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Bernice King, JD, is this year's keynote speaker. She'll also participate in the groundbreaking for the new Martin Luther ...
Rep. Byron Donalds pushes back on Democratic criticism after saying ‘the Black family was together’ during Jim Crow By CNN June 6, 2024 ...
A post recently went viral claiming that Black family reunions have declined by 47% since 1997. The number sparked debate and reflection across the internet. Many blamed the passing of ...
Donalds’s claim that the Black family was ‘together’ during this period repeats a popular myth of conservative nostalgia. First, Jim Crow was the era between 1877 and 1964 when Black people ...
The rain could not dampen the spirits of the Black family reunion as the final day began with a celebration of faith. “It is always an amazing weekend, and Sunday culminates it.
CINCINNATI — Culture, community, and celebration will blend together over the next several days along Cincinnati's riverfront as this summer's Black Family Reunion returns for the 36th time. It ...
Many Black families were also separated by far distances, making it difficult for family members to travel and find them. During Reconstruction, an important part of strengthening the family unit ...
The theme for the 37th Midwest Black Family Reunion Aug. 14-17 will be "Everlasting Endurance." The annual event is a celebration of Black families.
After reviewing the photos together, Ms. Miles and her co-writer, Michelle May-Curry, an academic and project director, wrote text on the “stories of kinship and care across generations” that ...
For generations, television has struggled to capture the complexity of Black family life without stereotypes or moral lessons. In Netflix’s new teen romance drama Forever, created by Mara Brock ...