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Award-Winning Documentary “THE NEW BLACK” Now

August 9, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, Intersection Exhibit, National

Award-Winning Documentary “THE NEW BLACK” Now Available On Netflix, DVD And Video-On-Demand (VOD) Promised Land Film’s award-winning documentary THE NEW BLACK is now available on Netflix, adding to the many options for viewing the film. It is also available on DVD and through several VOD outlets. Directed by Yoruba Richen, THE NEW BLACK is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the gay marriage movement and […]

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New ABA president to focus on diversity, inclusion in justice system

August 9, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, LifeStyle, National

New ABA president to focus on diversity, inclusion in justice system Paulette Brown, a labor and employment law partner and co-chair of the firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Locke Lord LLP in Morristown, N.J., took office today as president of the American Bar Association at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. She is the first woman of color to become president of the 136-year-old organization and will serve as president until the close of the ABA […]

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NAACP Statement on Charleston, S.C.

June 19, 2015 / African American, LifeStyle, National

The NAACP has released the following statement rergarding Dylann Roof, the man accused of shooting and killing nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President and CEO: “We are as thankful for the apprehension of the alleged Charleston shooter as we are horrified by the blood curdling heinousness of this act. We appreciate the swift work of federal, state, and local authorities in apprehending the alleged shooter. We commend, encourage, and […]

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Timeline: Juneteenth: 150th Anniversary

June 19, 2015 / African American, National

June 19th, 2015 — also known as Juneteenth — commemorates the 150th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

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Race and Beyond: The Curious Case of Rachel Dolezal

June 18, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, National

By Sam Fulwood III | Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Center for American Progress Ever since I first heard about the curious case of Rachel Dolezal —the Spokane, Washington, NAACP chapter president who has been outed and ridiculed for passing as black—I’ve wanted to embrace her as the visage of the changing, multicultural of America. “If she says she’s black, then I’m willing to welcome her to the struggle for justice and equality,” I said to my white officemate. “The more […]

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2015 Heroes in the Struggle—Empire’s Jussie Smollett to be honored

June 17, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, Intersection Exhibit, National

Danny Glover (Color Purple, Lethal Weapon), Brian J. White ( Scandal), Shaun Robinson (Access Hollywood), Naomi Campbell ( Empire) and other Black celebrities from film, stage, television and music will come together this week for the 2015 Heroes in the Struggle Gala reception and awards presentation at the Directors Guild of America to honor Jussie Smollett, star of FOX’s hit TV show Empire, Vanessa Mills, Executive Director of Empower U Inc. in Miami, Florida, Gregorio Millett, Vice President and Director […]

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NASA Goddard Innovator Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

May 24, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, National

In honor of his many inventions and patents developed in a 34-year career at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, George E. Alcorn, a pioneering African-American physicist and engineer, was recently inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The hall’s induction criteria require candidates to hold a U.S. patent that has contributed significantly to the nation’s welfare and the advancement of science and useful arts. Alcorn was honored in the Flight and Exploration category for leading a […]

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Dr. C. Reynold Verret: From Haitian refugee to new president of Xavier University (Louisiana)

May 24, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, EDUstation, National

The Board of Trustees of Xavier University of Louisiana announced that it has unanimously elected Dr. C. Reynold Verret as the university’s next president. Dr. Verret earned his undergraduate degree cum laude in biochemistry from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was also a postdoctoral fellow at the Howard Hughes Institute for Immunology at Yale University and at the Center for Cancer Research at MIT. Dr. Verret is joining Xavier from Savannah […]

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Harvard Business School Club of New York Pays Tribute to Business And Philanthropic Leaders

May 24, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, EDUstation, National

The Harvard Business School Club of New York (HBSCNY), the largest alumni chapter of Harvard Business School (HBS), recently honored five leaders in business and social enterprise at its 48th Annual Leadership Dinner. Glenn Hutchins (JD-MBA ’83) and Adebayo Ogunlesi (JD-MBA ’78) were recognized for distinguishing themselves through exemplary leadership in the world of business and for their extraordinary contributions to their communities. Steve Klinsky (MBA ’79 & JD ’81) and Maureen Sherry were recognized for excellence in social enterprise. […]

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