Martin Luther King

A Chronology of Black Characters In Comics Pt. 1

Today, many black heroes grace the pages of comics, and some are now making it to the silver screen. But it’s been a long road

May 18, 2016 1 Comment

Black Woodstock circa 1969

“I left because I didn’t feel that Black people were going to get their due, and I still don’t.” Nina Simone 1997

December 31, 2014 No Comments

Obama Awards Bayard Rustin The Presidential Medal of Freedom

The White House announced that Bayard Rustin, the trailblazing civil rights activist, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award

August 10, 2013 No Comments

Golden Legacy

I did a post on the Golden Legacy series about a year ago where I featured the author Bertram Fitzgerald. All 16 titles is the

February 20, 2013 1 Comment

Betty And Coretta

Betty and Coretta, the Lifetime Original Movie, premieres February 2nd and will probably run periodically throughout Black History Month. Betty and Coretta tells the dual

February 1, 2013 No Comments

The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing The Promise

Addison Scurlock and his sons spent much of the twentieth century photographing leaders, lumniaries, and local Washingtonians. From the original Scurlock Studio on U Street

January 5, 2013 No Comments

Political Satire – The Dream

As we continue with our celebration of the second term of President Barack Obama, we look back at some political comics done after the first

November 10, 2012 No Comments

Sista ToFunky’s Interview With Dr. Yvonne Sims

I remember rushing to my computer to order my copy of Women Of Blaxploitation the minute I learned this book had been published. I felt

October 20, 2012 2 Comments

A Blast From The Past: MLK and The Montgomery Story Comic circa 1956

The Montgomery Story comic book was commissioned by the Fellowship of Reconciliation with the permission of Martin Luther King, Jr. The actual creators of the comic are unknown

July 20, 2012 1 Comment