A conversation with KRS-One

A conversation with KRS-One

A conversation with KRS-One and Michael Lipscomb for Black History Magazine, completed in 1992 at the request of the of the Publisher, Bill Singleton, Jr. ML: It’s obvious that history is important to you. History is self-esteem to you. But it strikes me that...
Black Film White Money

Black Film White Money

Jesse Algeron Rhines In the 1970s, the major studios had yet to recover completely from the debilitating effects of the Paramount Consent Decree, the advent of competition from the recently invented television technology, and the doubling of film production costs...
KING X

KING X

MARTIN and MALCOLM: “Two Legacies, One Movement” Elizabeth A. Singleton Introduction Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, both historical icons dominating the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s, made profound psychological, political, economic and...
RICHARD WRIGHT

RICHARD WRIGHT

Native Son 50 Years Later by Sarah E. King Southside Chicago, 10 PM. A 15-year-old Black girl returns to her home in a dilapidated housing project after working all day at a fast food restaurant. Her ten month old baby is waiting for her, because his father, a...
Blacks in Space

Blacks in Space

Reaching for the Stars: Blacks in Space by Tracy Dixon Without the dedicated work of Black scientists, humans would never have walked on the moon. From devices for tracking space ships, to rocket engines and airborne radar systems, Blacks have continuously played a...