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South African women march against gender-based violence

August 7, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. The Government of South Africa declared August women’s month and 9 August is celebrated annually as Women’s Day. This year, according to the Global Information Network: “Thousands of women and gender activists joined together on the first day of Women’s Month to protest the rising incidence of gender-based violence across the […]

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Toyota Presents The Black Women’s Expo in Atlanta- Actress and Director Regina King to Speak on Diversity in TV & Film

August 7, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

Kim Fields, Ginuwine, Cynthia Bailey and Miss Mulatto Among Other Scheduled Celebs Regina King has spent decades wowing audiences with her award-winning character portrayals on the big screen. But for the past few years, the stellar actress has been calling the shots behind the camera, directing many popular TV programs and Hollywood films. Among other accolades, the Emmy Award, NAACP Image Award, and BET Award-winning actress will deliver a keynote address on the importance of Black representation behind the scenes […]

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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Announces The Eight Recipients Of The Homecoming Scholars Award For The 2018-2019 Academic Year Through Her BeyGOOD Initiative

August 5, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

$25,000 Scholarships Awarded To One Student From Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University And Bethune-Cookman University — All Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCUs) Beyoncé Knowles-Carter announces the eight recipients of the Homecoming Scholars Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Homecoming Scholars Award Program for 2018-2019 is a merit program and was announced in April. It is the second scholarship merit program from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and BeyGOOD. The Formation Scholars Award Program was announced in the spring of 2017 and was open […]

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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Installs 25th International President, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker During Grand Boulé In New Orleans

August 5, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a 98-year-old international women’s service organization, held its Grand Boulé in New Orleans from July 18 – 22, 2018 with the purpose of bringing members together for business meetings, fellowship, community service, and rededication to its founding principles of Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. During the Grand Boulé, Valerie Hollingsworth-Baker, Zeta’s immediate past International First Vice President, was elected to International President, and will lead the organization into its centennial year in 2020. The Brooklyn native is the Director of […]

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100th Anniversary of Harlem Renaissance Celebration Continues Through the Fall –Look for Author Terrie McMillan

August 5, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

Central Ohio’s celebration of the Harlem Renaissance continues this fall and into early next year, as the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Museum of Art, CAPA, and other arts organizations, educational institutions and community partners throughout central Ohio join in to commemorate this vital, year-long celebration of this cultural milestone and Columbus’ ties to it. I, Too, Sing America – the Harlem Renaissance seeks to unify the greater Columbus community by sharing the history, heritage and global influence of the Harlem Renaissance: an intellectual, social, and artistic […]

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Aug. 7 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day–New Research Shows Too Few People Know Black Women Face Such a Large Pay Gap

August 5, 2018 / Front Page, LifeStyle

In partnership with adidas, Lyft, P&G, and Reebok, LeanIn.Org is highlighting the unfairness of this pay gap and the double discrimination that holds Black women back. August 7 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how far Black women had to work into 2018 to catch up with what white men earned in 2017 alone. On average, Black women are paid 38 percent less than white men and 21 percent less than white women. To raise awareness of the […]

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Women Business Owners Share Success Stories and Tips for Rapid Growth

June 14, 2018 / Front Page, Intersection Exhibit, LifeStyle

It’s lonely at the top. The need for continuing business education, specifically targeted to female founders of successful second-stage companies beyond the startup phase and focused on steady sustainable growth, has reached an all-time high. Local New York and Connecticut WPO members of The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), a peer advisory group for leaders of multi-million dollar companies, will share their experiences at a recruitment event for prospective Fairchester Chapter members on June 21st, at Putnam & Mason, 34 East Putnam, Greenwich, CT 06830, from 6:00 […]

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Blockchain With Pride: LGBT Foundation and OST Announce Partnership to Launch Global LGBT+ Ecosystem

June 14, 2018 / Front Page, Intersection Exhibit, LifeStyle, Tech World

OST and the LGBT Foundation, backed by Hornet Networks, are pleased to announce a new partnership to launch an ecosystem powered by OST blockchain technology, to empower, connect and support LGBT+ people all over the world. The LGBT Foundation will launch the LGBT Token in cooperation with Hornet Networks, one of the largest social networks for gay men with more than 25 million members globally, and Revry, the LGBT answer to Netflix, reaching 70 million homes in more than 100 […]

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New report: Philanthropy must invest in the South to have a true national impact

June 14, 2018 / Front Page, Intersection Exhibit, LifeStyle, Tech World

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) offers eight actions funders can take to jump-start their philanthropy in the South The report’s introduction shares the facts and hope: “Between 2011 and 2015, foundations nationwide invested 56 cents per person in the South for every dollar per person they invested nationally. And they provided 11 cents per person for structural change work in the South for every dollar per person nationally. It is hard for Southern leaders, especially those at the vanguard of […]

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