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On July 24, President Trump’s bootlickers on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to gut Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. For six decades, Section 106 has required the federal government to examine whether federally funded, licensed or permitted projects would have an “adverse effect” on properties listed or eligible for listing … Continue reading Section 106…
Since the truth-telling interpretive panels were swapped for President Trump’s Orwellian signs, National Park Rangers and US Police are watching people at the President’s House Site. In the coming weeks, the Park Service will install Verkada surveillance equipment, including two security camera module trailers, zoom camera, bullet camera, fisheye camera and four-camera multisensor camera. The ……
Under the cover of darkness, the National Park Service replaced the interpretive panels that told the story of the paradox of slavery and liberty at the President’s House. The new Orwellian panels are a mix of obfuscations, omissions, equivocations and oxymorons. In the name of “restoring truth and sanity to American history,” President Trump has … Continue reading Big Brother Is Watching the…
Saxophonist and vocalist Louis Jordan was born on July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas. Jordan relocated to Philadelphia in the early 1930s. While living here, he joined the Charlie Gaines band. In 1936, Jordan moved to New York City where he played saxophone in Chick Webb’s orchestra for two years. He formed his own band, … Continue reading Whose Story Is Saved? →
On July 5, 1852 at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address at an Independence Day celebration. Douglass asked: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” The celebrated orator was the most photographed American in the 19th century. For an African American in 2026, “[t]his Fourth of July … Continue reading Happy 5th of July →
President Trump and his sycophants have eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, gutted the Voting Rights Act, undermined public education, attacked Black studies, and erased Black history at National Park Service sites. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth removed the portrait of Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the nation’s first Black four-star general, from the Air Force … Continue reading…
Established in 1979, Black Music Month celebrates the profound impact and global influence of African American musicians, songwriters, and producers on the cultural fabric of the world. It is also a celebration of the places that hold their stories. Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater was one of the premier music venues in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. … Continue reading Black Music Month 2026 →
With the clock ticking, attorneys for the “Trump Kennedy Center” filed a last-ditch motion to halt implementation of U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper’s order to remove President Trump’s name from the building’s façade by June 12, 2026. The motion was denied. A little over four hours later, Justice Department lawyers filed an emergency motion … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Mr.…
William Shakespeare asked, “What’s in a name?” If the name is Donald Trump, it is synonymous with chaos, cronyism, crooks, corruption, coverups and cancellations. In the wake of U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper’s order, the Kennedy Center’s general counsel directed staff to “immediately change email signatures, letterhead, and other documents to reflect the name … Continue reading Kennedy…
In a blow to President’s Trump’s fragile ego, a federal judge ordered his name removed from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center was unlawfully renamed. Judge Cooper ordered Trump’s name removed from the front portico of the building, website, physical … Continue reading Judge Orders Trump’s Name…
