Essence

Are Black People Any Closer To The Goals Of The International Decade For People Of African Descent In Its Final Year?

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015 to 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, with national, regional, and global actions. As proclaimed by the General ...
Afro

Lawmakers celebrate resolution promoting equality for people of African descent across the globe

U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.-04) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.-37) are celebrating a significant milestone in the global fight for racial equity and justice. The United Nations General Assembly ...
Essence

You Have To Read This New Black Mystery Novel

Award winning author De’Shawn Charles Winslow is back in the fictional town of West Mills, North Carolina, but this time with a whole new tale in his second novel “Decent People,” which was released ...
NPR

'Decent People' is a murder mystery grappling with race in the segregated South

In a small North Carolina town in 1976, three siblings are shot to death. That's the mystery at the center of De'Shawn Charles Winslow's new book, Decent People – and it's one the segregated town's ...
PBS

Gene variant found linking people of African descent to higher Parkinson’s risk

One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson ...