Today is the last day of Black History Month 2013, and it ended with a plethora of events in Harlem. One of them was the panel discussion on the concept of “post-Blackness” held. This panel was the second event of the year for the Phoenix Forum, and it went extremely well. It was a pleasure [...]
2013 is a year of many anniversaries in Black history, but not all events are spoken of equally. With so much focus on Harlem at the current moment, now is a great time to revisit a time tumult in the history of the neighborhood. This year marks the 70th anniversary of 1943 Harlem riots. At [...]
It’s February, the allotted time when Black history and achievements enter the American public consciousness. This is a time where the accomplishments of African-Americans are in the conversation much more than usual, and the programming on television in addition to other media will reflect that. In looking at much of the content provided during February, [...]
The prison population is a major concern in America. As explained by many observers, there are a disproportionate amount of African Americans incarcerated. When we think about the mass incarceration of Black people, typically we frame things in terms of the people in the system. What is an afterthought, is the effects on the children [...]