For centuries, Black people have been at the center of an ongoing struggle for identity, history, and divinity. While modern society often portrays African descendants as the marginalized, the lost, and the struggling, there exists a deeper, more profound question: Could Black people be the original children of the gods? And if so, does that explain why European and American systems have worked so tirelessly to erase African history, culture, and spirituality?
By Alexa Spencer,
Word In Black
As a medical doctor of over 30 years who focuses on African-American health, Dr. Gregory Hall doesn’t mess around when it comes to managing high...
Film Review & Political Commentary:
BlackKkKlansman, directed by Spike Lee, is based on a New York Times bestseller by Ron Stallworth. Available for home viewing...
By Sommers Smith
Juneteenth is a day for African-American/Black communities to boast, rejoice and yell it loud. We’re Black and We’re Proud!
Juneteenth is a celebration...
By Robert C. Jones
Well vacuous means empty, void, hollow and that is exactly what the Juneteenth celebration at Springfield’s steps at City Hall. Every...
MONICA CASTILLO - NPR.Org
On the Monday after the release of In the Heights, its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda posted not a congratulatory note but an...
Macy Gray has proposed that the American flag be redesigned to represent the country’s diverse population.
The “I Try” singer, 53, wrote an op-ed for...
By Robert C. JonesThe Springfield School Committee recently introduced and voted on a policy to allow Springfield Police unrestricted and unencumbered access to ALL...
Written by Jesse Bennefield, MBA
Springfield, Massachusetts is the third-largest metropolis in the Commonwealth and only one county to the east of W.E.B Du Bois’...
Sorry Son, The Mayor’s Vision of Downtown Springfield Doesn’t Include Us
By Andrew KeatonIn June of 2016 Springfield’s Mayor, Domenic Sarno joined Lieutenant Governor Karyn...
