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NAREB Urges Black Millennials to Become Homeowners with Launch of “House Then The Car” Campaign

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Washington, DC – According to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Black GenX-ers and Millennials may be the key to reversing the downward Black homeownership trend and at the same time begin the generations’ move toward building wealth. The “How,” and the “Why” serve as the basis for NAREB’s new House Then the […]
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CBCF Mourns the Loss of Legislative Giant, Former Board Member, and Champion for the City of Baltimore, The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

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WASHINGTON — CBCF President & CEO David A. Hinson issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Cummings: “The CBCF Board of Directors, Corporate Advisory Council and staff collectively mourn the loss of House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair and Congressman Elijah E. Cummings. He passed away this morning. “Since 1996, Congressman Cummings has […]
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Regina Belle, Cassi Davis, Roland Martin Honor Rev. Joseph Lowery at 98th Birthday Celebration

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ATLANTA – As actress, Cassi Davis, and journalist, Roland S. Martin, kept the program moving, civil rights pioneers Christine King Farris and Rev. C. T. Vivian, joined new-school leaders like Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, nearly 100 student Change Agents, and over 500 attendees to celebrate Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s 98th birthday. Presented recently […]
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Miles College Partners With Shaquille O’Neal To Launch His HBCU Initiative

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BIRMINGHAM – Miles College Partners with Shaquille O’Neal to launch his HBCU (Historically Black College & University) Initiative. O’Neal will join Miles College’s President Bobbie Knight to announce his new business venture, which is to bring a Papa John’s to every Historically Black College & University Campus. This event will take place on Saturday, October […]
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Hip-Hop Single ‘Rapper’s Delight’ Turns 40

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Hit single produced by hip-hop founder Sylvia Robinson celebrates its legacy ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Sugar Hill Records’ hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” the hit track that would forever shape hip-hop, produced by Sylvia Robinson and the Sugar Hill Gang (Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright; Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson, and Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien) in 1979, now […]
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Grammy-Winning Singer, Regina Belle, to Perform at Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 98th Birthday Celebration

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Grammy-winning recording artist, Regina Belle, will perform at the 98th birthday celebration of civil rights icon, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. Hosted by the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights (Lowery Institute), the event will take place 6:30 p.m. at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. Roland S. Martin, host […]
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Five Time Grammy Winner Erica Campbell Offers New Book: More Than Pretty

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From Grammy-winning gospel singer, television star, and radio host Erica Campbell comes MORE THAN PRETTY: Doing the Soul Work that Uncovers Your True Beauty, an inspiring and candid book demonstrating that true beauty is found not in external appearances, but in celebrating the person God made you to be. So many young women struggle with […]
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Katie Jernigan Speaks With Graphic Designer Bob Gumbs About the “Black is Beautiful” Movement

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By Katie Jernigan – Standing 20 feet tall in the exhibition Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography is the striking “Black Is Beautiful” mural—a large-scale reproduction of the poster that exemplified the “Black Is Beautiful” movement. Graphic designer Bob Gumbs describes his role within the movement and his inspiration behind the now-iconic poster. […]
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Lowery Institute Change Agents Launch “Sign the Card and Pledge to Vote” Campaign In Honor of Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 98th Birthday

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The birthday card will be presented at Dr. Lowery’s party headlined by Grammy-winning songstress, Regina Belle On National Voter Registration Day, Change Agents from the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights (Lowery Institute) launched a digital campaign urging people across the country who respect the contributions Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery […]
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