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Howard University Renames College of Fine Arts After Chadwick Boseman

Today  Howard University announced that it has named its newly re-established College of Fine Arts after one of its most famous alumni: the late actor Chadwick Boseman. News of the school was first reported in the Washington Post. Earlier this month, Howard named actor and alumna Phylicia Rashad as the dean of the fine arts school. Boseman was a […]

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Black Women Named Interim COO of Naval Medical Center San Diego

On April 9, 2021, Captain Kelly O. Elmore MC, USN and board certified OBGYN made history by becoming the first African-American female, interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Naval Medical Center San Diego. NMCSD is the flagship of Military Medicine, a large hospital, that provides healthcare services to more than 1/2 million beneficiaries (with a

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Atlanta: Veteran attorneys Uwonda Carter Scott and Donald M. Woodard form entertainment law firm

March 9, 2021 – Atlanta, GA] – Veteran attorneys Uwonda Carter Scott and Donald M. Woodard have joined forces to form the entertainment law firm, Carter + Woodard. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, they each bring over 20 years of service and experience throughout the business and entertainment law space. Carter + Woodard will provide exemplary service to

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Urban One Submits Proposal for First Black-Owned Casino and Resort in the United States

In an announcement via Instagram, Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, Inc. (formerly known as Radio One, Inc), the largest African-American owned and operated, broadcast company in the nation says it plans to build and open the only black-owned casino in the country. As reported on woldcnews.com,  Urban One held a press conference to

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SXSW Online: Ava DuVernay, Jemele Hill, Keenan Thompson, Swizz Beats Announced in New Round of Featured Speakers and Panelists

Austin, Texas — February 24, 2021 — South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has announced U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; master facilitator, author, executive producer and host of The New York Times podcast Together Apart Priya Parker in conversation with Anand Giridharadas; and writer and author Charles Yu as Keynote Speakers, along with a new round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online (March 16 –

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NATPE Virtual Event: Putting the Spotlight on Business of Black TV

Los Angeles, February 12, 2021 – In a salute to Black History Month, the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is putting the spotlight on the business of Black TV during a new event created to spark compelling discussion around key industry topics on an international stage.  The premier global business association for content producers,

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Maya’s Cookies Black History Month Collection: Hank Aaron, Debbie Allen & Amanda Gorman, Veganized

It’s always fun to see what creations Maya’s Cookies in San Diego, will come up with. Made with all vegan products but non vegans alike enjoy the popular cookies as well, the No. 1 Black-owned vegan company in the country is masterful at creating innovative recipes. A customer favorite, the limited-edition “The Obama,” a veganized

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San Diego: Maya’s Cookies Opens Storefront in Grantville

San Diego based Maya’s Cookies, a Black-owned vegan bakery hosted its grand opening party and ribbon cutting ceremony at new storefront on Friday, November 6.   The festivities started at 10 am, with VIP guests, and giveaways which included Maya’s gourmet vegan cookies —Obama, a limited edition that originally released on the former presidents birthday

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Michelle Rice Named President of TV One & Cleo TV

Urban One announced in Tuesday that veteran television executive Michelle L. Rice has been named President of TV One and CLEO TV. Since February 2018, Rice has served as General Manager with full management oversight of TV One, the general entertainment network serving a diverse audience of adult Black viewers, and spearheaded the 2019 launch of CLEO TV, an aspirational cable network

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