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@CBCFInc Announces 44th Annual Legislative Conference #CBCFALC14

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WASHINGTON—The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) expects more than 10,000 attendees at its 44th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), scheduled for Sept. 24 – 27, 2014, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. ALC is the premier conference of its kind nationwide, offering more than 70 forums on public policy issues facing […]
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Black Women Leaders Come Together to Determine Key Issues to Mobilize Around for the Midterm Election in Georgia

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Atlanta, GA – An intergenerational group of Black women leaders from ten Georgia counties convened at the Georgia Capitol today to be briefed on findings from the Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR) report, Black Women in the U.S., 2014, and their factsheet, The Status of Black Women in Georgia. The presentation was followed […]
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BET’s Wendy Raquel Robinson to Host The City of Angels Celebrity Red Carpet Experience 2014, On June 28

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Los Angeles – Event host Kevin Rouse, alongside partners Darryl Pitts, Chuckie Miller, Marva King and Dantae Dupree, are gearing up for a live weekend amid the momentum of the “BET Experience” happening in Los Angeles in late June. On Saturday, June 28, the promotional crew will present the beautiful actress Wendy Raquel Robinson, television’s […]
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Maya Angelou, Lyrical Witness of the Jim Crow South, Dies at 86

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By MARGALIT FOXMAY 28, 2014 The New York Times – Maya Angelou, the memoirist and poet whose landmark book of 1969, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” — which describes in lyrical, unsparing prose her childhood in the Jim Crow South — was among the first autobiographies by a 20th-century black woman to reach […]
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Civil Rights and Education Groups Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board Of Education and Ask “How Far Have We Really Come?”

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The National Coalition and Black Women’s Roundtable Joins Effort to “Fulfill the Promise” by Supporting Equitable Implementation of the Common Core State Standards as Critical in the Continuing Fight for Equity in Education This week, civil rights and education groups joined together to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the pivotal Brown v. Board of Education […]
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EBONY magazine names Mitzi Miller Editor-in-Chief

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CHICAGO – Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), today named Mitzi Miller as the new editor-in-chief of EBONY magazine, effective immediately. Miller, most recently served as editor-in-chief of JET magazine, a post she had held since May 2011.  Wendy Wilson, the current managing editor of JET magazine, will now oversee the day-to-day operations […]
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The Building Green Initiative Celebrates Earth Day Naming Ten Greenest HBCUs

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Florida A&M University, Spelman College and Howard University receive top ranking Atlanta, GA –A comprehensive survey released on Earth Day by The Building Green Initiative (BGI) at Clark Atlanta University says historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are driving energy efficiency on their campuses and promoting sustainability through their policies, […]
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Film & Stage Star Obba Babatundé to Host Angel City Links’ Celebration of 27 Extraordinary Young African American Men

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Beverly Hills, CA – The Angel City Chapter of Links, Inc. is celebrating its 33rd anniversary of “The Affair of Honor” with ceremonies to be held at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA on Saturday, April 26. Film and stage star, Obba Babatundé (“Dreamgirls,” “Chicago,” “Philadelphia”) will host the event. Explains Susan Cole Hill, […]
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Black Women in the US: Progress Made, But Key Areas Need Dire National Attention and Urgent Action

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Washington, DC – A report released recently by Black Women’s Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR), Black Women in the U.S., 2014, found that significant progress has been made since key historical markers however, there are many areas that remain in need of dire national attention and urgent action. The report was released during a legislative […]
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