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  “Families Like Yours” Documentary Celebrates LGBT Families At World Premiere

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, is proud to announce the world premiere of Families Like Yours, a powerful documentary exploring the love, compassion, sacrifice, and success of LGBT families in America. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dk Realizadores, NGLCC, and Wells Fargo underwrote the film’s production. Deutsche Bank and Hilton presented the premiere screening in New York City on July 17, 2017. The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, […]

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  Number of Minority-Owned Employer Firms Increased in 2015

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Minority-owned employer firms in the United States increased by approximately 4.9 percent in 2015 to 996,248 from 949,318 in 2014, according to findings from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs.The 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs provides a timely, demographic portrait of the nation’s employer businesses by gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status. Payroll and employment for minority-owned employer firms in the nation also increased from 2014 to 2015 by approximately 7.0 percent ($237.5 billion to $254.0 billion) and 6.2 percent […]

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  Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy Named Female President Of the Year by the HBCU Digest

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Fresh from her victory as the recently appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Howard University, Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, currently President of Shaw University, has been named Female President of the Year by the HBCU Digest. She will take up her new position at Howard in October 2017. “I am greatly humbled and honored to be receiving this award,” said Dr. Dubroy. “I offer my sincerest gratitude to the HBCU Digest and its founding editor, Mr. Jarrett Carter, as well as the awards committee.” From her arrival in the USA as a […]

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  Spelman Professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall Creates Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Levi Watkins Jr.

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Spelman College alumna and professor, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Ph.D., has established the Dr. Levi Watkins Jr. Scholars Program as well as a companion lecture series at Spelman that will explore contemporary issues of race, gender and sexuality, beginning in 2018. The scholars program and lecture series were launched with a pledge of $100,000 in May 2017. Dr. Watkins, a Spelman honorary degree recipient, was the first surgeon to successfully implant an automatic heart defibrillator in a human. He was also an influential civil rights activist who helped open the […]

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  Elisabeth Omilami as Pivotal Matriarch in New Atlanta Play

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  Actress, Playwright, Daughter of Activist Hosea Williams and Rep. Juanita Williams   Elisabeth Omilami, who has been in more than 40 films including “We Are Marshall,” “The List,” “Comeback Dad,” and “A Time to Kill,” is taking on the compelling role of Miss Emma Glenn in Dominion Entertainment Group, LLC’s (DEG) production of “A Lesson Before Dying” this summer in Decatur, Georgia. It is her character from which the drama derives its name, as an innocent young black man who is condemned to […]

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  Mario Moore’s work featured in Detroit Institute of Arts ‘1967 Detroit Rebellion’ exhibition

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

    This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. The entire city has set aside commemorative events, including the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) which is presenting “Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement.” From July 23 – October 22, 2017, 34 paintings, sculptures and photographs will be showcased from artists who worked in the 1960s and 1970s. The gap will also be bridged with work from modern artists whose work is inspired by The Civil […]

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  National Black Chamber of Commerce Opens Doors to Federal Procurement During Business MatchMaker

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  National Black Chamber of Commerce opens the doors to federal procurement during its 25th Annual Conference, Investing in America’s Diversity, July 26-29, 2017 in Washington, DC at the Inclusive, Innovative Incubator. Outstanding speakers and federal agencies have committed to participate. Harry C. Alford Announces Business MatchMaker The Business MatchMaker takes place on the third day of the conference. These meetings connect businesses to corporate and government purchasing officials for private one-on-one, pre-scheduled meetings to discuss potential opportunities in various service and product areas. Each meeting is a 15-minute session and […]

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  Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles Host National “Triple Play Day” Helping Youth Form Healthy Habits

  July 23, 2017 / DiverseCity, Entertainment News, Front Page

  To educate today’s young people about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles hosted a “Triple Play Day” event on July 20, 2017. Held at West Potomac Park in Washington D.C., this culminating event celebrated the efforts of more than 25,000 kids and teens from 500 participating Boys & Girls Clubs across the country to reach a collective goal of five million minutes of Triple Play activity, focusing on a healthy mind, […]

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  Black Veteran Coalition joins forces with the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

  July 7, 2017 / Front Page

  By: Charles Blatcher, III Chairman, National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations   Front Row: L to R Willie Edley, National President, 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association Bobby McDonald, Chair Orange County Veterans Advisory Council Paul J. Matthews, Founder and Chairman, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum Charles Williams, Vice President, Greater Houston Chapter 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association James Freeman, Executive Director, Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association and Alliance Back Row: L to R Samuel Johnson, President, Greater Houston Chapter 9th […]

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