Tuesday evening [February 16, 2015], preceding the Black Panther documentary that aired on PBS, two of Hip Hop’s most credited pioneers sat down to discover the little know history of their ancestry in PBS’s Finding Your Roots. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In separate experiences, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and James Todd Smith, also known as […]
The United States should consider reparations to African-American descendants of slavery, establish a national human rights commission and publicly acknowledge that the trans-Atlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity, a United Nations working group said Friday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The U.N. Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent released its […]
Yesterday [January 16, 2016] WGN America released via Twitter two new trailers for the highly anticipated dramatic thriller, Underground. My story as a slave #BreakFree https://t.co/sD6keM3cAQ — Underground (@UndergroundWGN) January 16, 2016 Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information My name is Noah. I am a slave. https://t.co/qSOXTGab0m — Underground (@UndergroundWGN) January 16, 2016 Advertisement Bravery, ingenuity, and power […]
One woman is causing quite a stir for showing support of the confederate flag. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Karen Cooper, a New York native who lives in Virginia, confirms that she is indeed for the confederate flag because it represents freedom. In an interview with “Battle Flag”, a documentary about the confederate flag, Cooper says […]
Since the emancipation of African Americans from slavery, many African Americans have been trying for years to trace their ancestors. With websites such as ancestry.com, many people have tried to find where their ancestors came from but have come unsuccessful. Now there is a new website that can help African Americans find where they truly […]
The unveiling of a plaque commemorating the New York City Slave Market will take place this afternoon Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn), Deputy Leader and Chair of the Council’s Housing and Buildings Committee, and Mayor Bill de Blasio will join the community for the unveiling ceremony of a […]
Jussie Smollet, better known as Jamal Lyon from Empire, will guest star in forthcoming WGN America drama series, Underground. His real life sister, Jurnee Smollet-Bell is a star on the one-hour drama. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information If you thought Underground will be about slaves then you guessed right: It will follow the story of slaves fighting for their lives, families, future, and freedom. Jussie […]
PBS‘s “Finding Your Roots” series discovery of Ben Affleck‘s slave owner relative is the cause of his censorship request Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new PBS series Finding Your Roots is causing quite a stir, once the ugly but factual history of America has been revealed among well known public figures. In the new […]
Today, March 25, 2015 on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations held an unveiling ceremony for The Ark Of Return Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today the world took time to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of […]
