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Respect the Tech
By Preston Simmons Dear Youth, Hear me clearly. It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes all kinds to make the world go around. So often, I find we are enamored by the “Popularity” component of our […]
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Def Poetry Jam Special: Guests Malcolm Jamal Warner and Jill Scott in this All-Star Lineup of over 2 Dozen Poets
This Special One Night Streaming Event is Dedicated to the Late Andre Harrell It’s been a long time since some of the most spectacular Def Poetry Jam alumni Poets graced the Def Jam Poetry stage and Tonight, Saturday, May 23, […]
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Ben Chavis: ‘I welcome the return of millennials’ to reading Black newspapers
Civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. sat down for an exclusive interview with Zenger News to discuss the future of the black press. “Some people say that millennials don’t read. And that’s not true. They do read,” said […]
Culture
The Pain of Mother’s Day Without Your Child
By Twanna Harrisphotos Twanna Harris It’s 3 am, the Thursday morning before Mother’s Day, and I can’t sleep because my heart is broken into little tiny pieces and I’m not even sure it can ever be whole again. In addition […]
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#GivingTuesdayNow: A Global Day of Unity and Giving
#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. This new day is organized by GivingTuesday, and is being held in […]
Culture
Pastor Jennifer Carner
By Taroue Brooks Tell us again about your education/training. As the first female ordination candidate in a rural Missionary Baptist Church, my father insisted that I read every commentary and theological resource I could get my hands on. He thought […]
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The Zucot Gallery
By Taroue Brooks Heart & Soul recently caught up with Omari J. Henderson Co-Owner of ZuCot gallery What inspired the creation of Zucot Gallery? Due to my father, Aaron F. Henderson, being an artist, I grew up in and around […]
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Daytime Emmys recently announced its Pre-Nominations with King Ester on the short list
By Taroue Brooks Ester wants to be seen, deeply seen. We all do. It’s woven into the fabric of our existence. An existence that, unfortunately, doesn’t allow everyone to be seen in the same way. Issa Rae Presents ‘King Ester’ […]
Books
Support Our Black Owned Books Stores And Websites
A Resource Guide from African American Literature Book Club Bookstore Resources Black-Owned Bookstores Black Book Websites Over 700 Book Clubs 20 Book Websites #1 – AALBC.com aalbc.comOwner:Troy JohnsonPhysical Store: NoEmail:troy@aalbc.comPhone: 347-692-2522Site Launched: Mar 02, 1998Alexa Rank: 294,952 AALBC.com is a widely recognized source of author […]
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An Interview with Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Content Creator Dui Jarrod
By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur?Honestly, I didn’t have a choice. I’m from rural Arkansas, and so there was never a path created for me. However, in many ways, that’s been to my advantage. The foundation […]
Beauty
A family legacy hits the small screen in Netflix series about Madam C.J. Walker
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service A Diviison of Zenger News A’Leia Bundles spent decades researching and writing the definitive biography of her great-great-grandmother, pioneering African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker. Now she gets to see the story […]
Culture
Fulton Mecklenburg: A Design Thinking Digital Agency
By Taroue Brooks I sat down with David Muhammad, co-founder and partner at Fulton Mecklenburg to chat about the agency and this is what he had to say. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? My father was a successful […]
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A National Community-Focused, Interfaith Conversation On The Coronavirus Emergency
Call to Action to create a Coordinated Community Coronavirus Emergency Recovery Response (CERR) Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:00 TIS Foundation is hosting a national community-focused, interfaith-oriented conversation this week to ensure that the health and economic concerns of vulnerable, […]
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Dr. MOTIV8ION on Women’s History Month
By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman, PhD(c), MBA, Professional Life Coach 2020: Women Can Have It all Women’s History Month recognizes the multifaceted identities of women and their contributions to the betterment of society. The month of March showcases women and their […]
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The Essence and Beauty of Black Women in America
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Black women are some of the most amazing females on the planet. There are many fraudulent images and concepts about Black women in American culture, where they are considered angry, hard to talk to […]
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40 Years of Cathy Hughes’ Leadership at Urban One
By Keith L. Alexander Photos of Urban One Inc awards and Cathy Hughes, courtesy Urban One Inc. Fulfilling Dr. King’s Dream OXON HILL, Md. – Inside the illuminated MGM National Harbor towering over the Potomac River, the 3,000-seat theater slowly […]