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COLIN IN BLACK AND WHITE – Pick Your Battles Exclusive Clip

October 26, 2021 admin 0

By Netflix From co-creators Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick comes Colin in Black & White, a bold new dramatic limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of […]

Book Review: Fusing Fantasy and Reality: The BLM in Taifa’s Trilogy of Tales

October 25, 2021 admin 0

Reviewed by Randi Payton, Decisive Media Network The concept of BLM, whether heralded from today’s Black Lives Matter or yesterday’s Black Liberation Movement, is ever-present in the children’s books of Nkechi Taifa, which embrace both fantasy and reality as they […]

For The Peoples & For The Culture. A Conversation With Leon

October 25, 2021 admin 0

By: Kymberly Amara Renowned actor. Sex symbol. Cultural icon. From The Temptations to The Five Heartbeats, famously known as, “Leon,” has represented the culture and entertained us by playing some iconic roles. We have been privileged to witness the sheer […]

Body Crazy Curvy – Tracy Christian Talks About Loving Yourself However You Are

October 22, 2021 admin 0

By: Kymberly Amara Photos curtesy Tracy Christian From Megan The Stallion to Lizzo, curves, hips, derriere’s, and more are coming from behind the shadows to be celebrated in all of their glory regardless of shape, size, and width. This newfound […]

Talking Floss – A Conversation With Dr. Jarrett Manning

October 22, 2021 admin 0

By Kymberly Amara This month is dental hygiene month and just like good nutrition is important, dental hygiene is equally important. In celebration of National Dental Hygiene month, I had the opportunity to chat with America’s favorite dentist, Dr. Jarrett […]

We Swim Too – Sigma Gamma Rho Is Changing Narrative Between The Black Community & Swimming

October 22, 2021 admin 0

By: Kymberly Amara Photos Mike Lewis/USA The idea that African-Americans cannot swim is a common stereotype steeped in racism that is perpetuated by systemic racism and a lack of representation of black swimmers,especially during the Olympics when many Americans tend […]

A conversation with Steve Jones- Dean for Professional Development for Wabash College

October 22, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your role at Wabash College. Steven L. Jones, Wabash Class of 1987, is the Director of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies and the College’s Dean for Professional Development. Dean Jones returned to […]

Diary of an HBCU President: The COVID Edition

October 21, 2021 admin 0

By Carrington McKenzie Whigham I remember vowing to protect and defend our student body, but not even the oldest faculty member could have possibly warned me about the approach of a global health crisis. Student government association (SGA) presidents across […]

Who is Xavier Anderson?

October 19, 2021 admin 0

By Staff I am a God fearing young man who seeks opportunities and endures change. I am a social media influencer who create smiles that can be the medicine to one’s problems. I truly believe deep in my heart that I […]

Remembering Colin Powell

October 19, 2021 admin 0

Books Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir. A beautiful companion to his previous memoir, the #1 New York Times bestseller My […]

Black Women In Tech

October 17, 2021 admin 0

By Gabriela Holmes It’s a man’s world, and a white man’s world at that–at least in the tech industry. According to the study by the National Center For Women & Information Technology study, “women of color made up only about […]

Ochoa: Storyteller, Literary Conduit, & Change Agent

October 15, 2021 admin 0

By: Kymberly Amara On How She Got into Publishing “I stumbled upon this opening at Barnes & Noble and took it and I believe that steps are ordered…I had the relationships from Barnes & Nobles with the publishers and they […]

Tiran Jackson – Reborn Resilient

October 14, 2021 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to become a public/motivational speaker? I had no plans on being an inspirational speaker following the life-altering accident that I endured. Though I didn’t know exactly what my professional career was going to involve, I […]

My One-Day Sneak Peak at the New 2022 Models at the Washington Automotive Press Association’s Annual Car Rally

October 11, 2021 admin 0

By Randi Payton The annual car rally, hosted by the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA), is the highlight of my year. It is the one time I get to experience many of the latest new vehicles in one day. This […]

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Founder of Black Non-Profit in Maryland Offers Free Media and Arts Training for Promising Creatives

October 6, 2021 admin 0

Meet Robert Jackson, the founder of B-Roll Media & Arts, a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2012. Via his foundation, Jackson, a 30-year veteran in radio, television, and film production, works with city and county organizations to provide free-of-cost media […]

Koko Da Barber Talks Career Journey, Business Ventures and Starting a Nonprofit

October 5, 2021 admin 0

By Daniel J. Newton Jashley Green, known by many as “Koko Da Barber,” is a barber from Tampa, Florida, who has taken trade and entrepreneurship to another level. She owns her own shop called Shear Utopia, has a brand called […]