Bernard Lafayette Jr., 85, Dies; Civil Rights Leader Helped Plan Selma March
A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, he was involved in many of the key moments of the Black freedom struggle in the 1960s.
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A Place For Everyone to Read: Opening a “Cultural Treasure” in Philadelphia
Jeannine Cook on Why She Opened Harriett’s Bookshop
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New podcast with Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson about new directions in Black American food scholarship & foodways as well as her work on food shaming: www.blacketcpod.com/episodes/004...
Relevant thread: bsky.app/profile/joyb...
If you've never seen one, I implore you to watch an old Double Dutch Competition -
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Just posted a new print interview with Gayle Brock, Cheryl Holt, & Gwen Maristany, who played a key role in the history of double dutch as a sport: www.blacketcpod.com/print-interv...
There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now
An immense loss: Ulysses Jenkins has passed away. He was one of the great video artists. TWO ZONE-TRANSFER, for instance, is a phenomenal sublimation of the minstrel into the soulful. Many of his films were on @criterionchannl.bsky.social (I hope they're added back soon).
How James Bernard and ‘The Source’ defined 1990s hip-hop | Jesse Washington
A requiem for the man, the magazine, and the era
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New podcast episode with boxing business attorney & card game enthusiast Lamont Jones re: the history of bid whist in Black America: www.blacketcpod.com/episodes/003...
Incidentally, I interviewed both of these brilliant gentlemen for the podcast. Their respective episodes will be released soon.
This was a great, respectful conversation & a model for how we should approach good-faith disagreement. Respect to @cjmp4.bsky.social & @imixwhatilike.bsky.social.
Thanks for having me on, @blacketcpod.bsky.social!
Any time. Hope to do it again in the future!
OOOHHH!!!! A DuBois documentary is coming out!??
I cannot wait!
PBS's American Masters series and titled "Rebel With a Cause."
Im front row when it releases in May!
New podcast episode out w Adrian Miller (@soulfoodscholar.bsky.social), discussing the history of the cuisine, the origins of the term "soul food," new trends, and the soul food canon:
blacketcpod.com/episodes/002-adrian-miller
(photo credit: Ryan Fila)
It is a simple lesson yet many people seem determined not to learn it. Solidarity is not altruistic it is the only effective&realistic self protection.Powers that demand you throw some group under the bus will come for you as soon as they can-all the sooner if you’ve handed them power &legitimacy.
Has anyone ever come up with the backstory to that pic of Jesse Jackson and Marvin Gaye hooping in a driveway or wherever?
Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. The civil rights icon always held America to account—and never stopped fighting to preserve what he knew could be taken away. I wrote about how he saw our future so well.
Howard Bryant joins Bomani for today's episode of Time Machine Tuesday!
We discuss his new book, Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America, and the complex legacies of both men
Live Now 📺: youtu.be/-clWNJtqvz8
It's Time Machine Tuesday!
Bomani is joined by DJ Wally Sparks to break down exactly why 1996 was one of the greatest singles years in hip hop EVER. They dive deep into the songs, the culture, and the moment when hip-hop still belonged to the cities that made it.
Watch Now 📺: youtu.be/u38d-PYEYsM
For the 1st full podcast episode, I spoke to Du-Rites drummer Jay Mumford about the history of funk drumming styles & his unlikely path to professional drumming. Check out the show notes for links to the many artists & songs Jay references.
www.blacketcpod.com/episodes/001...
Ebo Taylor, who did for Ghanaian music what his friend Fela Kuti did for Nigeria, has been called the greatest rhythm guitarist in history.
His son Kweku Taylor:
“The world has lost a giant, a colossus of African music, leaving behind an unmatched artistry legacy. Dad, your light will never fade.”
Negro History Week A National Celebration Annually observed everywhere in the United States The second week in February Beginning the 7th Directed by The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History The purpose of the celebration are to popularize the study of Negro Life and History and to secure more support for its promotion
Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Toussaint is a hero of the entire African diaspora. He stood up against Napoleon and led his country to independence. Haiti became the first and only Black/anti-racist republic and second democracy in the Americas (after the US) and the colonizing west has never forgiven them for it.
