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Harvard Law professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Honoree of NAACP Chairman’s Award

The NAACP announced today, Harvard Law professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., who taught Barack and Michelle Obama, will be honored with the prestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award which is bestowed in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change. Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board […]

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Fox Releases Character Posters for HIDDEN FIGURES

20th Century Fox has released three new Character Posters for HIDDEN FIGURES to celebrate the film’s wide release this Friday, January 6, 2017! These 1960’s inspired character posters feature Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe starring as Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one

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WorldBeat Center of San Diego Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Kwanzaa

Habari Gani (What is the news)? The news is that, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa! And, for thirty-six out of 50 years, America’s finest city San Diego, has become known as presenting one of the finest Kwanzaa celebrations across the nation. Kwanzaa, the week long celebration begins on December 26, and ends on January 1.

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Black-owned ridesharing app offers an all inclusive edge to Uber and Lyft

  Smartphone apps used for ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber have become a big part of the travelers busy lifestyle. Whether it’s business or leisure, flexible transportation services is a booming tech business. Featured recently in Essence, black-owned app Moovn, first launched in 2015, by entrepreneur Godwin Gabriel, is currently available in seven U.S. cities and 3

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Poetic Justice Fashion Brand Donates Scholarship to Howard University

 L.A. based Poetic Justice a lifestyle women’s fashion brand inspired by African American women, made their way to Washington, D.C. for Howard University’s epic Homecoming weekend to spread its body positive, pro #blackgirlmagic message and give a $5,000 scholarship to the University’s Division of Fine Arts to support the future of Black fashion designers.    PJ

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PepsiCo Announces (STEM) Contest inspired by the upcoming film ‘Hidden Figures’

PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox, in partnership with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), announces “The Search for Hidden Figures” – a new scholarship contest designed to help uncover the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  The program is inspired by the highly-anticipated feature film “Hidden Figures”, in

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Black Storytellers of San Diego Host Book Signing Event with Tayari Jones

Pictured: Members of the BSSD and author Tayari Jones   On Sunday October 16, the award winning Black Storytellers of San  Diego, Inc. hosted a book signing and reading featuring critically acclaimed novelist, Tayari Jones, author of “Sliver Sparrow.”  The signing was held at the Malcolm X Library. Due to a grant received by National

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