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The National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations releases its year-end report:

January 9, 2019 / African American, Front Page

Chairman Charles Blatcher III, notes that 2018 has been an interesting year. In 2019, the organization maintains its mandate to elevate public awareness about the contributions of Black servicemen and servicewomen in the defense of the nation. “Our contributions in the defense of the nation is the cornerstone to our claim for civil rights and equal opportunity,” he said. The subject deserves greater thought and visibility within the context of American History — with recognition of Colonel Charles Young and […]

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Dionne Warwick, Donny Hathaway & More to Receive Special Merit Awards

January 1, 2019 / African American, Front Page

The Recording Academy has announced this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award recipients This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Black Sabbath, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias, Sam & Dave and Dionne Warwick. Lou Adler, Ashford & Simpson and Johnny Mandel are Trustees Award honorees; and Saul Walker is the Technical GRAMMY Award recipient. A special award presentation ceremony and concert celebrating the honorees will be held on May 11,2019, in Los Angeles. A special thanks to Angelo Ellerbe.

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ESSENCE Beauty Carnival Hits the Road in 2019 — World’s Largest Beauty Experience for Black Women

January 1, 2019 / African American, Business World Index, Front Page

Tickets On-Sale Now for Kick-Off in New York City April 27-28, 2019 The ESSENCE® Beauty Carnival ™, recognized as the world’s largest beauty experience for Black women, is hitting the road in 2019—newly reimagined as an expanded, multi-city tour. Tickets are on-sale now for this epic celebration of Black beauty—convening a community of enthusiasts, experts and influencers at New York City’s Pier 36 on April 27-28, 2019. “As the leading global destination for Black women, ESSENCE® celebrates diverse beauty and inspires inclusivity in a way that only […]

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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Names Global Leaders to Solidarity Council on Racial Equity

January 1, 2019 / African American, Business World Index, Front Page

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) named and convened 20 individuals who will serve on a newly established Solidarity Council on Racial Equity (SCoRE). These inaugural members are luminaries and thought leaders from advocacy, the arts, entertainment, business, education and media. At the council’s first meeting today in Washington, D.C. they began setting a course for two years of unified action to place racial equity center stage in public awareness. Their collective efforts will culminate in a global symposium in September 2020. “Every one […]

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Alice Walker will return to Zora Neale Hurston’s Eatonville, Florida – to be honored during the historic 30th Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities

January 1, 2019 / African American, Front Page

Producers of the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival) will pay tribute to Pulitzer Prize recipient Alice Walker, during its 30th anniversary banquet Saturday, February 2, 2019, 6:00 pm at University of Central Florida Pegasus Ballroom. The first ZORA! Festival was presented in 1990 by the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.), a small, non-profit, historic preservation/cultural arts organization which was doing everything in its power to protect Eatonville, Florida, known popularly as […]

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Focus on history: Remembering John Hope Franklin (birthday January 2, 1915) and his perspectives on The Emancipation Proclamation (issued January 1, 1863)

January 1, 2019 / African American, Front Page

John Hope Franklin earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University before embarking on a career as one of the most renowned historians of his time. His book on the Emancipation Proclamation(ISBN-13: 978-0882959078) offers useful insights as noted by reviewers: “While many historians have dealt with the Emancipation Proclamation as a phase or an aspect of the Civil War, few have given more than scant attention to the evolution of the document in the mind of Lincoln, the circumstances and conditions that […]

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Dr. Ariana Curtis, an Afro-Latina researcher, curator and storyteller, welcomes a more inclusive ‘history’

January 1, 2019 / African American, Business World Index, EDUstation, Front Page

Dr. Ariana A. Curtis, Curator for Latinx History and Culture at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, shared her perspectives during a recent TED Conference: “Who deserves to be in a museum? For too long, the answer has been “the extraordinary” — those aspirational history-makers who inspire us with their successes. But those stories are limiting.” View her Ted talk (click here) — As noted on the TED X site, “She imagines how museums can more accurately […]

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Former Intuit And Google Executive Joins U.S. Digital Currency Marketplace HBUS As General Counsel Tiffani McCoy Becomes The First African-American Woman to Serve As General Counsel At A Digital Currency Marketplace

November 4, 2018 / African American, Business World Index, EDUstation, Front Page, National

HBUS (www.hbus.com), the exclusive U.S. strategic partner of Huobi (www.huobigroup.com), the world’s leading blockchain asset solutions provider,announced Tiffani McCoy as General Counsel. McCoy previously served as the Assistant General Counsel at Intuit, where she drove new business initiatives while helping the company navigate complex regulatory frameworks on a global scale. Before Intuit, McCoy held leadership positions at Google and Yahoo!. Tiffani McCoy, HBUS General Counsel “Tiffani has helped scale some of the largest technology companies in Silicon Valley, defining complex legal and regulatory guidelines,” said Frank […]

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OneUnited Bank Unveils “Take A Knee” Campaign 9-Week Giveback Campaign to Support Social Justice

November 4, 2018 / African American, Business World Index, Front Page, National

In an unprecedented move, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America, unveils the “Take A Knee” Campaign with a stunning masterpiece, Last Man Standing, by internationally acclaimed artist Addonis Parker. The protest art evokes the importance and burden of activism in America, featuring three football players kneeling during the national anthem. The Take A Knee Campaign is a nod to the national #TakeAKnee movement started by Colin Kaepernick and followed by over 180 football players including Eric Reid and Kenny Stills in which they refused to stand […]

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