Dr. Melanye Price documents Black history for systemic change

Dr. Melanye Price documents Black history for systemic change

Dr. Melanye Price’s work bridges rigorous research with grassroots advocacy across Texas and beyond. Credit: Tannistha Sinha/DefenderAt the heart of Dr. Melanye Price’s life and work lies a question she has pondered on since her childhood: how can a city house inequities within the same zip code? Her early encounters with democracy include memories of walking to Sunnyside Park with her mother as a child to watch her vote and getting into the boo…

Melina Abdullah on Black Radical Talks, Music, Cuba & Africa

Source: Radio One D.C. / Radio One Digital Join us this Monday morning for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion as Dr. Melina Abdullah, founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, visits our classroom to share insights from the recent Black Radical Organizing Conference. Before Dr. Abdullah, we will celebrate Black Music Month with two members of the iconic group War. They are set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Thursd…