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Micro-Targeting the Heartland – Analyzing Ohio’s Voters and Making Final Four Predictions

by Kirk Clay – I have to admit, I love it when the March Madness season comes around. There is something about completing bracket sheets for both the Women’s and Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments and developing a strategy for my favorite teams to go all the way. The best part is identifying all of the […]

Amabassor Andrew Young celebrates 80 years

By Arit Essien – Living a life of many hats, many jokes, and many roles; civil rights crusader, and political leader Andrew Jackson Young born 1932, celebrated 80 years March 12, 2012, with family and friends. Receiving an early birthday gift a week before in Atlanta, also known as “the city that he built;” Young’s […]

Celebrity Hairstylist Dr. Boogie Is a Suave Fashion Star

Hollywood, CA – Dr. Boogie is back on the scene! This time the sought after hair stylist to the stars graces television on NBC-TV’s new reality series, “Fashion Star” starring host and executive producer Elle Macpherson along with celebrity mentors Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie and John Varvatos. Dr. Boogie joins the cast as one of […]

Filmmakers Ron Chepesiuk and Alan “Al Profit” Bradley Uncover the Mystery of Crime Boss Frank Matthews in New Documentary Release, “Frank Matthews Story: The Rise and Disappearance of America’s Biggest Kingpin”

Durham, North Carolina – If anyone can cover a story and uncover the truth when it comes to real life crime and bigger-than-life gangsters, award winning author/ filmmaker Ron Chepesiuk can. Having recently exposed the lies behind “The American Gangster/Frank Lucas” saga with the book and DVD “Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of […]

Hip-Hop Artist/Producer TrakBoss Says “Act Like You Want It” with New Digital Release

Chicago, IL – When you come from a city with a musical legacy as vast as Chicago’s ( think Common, think Kanye, think Kelly, hell – think Buddy Guy even – ok! ) – you got to bring it! You got to act like you want it ! Enter TrakBoss – the smoldering Windy City […]

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Commends Justice Dept for Blocking TX Voter ID Law

Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable, issued the following statement about the Department of Justice’s rejection of the new voter ID law in Texas: “We support the US Department of Justice’s decision to oppose the law passed in Texas last year […]

Black Women’s Roundtable Celebrates Women’s History Month with National Women of Power Summit

Washington, DC – Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) will celebrate International Women’s History Month bringing together local and national faith, political, civic and labor leaders, health experts, and financial advisors for the BWR National Women of Power Summit, “Amplifying the Voices of Women and Girls in 2012 and Beyond” taking place March 21 – 24, 2012 […]

New Stephanie Tubbs Jones Internship Program Announced by the Delta Foundation

Washington, DC – The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (The Delta Foundation), announced today that applications for the 2012 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Internship are being accepted. The new program represents an innovative collaboration between the Delta Foundation and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) designed to increase the number of minority women in […]

Redefining Diva: Life Lessons From the Original Dreamgirl @thesherylralph

Click here to buy Redefining Diva Many people assume that Sheryl Lee Ralph earned a legion of devoted fans with lipstick, lashes and her star performances on Broadway, film, and television, but in reading REDEFINING DIVA: LIFE LESSONS FROM THE ORIGINAL DREAMGIRL (Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing; March 13, 2012; $14.00) you will learn that this […]