Black woman vandalizes monument to African-American soldiers
theGRIO REPORT - Authorities report that Rosemine Occean, 38, threw thick, yellow paint on a historic Beacon Hill memorial...
Atlanta's historic Auburn Ave. again at crossroads
ATLANTA (AP) - The ghosts of Auburn Avenue still haunt the storied Atlanta street where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born and black wealth thrived for decades...
Rare black history items to be sold at auction
Nathaniel 'Magnificent' Montague spent more than 50 years collecting rare artifacts of black history and culture. Facing bankruptcy, he lost it all, and now the priceless collection could be broken up and sold at auction...
African-American history museum to open in 2015
From Bloomberg Businessweek-- The $500 million branch of the Smithsonian in Washington breaks ground tomorrow for an opening in the autumn of 2015...
Exhibit showcases legendary black photographer
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Charles "Teenie" Harris had a photographic mission: going beyond the obvious or sensational to capture the essence of daily African-American life in the 20th century...
Coltrane house, Chicago hospital called endangered
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jazz musician John Coltrane's home on Long Island, N.Y. is now amongst America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places...
Obama to sign historic settlement to black farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said the president would sign the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 and make remarks at the ceremony next week...
