Remains of John the Baptist found in Bulgaria?
Archaeologists in Bulgaria claim they have found remains of John the Baptist while excavating the site of a 5th century monastery on the Black Sea island of Sveti Ivan.
A reliquary – a container for holy relics – discovered last week under the monastery’s basilica was opened on Sunday and found to contain [...]
Tuskegee Airman Buried at Arlington
How can a smart species be so dumb?
Was last year’s financial crisis a chance event? Or was it the product of 35 million years of evolution?
Laurie Santos’ research suggests that some of the bad choices made on Wall Street and in the mortgage business may have been deeply rooted in the basic nature of the human species.
Santos, a professor at Yale University, [...]
Why blacks should embrace the red, white and blue
Patriotism is a word that suffuses much of America’s political lexicon. Its exact definition can also frustrate and escape most citizens. Certainly, pro-American displays are more than just political dissent, ostentatious flag-waving or canned expressions of support for the military. Broadly defined, any definition of patriotism should include genuine love [...]
Nicki Minaj’s “Your Love” Makes Billboard History
Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj’s “Your Love” has made Billboard history as the first single by a female emcee to top the Rap Songs category in over seven years.
According to reports, the last solo female artist to top the chart was Missy Elliot.
‘Your Love’ is the first single by a female rap [...]
Fans fight for pardon of boxer Jack Johnson
A century ago, black heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson reached the pinnacle of his career when he defeated “Great White Hope” Jim Jeffries in Reno in what was billed as the “Fight of the Century.”
One hundred years later fans of the legendary fighter are still seeking a posthumous presidential pardon for Johnson, saying that his [...]
Rare Slave Photograph Found In North Carolina Attic
A haunting 150-year-old photo found in a North Carolina attic shows a young black child named John, barefoot and wearing ragged clothes, perched on a barrel next to another unidentified young boy.
Art historians believe it’s an extremely rare Civil War-era photograph of children who were either slaves at the time or recently [...]
Henrietta Lacks’ Unmarked Grave Given a Headstone
After 59 years in an unmarked grave, Henrietta Lacks was honored with a headstone for her resting place. Friends and family gathered for a small ceremony in Clover, Virginia where Lacks has been buried on a family plot since 1951, reports the Virginia Pilot..
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White & Black Kids Being Bias Towards Lighter Skin
Malcolm and Martin, closer than we ever thought
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was leaving a news conference one afternoon when a tall man with a coppery complexion stepped out of the crowd and blocked his path.
Malcolm X, the African-American Muslim leader who once called King “Rev. Dr. Chicken-wing,” extended his hand and smiled.
“Well, Malcolm, good to see you,” King said after [...]
