Darren Parker, a longtime activist, passed away this week.
Washington Post: We are African Americans, we are patriots, and we refuse to sit idly by
We’ve heard this before. Go back where you came from. Go back to Africa. And now, “send her back.” Black and brown people in America don’t hear these chants in a vacuum; for many of us, we’ve felt their full force being shouted in our faces, whispered behind our backs, scrawled across lockers, or hurled at us online. They are part of a pattern in our country designed to denigrate us as well as keep us separate and afraid.
LA Times: Darren Parker, California activist who lifted the voices of African Americans, dies at 59
Darren W. Parker, a political activist who fought for racial equality as chairman of the California Democratic Party’s African American Caucus and former president of the local National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, has died at his home in Lancaster.
theGrio: Meghan Markle pens personal letter about son Archie for British Vogue issue
In the upcoming September issue of British Vogue Meghan Markle reveals that she working tirelessly to cultivate the historic issue as guest editor while she was five months pregnant with her son Archie.
The Root: Can’t Nobody Tell Him Nothin’: Lil Nas X Broke the Record for Longest Running No. 1 Song
It’s official—the “Old Town Road” is one long damn road. But, there’s a celebration to be had!
According to Billboard, Lil Nas X has officially broken the record for the longest-running No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Old Town Road” (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) remaining in the top spot for 17 weeks. The hugely popular song beat out the two reigning songs, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito,” featuring Justin Bieber.
The Crisis: Youth activists urge peers to be bold
As he took the podium during the Roy Wilkins Youth Leadership Luncheon at the NAACP’s 110th national convention, civil rights activist Shaun King reminded his audience of young leaders and grassroots organizers, “You are the future, but you are the right now.”
