Barbie Makes Doll of Ida B. Wells, Black Journalist Who Exposed Horrors of Lynching
January 13, 2022Currents News Staff Barbie is honoring famed black journalist Ida B. Wells with this doll. It’s part of the company’s “Inspiring Women” […]
Topic: African American
A Look at the Life of Oscar Winner Sidney Poitier
January 7, 2022Currents News Staff Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has […]
Artist Otto Neals Reflects on His Literary Landmark Sculpture, ‘Peter and Willy,’ in Prospect Park
February 26, 2021By Jessica Easthope At 90-years-old, Otto Neals has made his mark on New York City and Black history. Though he has art scattered all […]
Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis Dead at 80
July 20, 2020Currents News Staff Civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis has died at the age of 80. Lewis announced in December […]
America’s First Black Catholic Priest Honored in Illinois
July 14, 2020Currents News Staff Catholics recently gathered in Quincy, Illinois to remember the man recognized as the first Black Catholic priest. It came […]
George Floyd Laid to Rest as Lawmakers Debate Police Reform
June 9, 2020Currents News Staff Today in Houston, the final goodbye to George Floyd. An emotional funeral for the man whose death began a national […]
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
May 6, 2020By Paula Katinas and Currents News Staff BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — The African-American community has been devastated by COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Currents News full broadcast for Wed, 4/8/20
April 8, 2020On the newscast: Heroic Catholics in Queens getting food to people who need it during the coronavirus crisis; The vicious disease is […]