[tps_header]BMWK family, can you believe our first but FOREVER family will be leaving the White Office? It seems like only yesterday we made history, and no one anywhere can take that away from us! Seriously, people where does the time go?!?! January 20, 2017 is merely around the corner; please say it isn’t so (someone come wipe away my tears). We've grown to love the … [Read more...]
Video: Huge Breakthrough Finally Allows African Americans to Discover Their Roots
I won't lie. Every time I see a commercial for ancestry.com, I feel some kind of way. It's hurtful. I'm pretty sure I don't need to spell out why. But with little ability to do anything about it, it became downright annoying. And then I heard about this. By the end of 2016, with the help of much needed volunteers, 1.5 million historical documents will be unleashed that … [Read more...]
Five Powerful Women of the Civil Rights Movement You Should Know, but Probably Don’t
Although I understand the idea behind Black History Month, I’m not a huge proponent of relegating our history to only one month of the year. We need to celebrate our heroes and sheroes year-round; however, since it is Black History Month, this is a great opportunity to go beyond the usual narrative of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks to highlight some of the little-known … [Read more...]
Will Smith to Produce Film Adaptation of “The Harlem Hellfighters”
Inspired by the true story of the African American 369th Infantry Regiment, the graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters, written by Max Brooks, is being released on April 1, 2014. Recently, the industry blog Shadow and Act shared that Will Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment, is teaming up with Sony Pictures to produce the film version of the novel. The Harlem … [Read more...]