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  National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) announces Michele Lezama as President & CEO 

  March 1, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering is proud to announce the selection of Michele Lezama as president and chief executive officer, effective March 26, 2018. Michele served as the CEO and executive director of The National GEM Consortium (GEM). GEM is dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented individuals who pursue and receive a masters or PhD in engineering, computer science and other applied science fields. During her tenure at GEM, she strategically positioned the consortium for advancement by moving its […]

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  Lancôme Announces Write Her Future

  March 1, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Knowing how to read and write means having the freedom to express yourself fully and build your own future freely Lancôme is proud to announce Write Her Future, a global commitment to combat illiteracy amongst women and give a voice to this relatively unknown yet universal cause that affects both developed and developing countries. For the past 20 years, the share of illiterate women has not changed & a staggering 76 million young women around the world are illiterate.* Evidence shows […]

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  As A Black Woman, Janice Ellis Faced Sexism, Racism And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

  March 1, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Am I Woman And Then Black Or Am I Black And Then Woman? Asks Janice Ellis In Her Provocative New Book, From Liberty To Magnolia: In Search of the American Dream From Liberty To Magnolia: In Search of the American Dream (February 1, 2018) by Janice Ellis, Ph.D., is the story of her personal pilgrimage of growing up black and as a woman during the tumultuous times in America in the 1960s and 1970s when blacks (through the civil rights movement) and women […]

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  Tech Industry’s Diversity Discussions Rife with Contradictions, New Research Report from CompTIA Reveals

  March 1, 2018 / African American, DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page, Tech World

  As America’s technology industry strives to build a more gender and racially diverse workforce, a new report released today by leading tech industry association CompTIAreveals a series of contradictory viewpoints on the current state and future goals for workplace diversity. Nearly eight in ten high-tech industry workers surveyed by CompTIA say they are satisfied with their organization’s diversity efforts; and 87 percent say they’ve worked in a department comprised of a diverse group of employees in the last year. At the […]

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  Documentary Premiere of Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire

  February 11, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  The television premier of Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire  chronicles the life and legacy of business pioneer, philanthropist and titan Reginald F. Lewis. Lewis, a Harvard Law School graduate, who rose to prominence as a lawyer, financier, and leader of the global food company TLC Beatrice International. Lewis was the first African American ever to close an overseas billion dollar leveraged buyout deal. He acquired an unprecedented global conglomerate of 64 companies in 31 […]

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  Celebrate Black History Month In Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, Maryland

  February 11, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) invites visitors and area residents to rediscover Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland’s rich African-American heritage during Black History Month. Below is a sampling of the many events and activities individuals are invited to experience in February. Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration – A host of events and activities will be taking place in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County throughout 2018 as part of a statewide Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration. The official kick-off for […]

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  OneUnited Bank Presents Plan To Create Real, Unparalleled Economic Power In Black America

  February 11, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  “Make Black History” Now Sends Economic Message to 30 Million Black Americans OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in the country, presents Make Black History Now, a plan for 30 million Black Americans to use the internet to organize their $1.2 trillion in annual spending power to build wealth and protect the Black community. This year, OneUnited Bank encourages Black America to #MakeBlackHistory now instead of just celebrating Black history. The #MakeBlackHistory Plan will create tens of thousands of […]

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  Fastweb commemorates Black History Month by highlighting scholarship opportunities for African Americans

  February 11, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  While celebrating the many achievements of African Americans during Black History Month, Fastweb (www.fastweb.com), the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network is also looking to the future – by helping the next generation of scholars leverage new opportunities for growth, development and success. Fastweb encourages undergraduate, graduate and college-bound African American students to help fund their college education by applying for scholarship opportunities that are now available. Fastweb’s easily accessible and […]

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  2019 Commemoration, AMERICAN EVOLUTION™ Applauds New Federal Commission Commemorating 400 Years Of African-American History

  February 11, 2018 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Last month, President Donald Trump signed into law the 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act establishing a special Federal Commission that will commemorate and educate the American public about the 1619 arrival of the first Africans to the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. The legislation, which was introduced by Virginia Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), and sponsored in the U.S. Senate by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA), acknowledges the impact of the 1619 African arrival as […]

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