With Martin Luther King Day celebrations coming up on Monday, January 21, it’s also important that we highlight and remember other key individuals who played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. Meet Georgia Teresa Gilmore, a large, gutsy, single mother of six children, that juggled two jobs— a cafeteria cook and a midwife, and who […]
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Grammy Award winning artist DJ Lil Jon, is doing what it takes to make the world a better place. The Atlanta producer/rapper/philanthropist continues to use his wealth for good, opening a second primary school in the West African nation of Ghana. AOL reports the Southern beat smith opened his second school in the village of
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(New York, NY- September 14, 2018) Multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter India.Arie is back with a bit of musical enchantment with the official release of her new single “That Magic” featured on her forthcoming album WORTHY in February via Songbird/BMG. Co-produced by Aaron W. Lindsey and Branden Burch, India with her trademark warmth, care, and precision lovingly
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Susan G. Komen® San Diego (Komen San Diego) announced downtown resident, 53-year-old, Lilian Vanvieldt-Gray, as the 2018 Race for the Cure® Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor. As the organization’s spokesperson through the 22nd Annual Race for the Cure on Sunday, Nov. 4, Vanvieldt-Gray credits her survival to her mammogram, treatments developed by Komen-funded research, her positive outlook and
A post by Shanda Pierce Serena Williams is a badass queen. A queen who works and fights incredibly hard. A queen who has broken so many barriers just by being excellent at her craft. A queen who is also not exempt from racial and gender discrimination despite being one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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On September 5, 2018, ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, launched The Strongest—a captivating new social media campaign highlighting sixteen Black women who exemplify strength to NBA star LeBron James. The announcement comes fresh off the heels of the sports icon’s exclusive reveal of his latest Nike signature shoe collaboration—designed by three
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LOS ANGELES, CA –The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 4) to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The three Oscar® statuettes and
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Ayanna Pressley is positioned to become the first African-American woman elected to the US Congress from Massachusetts, following a primary upset defeating incumbent, Michael Capuano. It looks like change is on the way,” said Pressley at her campaign party. “I am so humbled to be standing here before you tonight victorious.” The 44 year-old
“Just Do It.” Nike knows what’s up Clearly, Nike is a company that is fearless when it comes to making bold moves. The companies newest campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, with the words “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” has obviously created a wildly controversial reaction. The ad is an
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BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”are excited to announce this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Awards taping on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The broadcast will premiere on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on BET. The 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrants are Academy Award®-nominated
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