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BWe NEXT (Black Women’s Expo) Expands Market to include shows in Detroit and Atlanta in 2022

February 4, 2022 admin 0

Look out Detroit and Atlanta! The Chicago-born BWe NEXT (Black Women’sExpo) is headed your way as announced by Founder and Executive Producer Merry Greenvia Facebook Live. Green virtually discussed the addition of the Motor City June 18-19,2022 and “Hotlanta” December […]

WHAT BETTER TIME TO REMEMBER FORGOTTEN BLACK HEROES WHO HELPED END SLAVERY IN AMERICA THAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

February 4, 2022 admin 0

Docudramas based on the lives of Denmark Vesey, Charlotte Forten and Solomon Northup now streaming. Streaming on Tubi, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Productions of Past America Inc. and Pentacom Productions Inc. Denmark Vesey’s Rebellion Denmark Vesey grew up a slave […]

McDonald’s USA Celebrates Black History With “Future 22” — a Campaign Spotlighting Young Gamechangers

February 3, 2022 admin 0

Actress Keke Palmer has been tapped to tell stories of these next generation leaders who are positively shaping the future, one impactful act at a time McDonald’s has launched “Future 22,” a new creative campaign that celebrates the work of […]

The Art and Vision of Danny Broadway

January 23, 2022 admin 0

by Staff How did you begin your career as an artist? I sold my first piece of art when I was in the 11th grade and while I was working on my Bachelors degree, I connected with a gallery in Memphis […]

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Renowned African American Poet Nikki Giovanni in Historic Collaboration

January 21, 2022 admin 0

The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni connects with the ancestral stream while putting a jazzy new perspective on timeless hymns and spirituals Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and […]

African American Literature Book Club’s 95 Bestselling Books for 2021

January 20, 2022 admin 0

By Troy JohnsonFounder AALBC.com Our bestsellers list has been published continuously since 1998 and is the most visible list focused on Black Books in existence. You will learn about books selling well, in the Black community, that may never show […]

Ozie Nzeribe (center) stars as the bullied basketball player, Royale, alongside Isaiah Hill (left) and O'shea Jackson Jr. (far right) in the new Apple TV series “Swagger,” inspired by the life of basketball standout Kevin Durant. (Courtesy of Randi Cone/Interdependence Public Relationsstrong)/strong

Ozie Nzeribe Aims To Change The World As A Youth Advocate, Actor And Rapper

January 15, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

“God has blessed me with so much it is only fitting to pay it forward,” Nzeribe says.
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St. Augustine, Florida: A Visit to Spain without Leaving the United States

January 10, 2022 admin 0

By Meryl Pearlstein photos-Meryl Pearlstein There’s always a reason to visit St. Augustine, the oldest city in the continental US. For history buffs, there’s the lure of explorer Juan Ponce de Léon and his quest for the Fountain of Youth […]

Legendary Actor, Director, Activist Sidney Poitier Dies At 94

January 7, 2022 admin 0

by MSNBC, BlackFacts.com and other sources Sidney L. Poitier KBE; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022)[2] was an American actor, film director, activist, and ambassador. In 1964, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Black male and Bahamian actor to win […]

Bestselling Picture Book, The Day You Begin, Helps Children Face Challenges with Confidence

January 7, 2022 admin 0

By AALBC Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bestseller The Day You Begin illuminates the power in each of us to face challenges with confidence.On a dreary, stuck-inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother’s […]

OFF THE MAP TRAVEL INTRODUCES A SAMI CULTURAL IMMERSION AND ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE IN SWEDISH LAPLAND WITH A DASH OF LUXURY

January 2, 2022 admin 0

New Luxury-Appointed Teepees Add Comfort While Maintaining Tradition and Sustainability By Staff (December 2021) – (Gallivare SWEDEN) The new Sápmi Experience is an Arctic adventure that offers an immersion into the lifestyles of northern Sweden’s indigenous Sami people with glamping in a Sami lavvu […]

Betty White, longtime advocate of animal welfare, feeds a parrot at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2014. (Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

America’s Sweetheart Betty White Dies At 99

January 2, 2022 257873455330365 Comments Off

White’s timeless charm and cheeky sense of humor made a mark in the fast-growing television industry.
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St. Augustine to Celebrate Rich African American History During Black History Month

December 28, 2021 admin 0

By Multicultural Travel News St. Augustine, the birthplace of African American history, will host a series of culturally enriching and educational events to celebrate Black History Month. The inaugural Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series will be held at the […]