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Susan L. Taylor Becomes 2019 Crystal Stair Award Recipient at NCNW’s Uncommon Height Gala

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, November 20, 2019 National Council of Negro Women, Inc. (NCNW) members, corporate partners and Washington D.C. dignitaries came out to the Washington Hilton for the 2019 Uncommon Height Gala. This year’s recipient of the “Crystal Stair” award was presented to none other than media icon Susan L. Taylor. The Crystal […]

Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia Fant Named Recipients of Bounce Trumpet Awards

Wanda Sykes to Host 28th Annual Prestigious Event at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, World Premieres on Bounce on Sun. Jan. 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET ATLANTA – Martin Lawrence, Cedric the Entertainer, Marsai Martin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Hydeia Broadbent and Phylicia Fant have been named as honorees for the 28th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards, an […]

New Book, HOMEBOY, Tells Jawara Griffin’s Journey from a Crack House to the Courthouse

PHILADELPHIA – By the time he was eight-years-old, Jawara Griffin, was abandoned by his crack-addicted mother and left squatting with his siblings in a condemned crack house with no running water or electricity. Rather than become debilitated by the trauma he encountered while homeless, living in foster care and group homes, or his brief stint […]

In Just Over a Year #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the Innovative Digital News Show Hosted By Roland Martin, Beats Other News Shows in Black Viewership

Washington, D.C.- Roland Martin reaches more African Americans each day with news and information using his streaming platform than anyone else in the U.S. Martin, a veteran broadcast journalist who celebrated the one-year-anniversary of #RolandMartinUnfiltered in September, has over 100.7 million views with almost 435 million minutes viewed across YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in […]

What Do the 2019 Elections Mean for 2020?

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux – If the 2019 elections are any indication, Republicans need to worry about their viability come 2020. In Virginia, Democrats have majorities in both its upper and lower houses. With a Democratic governor, Virginia has an unprecedented opportunity to shape public policy, especially around gun control, a key concern for many. […]

Nine Leading Racial Justice Organizations Release Report and Find Significant Efforts to Destroy the Right to Vote

WASHINGTON – Today, the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative, a coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organization, released its groundbreaking voting rights report, “We Vote, We Count.” The report centers on the voices of people of color and describes accounts of voter interference which disproportionately affects communities of color, gathered through “People’s Hearings” in […]

DangerMan Hero Awards Show and Concert to Honor Actors Carl Lumbly and Simone Missick

Los Angeles – The Fourth Annual DangerMan Hero Award Show and Concert will be super special this year! Among the numerous honorees for the night being acknowledged for their community activism are two celebrated thespians who have portrayed history making superheroes on television. Actors Carl Lumbly, the star of “M.A.N.T.I.S.” the first primetime African-American superhero […]

21 BRIDGES Starring Chadwick Boseman as a NYPD Detective in Theaters Nov. 21

21 BRIDGES follows an embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman), who is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are […]

CBCF Honors the Life of CBC Founder, Fmr. Rep. John Conyers, Jr.

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) President & CEO David A. Hinson released the following statement on the death of former Congressman Conyers: “The CBCF family mourns the loss of Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) founding member, former Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. “As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965-2017, Congressman […]