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Curtis Lin(Photo by Curtis Lin | The Daily Utah Chronicle)By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing EditorFebruary 1, 2021  Personally, I don’t think we should have Black History Month at all. The Black community doesn’t deserve to have their entire history condensed to fit into the shortest month of the year. But it happens. Every year, it happens. And organizations, companies and schools butcher Black history and focus on the same few figures: Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, maybe a little bit of Malcolm X. Of course, they were instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement (and in Douglass’…

Last week, in a monumental decision, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court made it harder for the federal government to regulate virtually everything that impact’s Americans’ daily lives.  Arguably the most damning impact of the SCOTUS decisions will be on how the country faces the mounting impacts of pollution and climate change.  While the ruling’s impacts might not be fully felt for a few years, many of the communities Capital B has reported on, like those drinking lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, and Jackson, Mississippi, or choking on industrial pollution from fossil fuels along the Gulf Coast, in California, or New…

A headdress belonging to Chief Black Coal, one of most influential Arapaho leaders of the late 19th century, has been repatriated to the Northern Arapaho Tribe.The Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office received a call in early December from a man in Massachusetts who said he had an important cultural item to give back to the tribe.”He had a treasure, basically,” said Jordan Dresser, collections manager with the historic preservation office.Temple Smith said that Black Coal had gifted the headdress to his grandfather, who had worked as a dentist on the Wind River Reservation in the late 1800s. For more…

It was the late 1960s, and J. Edgar Hoover smelled trouble. The status quo — hallowed by hate, sanctioned by Jim Crow — was beginning to crack.Behind the scenes, Hoover’s Federal Bureau of Investigation was keeping watch. In 1967, the FBI quietly unleashed a covert surveillance operation targeting “subversive” civil rights groups and Black leaders, including the Black Panther Party, Martin Luther King Jr., Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and many others.Malcolm X was one of many activists targeted by the FBI. (The Bancroft Library, San Francisco Call Bulletin Collection, BANC PIC 1959.010–NEG, Part 3, Box 201, [10-10-63.03])The objective, according to an FBI…

July 17 – Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce presents the 2025 Black Business Expo www.savannahbusinessjournal.com Source link

Chris Holden in his Minneapolis photography studio Credit: Photo by Chris Juhn The business of ‘capturing the beauty of life’   When Chris Holden decided to become a full-time photographer in 2016, he was in his early 40s, had an established career, a family to support, and was at a pivotal point in his life.  “I worked in the corporate world at the same company for about 18 years. And I did photography on the side,” said the 47-year-old Holden. “I’d walk around doing different things. I’d share photos and everybody was like, ‘You know, you’re really good. You should be…

Contents The history of Black people’s contributions to the catalog of inventions that marked the Industrial Revolution has been largely muted. This period is considered one of the most innovative eras in world history, seeing the birth of major advances in agriculture, transportation, communications, manufacturing, and electricity that fueled rapid economic growth. With the exception of a few notable inventors who are regularly elevated during Black History Month—e.g., George Washington Carver (peanut products) and Madam C. J. Walker (hair products)—the disregard of many of the era’s Black inventors not only whitewashes the historical record, but biases who we perceive to…

NEWARK, NJ — At its most basic, the Moonlight Cinema, a drive-in movie theater in Newark, offers a nostalgic trip down memory lane. But to many local residents, the Black-owned theater is also a symbol of hope, enterprise and community spirit amid the coronavirus pandemic.Moonlight’s owners, Siree Morris and Ayana Stafford-Morris, are no strangers to the power of the silver screen. “This is a dream come true,” said Stafford-Morris, an award-winning filmmaker and founder of Leopard Stripes Productions. “I’ve always wanted to open a movie theater in my hometown. I’m happy that [we’re] able to offer a safe, family-friendly throwback…

President Trump speaks about his campaign promises for Black voters at an event Friday in Atlanta. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Trump speaks about his campaign promises for Black voters at an event Friday in Atlanta. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:30 ET President Trump leaned into his economic record Friday as he attempted to attract Black voters with a pledge to try to secure more lending for African American business owners. Trump unveiled what he called the “platinum plan” for Black economic empowerment at a campaign event…

January 26, 2024Jice Johnson saw a problem in her community and decided she’d address it. Never mind that she wasn’t exactly experienced in the sector, and the scope of the issue was broad and deep: She had drive, ideals, and commitment—the kind of person who didn’t hesitate to sign up to serve in the US Army after high school, shortly after 9/11. When Jice returned from the army, she earned a master’s in management and leadership and worked in business administration and real estate. But as she saw racial injustice and its economic toll around her, she felt called to…