Five black students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars in one of the highest academic achievements for U.S. college students, according to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the program, and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. [caption id="attachment_14006" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Robert A. Fisher, a senior
[caption id="attachment_13999" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Jacob Staff-Martin Furey, Beatriz Garcia, Angela, Titus and, Bennett Peji[/caption] SAN DIEGO – December, 2014 – The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) announces the hiring of four key staff positions to further its mission of driving positive change, building community and
In a press release today, it was announced that Interactive One, the top online unit of platform for the African American and the New Urban community has bought GlobalGrind, founded by Russell Simmons. The acquisition cements a previous partnership covering sales, content, tech, product and marketing
[caption id="attachment_13973" align="alignleft" width="200"] Iconic guitarist Slash[/caption] Via press release--Carlsbad, Calif. – Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs
[caption id="attachment_13953" align="aligncenter" width="500"] New York Premiere of "SELMA" - After Party. The Film Stars David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson and was Directed by Ava DuVernay. -PICTURED: David Oyelowo, Martin Luther King lll, Andre Holland -PHOTO by: Marion Curtis/StarPix[/caption] SELMA celebrated its New
Titi Branch, the co-founder of Miss Jessie's a leading company in the natural hair care industry has died. She created their signature Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding® for the Brooklyn hair salon, Curve, she ran with her sister Miko. As sales for the product skyrocketed the
Did you know December 15th, is considered the busiest shopping day of the year? The holidays are here, and for many of us, so is holiday stress. Gift buying, decorating, eating out, and entertaining can be fun, but they can leave a serious dent in your
[caption id="attachment_13928" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Viola Davis, NAACP Image Award nominee for her role as Analise Keating on ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder."[/caption] Without a doubt, Shonda Rhimes and ABC is having another great year! Leading the pack of NAACP Image Award nominations in the television
[caption id="attachment_13919" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Youth engagement program that include young women - first and second-generation East African refugees and immigrants between the ages 12 and 17 - identify health issues in their community.[/caption] Sometimes images are as powerful as words when telling stories about people and
ANNIE, a Broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in Columbia Pictures’ comedy Annie. Director/Producer/Screenwriter Will Gluck teams with producers James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith, Caleeb Pinkett, and Shawn “JAY Z”
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