Daughters of the Movement: Where Do We Go From Here?

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion moderated by writer and Emmy-nominated producer Tanya Selvaratnam with Daughters of the Movement: Gina Belafonte, daughter of Julie and […]

The Ruby Dee Legacy of Sisterhood Scholarship

The Ruby Dee Legacy of Sisterhood Scholarship is made possible by a generous donation to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) contributed by Dr. […]

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Acquires Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Archive

NOVEMBER 13, 2018  (Press Photos) – The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at The New York Public Library has acquired the full archive of […]

Happy 100th Birthday, Ossie Davis

By Shelia Poole – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 18, 2017 Legendary actor, playwright, and civil rights activist Ossie Davis would have turned 100 today. “It’s […]

Equal Justice Initiative

The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to […]

Ossie & Ruby’s Anniversary

Some love stories last forever. Today we remembered Ossie and Ruby on their 69th wedding anniversary. Extraordinary union. Eternal love.

Art for Justice Fund Awards $22 Million in Grants

By PETER LIBBEY NOV. 15, 2017, New York Times A theater program for incarcerated men and women, a group pressing for bail reform and an […]

Elijah Blake – Hanging Tree

Elijah Blake goes in depth about his new single, “Hanging Tree.” During an interview with Billboard, Elijah mentioned his favorite quote by Nina Simone; “How […]

MLK50 National Civil Rights Museum

Join the National Civil Rights Museum in remembering the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination with a yearlong commemoration from April 4, […]

March on Washington