Oct 31 – Nov 13, 2024
Your Vote is Your Trumpet
Reverend William Barber II's rousing speech intertwined American history with inspirations from the Bible to urge listeners to use their voices and vote. Your vote is your trumpet, he declared in his "A Sermon to the Nation from Howard University."
Niani Gallery's Jewelry Artist Louis Sangere–King at Fair Oaks Mall
Artopia Fine Art Gallery, in the bustling Fair Oaks Mall in Fair Oaks, Virginia, is hosting a three–month exhibition of exquisite jewelry from Niani Gallery. From now until post–Christmas, Artopia, located on the upper level across from Macy's of the suburban Washington, DC mall, will also organize two exclusive trunk shows stocked with creations by Niani's Tuareg artist Louis Sangare–King.
Landscape Designer Walter Hood Earns 2024 Vincent Scully Prize
Hoods' notable projects include the large–scale garden designs of the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, the Oakland Museum of California, the M. H. de Young Museum in San Francisco, and the recently opened Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park in Jacksonville, Florida.
My Divorce from ADT is Final
The fighting started when I noticed my mother's home security bill was relatively stable while mine grew. Even though it was a polygamous relationship, I wanted my share of respect.
What's Changed? New Stroke Prevention Guidelines
It has been a decade since the American Stroke Association last released stroke prevention guidelines, so it's not a surprise there are quite a few updates in its recently released recommendations.
Black Woman Elected to Head Major UK Party
Kemi Badenoch became the first Black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom last week. Her mother is Mrs Feyikemi Adegoke, a Professor of Physiology in the United States of America. However, not all Africans in the United Kingdom or elsewhere are cheering.
Activities
In New York, Africa's Fashion Diaspora is open at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. In Washington, the Black Wealth Summit starts Nov 8. In Chicago, The Black Ensemble Theater has extended "Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People to Sun," Nov 24, while in Washington, DC, "Dance Like There's Black People Watching" opens Nov 6 at Woolly Mammoth Theater.
Readers' Trends
The excerpt from the book "A Slave Ship Named Jesus" and its cover were number one on two platforms. Click Readers' Trends to see how our connection between Vice President Harris and Harriet Tubman was number one on Instagram.