Sep 18 – Oct 01, 2025
- 10 Cities That Reinvented Themselves and Will Surprise You
Hellotickets has handpicked 10 cities that rose from the shadows, reinvented themselves and are ready to inspire travelers seeking authenticity and fresh energy. What are they?
Caribbean Currents: In Multilingual Belize, Language Has Unique Take
Belize is also the home of thousands of people called Garifuna, a mixed ethnic group descended both from Native Americans in the West Indies and runaway African slaves.
Activities
Uncle Charlie's R & B BBQ is crossing America with stops in Baltimore and Atlanta. In DC, Art of Noize is hosting an Open Mic. The 14th Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference is happening now in Newark, DE. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Bicentennial Birthday Celebration is in Baltimore, but you may meet us at the 101st Anniversary of Lincoln–Thomas Day in D.C. (image: Carolivia Herron dresses as her ancestor, formerly enslaved Mary Ann Lumpkin, founder of Virginia Union University, for the annual Lincoln–Thomas Day.)
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Sep 04 – Sep 17, 2025
- Pam Grier Talks Famous Ex's, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Pamela Anderson, Her Spicy Love Life, Feminism
Allison Kugel sits down with legendary screen icon Pam Grier for an unfiltered interview. Pam discusses her famous ex's and her current love life, surviving multiple rapes and sexual assaults, the de –glamming of Pamela Anderson, the late Malcolm Jamal Warner, her bold sexuality in films like Foxy Brown, turning her autobiography "Foxy" into a biopic, and her newest project, Pam Grier's Soul Flix.
Slavery Remembrance Conference Included "Woke," Reparations, and Gambia Talk
The conference and community discussion brought together a racially diverse group of more than 70 history advocates and researchers. Dr. Shelia Walker and a panel discussion on reparations garnered much attention and post–presentation discussions.
Emigration: An African American Pipedream?
As the trump machine steams ahead, more African Americans talk of "Blaxit" or exiting the United States of America. For many, including myself, moving abroad remains merely a form of escapism, perhaps even a pipe dream.
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Aug 21 – Sep 3, 2025
- Inside America's Shrinking Map of Affordable Living in 2025
While Los Angeles, New York, and Dallas-Fort Worth were among the top 10 least affordable cities for married couple households, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C, were among the 10 most affordable. As in Port of Harlem's earlier research, this study also reveals that Midwestern cities remain the most affordable.
Low Black Registration and Voter Turnout Aids Republican Congressional Remaking
Republicans' hopes of re–carving Texas congressional districts to increase the number of Republicans the Lone Star state sends to Congress are not limited to Texas or something new.
Activities
Robert Jetson talks about and signs his book, "Aging While Black," in DC, Tue, Aug 26. It's the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party in Gary, featuring Jackie and Marlon Jackson, and hosted by Chris Tucker and fellow Garyite Deniece Williams on Fri, Aug 29, and Sat, Aug 30. PHEN's 21st Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit is online on Fridays, Sep 3 to Sep 24. "Uncharted Waters: Dimensions of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade and Prince George's County, Maryland – Conference and Community Conversation" is in College Park, MD, Sat. Aug 23.
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