While hosting a reception for Black History Month on Thursday, President Barack Obama greeted the crowd with First Lady Michelle Obama by his side, and of course, he brought the jokes.
Activist Larry Fellows and former Black Panther member Sekou Odinga discuss revolution music and how deeply woven art is in the tapestry of resistance.
Activist Larry Fellows and former Black Panther member Sekou Odinga discuss revolution music and how deeply woven art is in the tapestry of resistance.
In honor of Black History Month, watch the first installment of "Bridging The Gap," a series that honors the Black liberation movements of the past and present while building a bridge that will better help us understand how to propel what has become the largest Black liberation movement in recent years forward.
McDonald’s proudly salutes our local Historically Black Universities and Colleges: Bowie State University, Howard University, and University of DC and presents “Conversations with HBCU Presidents” Shaping the past, present, and future leaders of Black History. McDonald’s Deeply rooted in your community.
SWV, the girl-group who rose to fame with their smash-hit “Weak” read an inspiring verse from Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.” Simone released the song back…
istory-making occasions are rarely recognized until they end up in the textbooks. As we face some of the most challenging and monumental events within Black culture today, there are plenty of moments that have made their mark on America.
Check out this live performance of Chaka Khan performing in Germany, the Valentines Days theme song, “My Funny Valentine”. A song written by Rogers & Hart in 1937, that was used on the hit movie “Waiting To Exhale” soundtrack, produced by Babyface in 1995. The soundtrack “Waiting to Exhale” has sold over 7 million copies and was […]
Black History Month gives us an opportunity to reflect on the impact and experiences our ancestors had to endure. Don Juan Fasho shares the experiences of his grandparents with his 101.1 The WIZ family. Check it out.
Explore modern day success and ancient history with Marcus Davis on Sunday Morning Live this week. Pamela Jolly, Thought Leader and Economist, spoke to more than 400 black professionals at Rice University this week about strategies for economic capacity-building in the African American community. Tune in this Sunday from 9 am to 11 am to learn how we […]
Beyoncé has ruffled a lot of feathers with her Super Bowl 50 performance. Beyonce’s back-up dancers wore Black Panther-style berets and afro puffs symbolizing the revolutionary black nationalist & civil rights organization founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in the late 1960’s. Did you know Bey isn’t the first singer to rep for the Panthers? […]
Angela Robinson from The Haves and the Have Nots swung by our studios to read a portion of Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise. The triumphant poem…
