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LGBTQ Students Encouraged to Apply for Scholarships

November 4, 2018 / Business World Index, Front Page, LifeStyle, National

Point Foundation Accepting Applications Beginning November 1 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students enrolling in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2019-2020 academic year are encouraged to apply online for a Point Foundation Scholarship. Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit and currently is providing financial assistance and programmatic support to 97 students. Applications open online November 1, 2018 at www.pointfoundation.org/apply Students may submit their application until 11:59 p.m. PST January 28, 2019. A short application […]

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4th Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Winners

November 4, 2018 / Business World Index, Front Page, LifeStyle, National

The 4th ANNUAL ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (AWFF) announced Festival award winners during the closing night ceremony at the ArcLight in Culver City. Almost 40 feature films from 25 participating countries were presented during the nine-day festival that included 17 Oscar® Foreign Language submissions and a dozen Golden Globe® submitted films. The Awards ceremony, presented to a sold-out audience, was followed by a screening of China’s In Harm’s Way and a reception at the Culver Hotel. Said Georges Chamchoum, Executive and Program Director of the AWFF: “The Asian World Film Festival […]

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Groundbreaking Partnership to Forge a Blockchain Powerhouse, Fund and Empower Millions of Entrepreneurs in Africa

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

PITTSFORD, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A consortium of international bankers, Papersoft Africa, and Digital Transformation company iVEDiX have teamed up to launch a transformative blockchain and digital currency initiative with exclusive contracts in place to roll out a secure cashless financial transactional system running on a blockchain backbone attached to an onboarding platform. Within a well-designed global ecosystem, this fintech initiative is intended to support millions of entrepreneurs in Africa initially in, but not limited to, the Democratic Republic of Congo(“DRC”) and Somalia, impacting […]

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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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Higher Heights Launches #BlackWomenVote Website Heading Into Election Day to Energize and Engage Black Women to Tell Their Truth, Cast Their Vote, and Flex Their Collective Voting Power

November 4, 2018 / African American, Front Page, National, Politics

Higher Heights, the leading, independent and trusted voice for Black women leading up to, and beyond Election Day, has rolled out its #BlackWomenVote campaign for the 2018 cycle. The nationwide effort is aimed at ensuring that Black women raise their voices, and mobilize their networks to get out the vote on Nov. 6. During the next week, leading into Election Day 2018, #BlackWomenVote will help prepare Black women to get ready to go to the polls, by encouraging them to activate […]

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TMCF 31st Anniversary Awards Gala Raises Over $5.6 Million In One Night To Support Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU) Students

November 4, 2018 / African American, Front Page, National

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced over $5.6M was raised (at the time of print) at Monday night’s 31st Anniversary Awards Gala. The audience consisted of over 400 students that attended TMCF’s Leadership Institute, and over 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders from around the country at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Congressman Mark Walker (R, NC) and Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax (D, VA) presented Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, president of Tennessee State University, and international president, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, with TMCF’s Educational Leadership Award; Dennis A. Muilenburg, […]

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Muhammad Ali, The People’s Champ, Featured In Limited Engagement Exhibition In Los Angeles This Fall

November 4, 2018 / African American, Front Page, National

Muhammad Ali Enterprises announced that the world’s all-time greatest heavyweight boxer, timeless cultural icon and international legend will take up residence in Los Angeles starting Nov. 2 with an official, limited engagement exhibition titled, Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time. The exhibit will open its doors at the newly renovated Beverly Center, running from Nov. 2, 2018 to Jan. 20, 2019. Tickets are limited and on sale now. As the first of its kind in Los Angeles, the in-depth and illuminating exhibition will feature a wide array of […]

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Urban One, Inc. Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes To Keynote Babson’s 21st Annual Black Affinity Network Conference

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

Media pioneer Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Urban One, Inc., will keynote Babson College’s 21st Annual Black Affinity Network Conference, taking place Feb. 22-24, 2019 on Babson’s Wellesley Campus.Conference organizers will honor her with the Babson Black Affinity Network Pioneer Award during the conference that has the theme, “Blacks in Entertainment.” “We are thrilled to have such a powerhouse keynote for Black voices at the BANC during the College’s centennial year. Cathy Hughes’ wisdom and commitment to fearlessly innovating ways for Black voices to create social and economic value […]

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