by Leroy Henderson

Man holding up Black Power sign at Cicero March in Cicero, Illinois, Declan Haun, 1966

Today In History

Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win a “Pulitzer Prize.” Brooks won the award for her book, Annie Allen, on this date May 1, 1950. | CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #staywoke #gwendolynbrooks #book #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/COVOcSyLrYz/?igshid=13d8dmih93oxl

Little Stevie

One year ago. Rest in power. #AhmaudArbery

Students at Kent State University. Photographs by Lafayette Tolliver (1971) via the Kent State University digital collection.

Isaac Hayes, Rick James, Barry White, Glodean White and Teddy Pendergrass circa 1978.

Photos by Bobby Holland

Black Is Beautiful: Kwame Brathwaite

The Emergence of Black Culture and Identity; his work helped advance one of the most influential cultural movements of the 1960s,“Black Is Beautiful,” when black people turned to natural hairstyles and African-inspired clothing.-DIA

Quilters. Photographs by Henry Groskinsky (1971)

“Ideally, I want to see all beauties, all shapes, all sizes, all skin tones, all backgrounds represented in my profession. Now that I am blessed to be that reflection I was once looking for, I’m making a promise to speak out for that little girl that I used to be. I might not have the power to change what media puts out there, or to single-handedly convince young girls like me that they should love themselves. But what I can do is start with me: living each day, embracing who I am.” - Danielle Brooks

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Eric Williams, the dominoes champion, 1983 - Harlem

Photo:  Martine Barrat

EARTHA KITT in ANNA LUCASTA (1958)      — dir. Arnold Laven