1944 Alice Walker ~ (author of The Color Purple) born 1943 Barbara Lewis ~ (singer and songwriter) is born in South Lyon, Michigan 1995 Bernard Harris ~ becomes the first Black astronaut to take a spacewalk, dedicating it to the achievements of all African Americans 1971 Leroy “Satchel” Paige ~ elected to the Baseball Hall […]
Many were inspired by Jesse Williams‘ impassioned speech at last week’s BET Awards, and one of them is the critically acclaimed poet and novelist Alice Walker. The Pulitzer Prize winner (for her classic novel The Color Purple) has written a poem honoring the actor for his incredible speech which he delivered after winning the BET Humanitarian Award for […]
The death of legendary civil rights leader Julian Bond on August 15th left a community bereft, yet grateful for a life well-lived and legacy that will…
Tomorrow across the country, those fed up with the relationship between law enforcement and people of color will come together to rally against unjust police…
Author and poet Alice Walker views silence very differently than most. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author describes silence as "incredibly rich."
