens in DC
Now through February 18, 2019, the National Gallery of Art is showcasing, “Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950.”
Photo by Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks
Veterans Day Talk / Preserving Your Legacy Workshop
The Alexandria Black History Museum and Port Of Harlem Magazine host a Veteran’s Day lecture by CR Gibbs and a workshop on preserving your legacy as part of a Port Of Harlem Fall at the Alexandria Black History Museum.
America: When She is Beautiful
While much of the media focuses on the “forgotten working class White” in Middle America, Illinois and Wisconsin managed to elect Blacks to statewide offices including Juliana Stratton and Mandela Barnes as lieutenant governors, respectively. Down in Mississippi, where many Illinoisans have their roots, former Congressman Mike Espy faces a runoff to become Mississippi’s first Black Senator since Reconstruction I.
The Agitators
The play is about the very long activist relationship between two icons: Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony.
How does one remain “pure” to "the cause" is the play’s reoccurring theme.
How Can I Make My Retirement Savings Last?
After decades of saving, it's time to start spending once you enter retirement. But how much can you safely withdraw each year without needing to worry about running out of money?
Activities
Honoring US Muslim Veterans and South African Bazaar in DC, Detroit Doll Show, Herb workshop in NY, and more
Readers' Trends
First NFL cheerleaer takes the knee, Black Canadians in the American Civil War, and more of what you may have missed.