Category: Black Excellence
David Lloyd Steward was born July 2, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, but his early years were spent in rural Clinton, Missouri, where his family moved when he was still a child. Growing up in a segregated environment, he experienced the realities of racial discrimination firsthand, separate schools, restricted access, and limited opportunities. Steward earned a […]
James Baldwin remains one of the most powerful literary voices in American history, a man whose words spoke truth to power and whose insight into race, sexuality, and humanity continues to shape global thought decades after his death. Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin rose from poverty to become one of the most influential writers […]
Tyler Perry Pledges $100K to Support Marvin Winans After Viral Fundraising Fallout In a bold display of solidarity, filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry has donated $100,000 to Bishop Marvin Winans’s Perfecting Church in Detroit following backlash from a controversial fundraising moment that went viral online. The Viral Incident: What Sparked the Backlash On October 19, […]
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, growing up on the city’s South Side in a modest home with her brother Craig, mother Marian and father Fraser Robinson. From early on, education and personal discipline were emphasized in her family, which helped shape her trajectory toward leadership. She attended […]
When Congressman Jim Clyburn the only Democrat in Congress from South Carolina and a towering figure in American progressive politics steps into the metaphorical ring, you pay attention. And recently, he did just that. In a conversation with former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on the At Our Table podcast, Clyburn declared the conservative blueprint known […]
