Chicago – Darlyn C. Turner, the First Lady of Liberty Temple Full Gospel Church and the World Outreach Ministries Network and Vice President of Clifford E. Turner Ministries, takes her mission seriously. As the founder of WOW Women International and host of their annual W.O.W. Conference, she has been instrumental in bringing a powerful message [...]
By Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY – One of the last icons of America’s civil rights battles turns 90 Thursday, and hundreds of his relatives, friends and fans will celebrate with him at Atlanta Symphony Hall on Sunday. The Rev. Joseph Lowery, “the dean of the civil rights movement,” who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., [...]
New York, NY – From comedian Tracy Morgan’s controversial rant to CNN’s Don Lemon’s coming out’, to the historic legalization of same-sex marriage in New York last week – homosexuality is at the forefront of water cooler conversations these days. It is a particularly hot topic within the Black community, given the social, political and [...]
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, a Burundian internet journalist, will receive the organization’s 2011 Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist Award. The honor will be presented at the association’s 36th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia, PA, the nation’s largest annual gathering of minority journalists. Kavumbagu, editor of [...]
Los Angeles – The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant has a history of dedication to continuing a legacy of nurturing young girls into proud and intelligent young women. The longest running pageant for little African American misses, the scholarship event turns 18 this year as it announces a nationwide registration drive. The original creation [...]
Washington, D.C. -Sheila Brooks, an Emmy-award winning journalist, entrepreneur, and dedicated advocate for minority and women’s issues and small businesses will receive the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), inaugural Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award, the Board of Directors announced at its spring meeting. Brooks is founder, president and CEO of SRB Communications, LLC, [...]
Eugene Robinson, Washington PostWashington, DC – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will induct five legendary journalists into its Hall of Fame, the organization’s highest honor, and present the Ida B. Wells Award, the annual honor highlighting the achievement of a media executive who has demonstrated a commitment to diversifying the nation’s newsrooms and [...]
Atlanta-Is racism a thing of the past? Is it real or imagined? Is it behind us or still with us? Are we there yet? We know racism is a reality in our society and while the “whites only” signs that once hung over water fountains, bus waiting rooms and lunch counters are found only in [...]
New Orleans, LA – The New Orleans office of UNCF-the United Negro College Fund-the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, announced that it is hosting its 23rd Annual Walk for Education on Saturday, October 2, 2010 in New Orleans at the Audubon Zoo Riverview. Members of the community and friends of UNCF are [...]
Washington, DC – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) annual Networking Luncheon has become a celebrated part of the Annual Leadership Conference, (ALC) and for good reason. The featured speakers always bring sound, practical advice on effective networking. This year will be no different as CBCF will feature the authors of “The Little Black Book [...]
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