Portia White was the first Afro-Canadian singer trained only in Canada to reach an international stage. As an Canadian, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who followed. Portia May…

Harriet Tubman was born on a large plantation in Maryland. As a child, she toiled as a field-hand, doing tasks that demanded strength and endurance. She experienced many of the cruelties…

August 10th was Prisoners’ Justice Day, a day to mourn and remember those we lost to an apathetic correctional system.  It is a day to highlight the inhumane conditions faced…