• What Do We Do Now? 10 Action Steps for the Next 4 Years

    By Keith Boykin
    This article was originally published on Word In Black.“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black,
    examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America.
    There’s so much going on right now that it’s impossible to keep track of it all, and that’s the point. They want us to be overwhelmed so we can’t keep up or fight back, but today, I want to give you 10 action steps you can take to stay enga
  • Google Honors Chicago House Music with Animated Doodle for Black History Month

    Image courtesy of Google
    House Music and its legendary Black creators from Chicago got the ultimate shout-out to start Black History Month. On Saturday, Feb. 1, Google highlighted the genre with a Doodle on its search engine. 
    “In celebration of Black History Month, today’s music video Doodle, celebrates house music, a genre with roots in Chicago’s Black community,” stated the Doodle’s caption.
       
     
     
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