by American Urban Radio Networks | Jun 9, 2021 | News, State & National |
James C. Napier, politician, lawyer and owner of the first Black-owned bank in Tennessee, was born in Nashville on this day in 1845. Napier was born a slave, but he and his family were freed when he was three years old. By 1864, Napier had become involved in politics...
by American Urban Radio Networks | May 30, 2021 | Entertainment |
So… Are we going to act like people are not about to do the most for summer 2021, or should we just accept the inevitable? Whatever your opinion is, you can at least be in the know. So, here’s a curated list of diasporic festivals taking place this year. The Diaspora...
by American Urban Radio Networks | May 3, 2021 | Education, News, State & National |
White House Correspondent Ebony Morris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center...
by American Urban Radio Networks | Mar 30, 2021 | News, State & National |
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, President Biden nominated three Black women to Federal Appeals Court. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of Washington, DC is receiving attention and is considered a likely nominee to the Supreme Court Justice. The President ran on...
by American Urban Radio Networks | Mar 24, 2021 | News, State & National |
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser made a case for during a special House hearing. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) made strong claims against the idea. The District of Columbia has a population of 692,683, higher than Wyoming and Vermont, yet has no representation in the...
