November 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Kids from black-ish star in Disney's new animated show, "Goldie & Bear."

Disney aims to promote entrepreneurship in culturally diverse children’s television program, in Disney Junior’s new animated show, “Goldie & Bear.”   Scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, November 11, “Goldie & Bear” stars the adorably talented break-out stars of ABC’s hit show black-ish, Miles Brown and Marsai Martin. In the premier episode, Goldie and Bear teach Jack and Jill how to …

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Philanthropist Murray Koppelman '57 Honored at Brooklyn College Koppelman School of Business

(Brooklyn, NY) On Oct. 15, friends and family of Murray Koppelman ’57, along with distinguished guests and members of the Brooklyn College community, gathered in the college’s Woody Tanger Auditorium to formally mark the naming of the Murray Koppelman School of Business. Koppelman’s generous gift of $12.5 million—the largest single donation in the history of …

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Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles Joins Colgate Skating Series on ABC

World Champion Simone Biles has joined the cast of Colgate Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular, one of the four star-studded ice skating specials in the Colgate Skating Series airing on ABC. The 2015 Gymnastics all-around World Champion is coming to the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center on Wednesday, December 16 for the Colgate Skating & Gymnastics …

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San Diego Things to Do: Acapella Musical Revue, VOiCES ‘We Still Ain’t Got A Band.’

  (San Diego, CA) Ira Aldridge Repertory in collaboration with San Diego Continuing Education Division, Educational Cultural Complex present: VOiCES ‘We Still Ain’t Got A Band.’  The production will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 6, 2015, through November 22 at the Educational Cultural Complex Performing Arts, located at 4343 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA.  Ticket …

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Black Women of Bond Tribute Celebrate Actresses of Iconic Franchise

(LOS ANGELES) – November 4 2015 – In advance of the highly anticipated North American release of the 24th edition of the wildly popular James Bond (007) franchise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Terry Hines and Associates’ (THA) urban division partnered with the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and ESSENCE Magazine to present a …

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94 year-old educator pens biography: From the Barrio to the Boardroom

If you ever find yourself saying those words, “I can’t,” please check out FROM THE BARRIO TO THE BOARD ROOM:  The Life and Legacy of Dr. Laura Nobles Banks-Reed (Jasmaya Publications). The life of 94 year-old Laura Nobles Banks-Reed, has all the makings of a major film. From humble beginnings, through years of segregation and discrimination, …

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