Vann R. Newkirk II - Martin Luther King Jr.’s Real Legacy | The Daily Show

Have Black Americans made any real progress? Watch Vann R Newkirk II discuss this topic on The Daily Show.

The Black Woman (1970) - feat. Nikki Giovanni and Lena Horne

Definitely not as entertaining as RHOA but absolutely educational. There were lots of nuggets of information in this video.

We don't have these conversations anymore. 

The Black Woman (1970) - feat. Nikki Giovanni and Lena Horne

Inspired by the book by Chester Higgins, this special episode of Black Journal features a discussion between Joan Harris, Vertamae Grosvenor, Martha Davis, Marian Watson and Amma Baraka. A separate conversation between Nikki Giovanni and Lena Horne.

Ntozake Shange and “For Colored Girls”

I stumbled across Ntozake Shange after a google search of young black writers. The most recent article was from 2010. It was an article from The Root . Maybe I should have googled modern black writers. My point is that this is how I found Ntozake Shange. It appears that her poem has been cited in a few movies. This is the first one.