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BET Networks To Honor Grammy Nominated Rapper, Entrepreneur And Community Leader Nipsey Hussle Posthumously With The Humanitarian Award At The 2019 “BET Awards”

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BET Networks recently announced Nipsey Hussle as the recipient of the 2019 BET Awards Humanitarian Award. In the spirit of uplift he evoked in his community, his work as a devoted son, brother, father, partner, friend and all-around community advocate and philanthropist, musician and businessman, Nipsey will be posthumously honored with the iconic award at the 19th […]
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Business

The Only Black-Owned Luxury Hotel in Downtown Baltimore, Ivy Hotel, is Owned By Eddie and Sylvia Brown

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The next time you are in Baltimore, Maryland, consider staying at this Black-owned establishment called The Ivy Hotel founded by a local entrepreneurial power couple, Eddie and Sylvia Brown. A bastion of world-class hospitality in a historic Mount Vernon mansion, this boutique hotel has 18 beautiful guest rooms and suites, charming public spaces, a small […]
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Scholarships Available for Young Black Boys’ Weekend Leadership Academy at Princeton University

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Scholarships are now available for the annual Weekend Intensive of leadership activities for 8th and 9th grade African American male students from across the country. Scheduled for August 2-4, 2019, the 3-day weekend boarding program will be held on the campus of Princeton University. The Weekend Intensive seeks to empower young students locally to become […]
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Business

National Bar Association Announces “40 Under 40” Award Recipients Announced

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The National Bar Association, (“NBA”) one of the preeminent bar associations in the world and its President Joseph M. Drayton, a partner at Cooley LLP, are pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of its “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” awards. The awards recognize the nation’s top 40 lawyers under the age 40 who exemplify […]
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Regina Hall is Set to Host the 2019 BET Awards

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NEW YORK – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B and NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced actress and comedian Regina Hallas the 2019 BET Awards host. Nominated in this year’s Best Actress category, Hall takes the stage to host for the first time, joining the ranks of A-list entertainers who’ve hosted in […]
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OWN Expands Popular Saturday Night Lineup With New Series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” Premiering June 1 AT 10 PM

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LOS ANGELES – OWN announced today its new series “To Have & To Hold: Charlotte” is set to join the network’s popular Saturday night lineup on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The hour-long unscripted series, from Truly Original, is a candid look inside the lives of five high-powered African-American couples in Charlotte, North […]
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Billionaire Robert F. Smith Pledged Grants to Pay School Debt for the 2019 Graduating Class at Morehouse College

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Billionaire Robert F. Smith tells 2019 Morehouse College graduates that he will pay their college debt. While it took a moment for it to sink in to the graduates, once they realized that they really heard what they thought they heard, they were elated. We need more black men and women tho give back. You […]
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Cardi B Leads With 7 Nominations for 2019 BET Awards Followed by Drake With 5

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NEW YORK – The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. Today, BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B leading the pack.  The starlet earned an impressive seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two […]
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Lawrence E. Walker’s New Book “Sweet Georgia Brown: Impact, Courage, Sacrifice, and Will” Chronicles Military Achievements of Black Women During World War II

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Somerset, N.J. – Lawrence E. Walker is a native of New Jersey, president and CEO of PureHistory.org, an online social search engine and media network focusing on American History and around the World, and recipient of the Army Person of the Year award in 1997 for his groundbreaking research on the history of black women […]
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