Award-Winning Journalist Charlene Muhammad Highlights Achievements of Black Women in “Sisters On The Rise”
By Edrea Davis – Award-winning journalist and radio host, Sister Charlene Muhammad, closed out Women’s History Month with a compelling cover story in the Final Call Newspaper highlighting the beauty, power and achievements of Black women. “Sisters on the rise” (www.finalcall.com) examines the strength and resilience of black women dating back to warriors like Yaa […]
Georgia Coalition of Black Women Salute Women in Government at Women’s History Month Celebration
Atlanta First Lady, Sarah E. Langford Reed, DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson, Dr. Eloisa Y. Kementich, and Senator Nan Orrock Honored Atlanta, GA – From the honorees to the speakers and invited guests, the prestigious women gathered for the Georgia Coalition of Black Women’s (GCBW) Women’s History Month celebration epitomized the words of President Obama’s […]
NoVo Foundation to Invest $90 Million in Future of Women of Color
By Lauren Victoria Burke – The NoVo Foundation, which is run by the son and daughter-in-law of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has announced they will pledge a $90 million investment in girls and young women of color in the U.S. The foundation is calling the effort the largest ever made by a private foundation to […]
Urban League of Greater Atlanta Joins the Atlanta Citizens Review Board
Atlanta, GA – President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta (ULGA), Nancy Flake Johnson, recently announced the organization’s membership on the Atlanta Citizens Review Board (ACRB), following a unanimous vote by the Atlanta City Council at its Monday, March 21, 2016 meeting. “We have been working directly with other nonprofits and government […]
Microsoft donates $1M to Museum of African American History
Washington, DC — Microsoft Corp. has donated $1 million to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens this fall after five years of construction. “The stories, art and culture of African Americans are vibrant and important narratives in our nation’s history,” said Fred Humphries, corporate vice president of U.S. government […]
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America
Musician Daryl Davis has an unusual hobby. He’s played all over the world with legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, but it’s what Daryl does in his free time that sets him apart. Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the Ku Klux Klan– something few black men can say. In his travels, […]
Hip Hop Caucus Launches Respect My Vote! Non-Partisan Campaign to Mobilize Young Voters in the 2016 General Election
Washington, DC – The Hip Hop Caucus, a national non-profit that makes change happen by empowering the Hip Hop community to participate in the civic process, has launched its non-partisan voter registration and education campaign, Respect My Vote! for the 2016 general election. Charlamagne Tha God, radio personality of nationally syndicated Power 105 “Breakfast Club” […]
Congresswomen Announce Creation of Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls
Washington, DC – Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) recently announced the creation of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, the first caucus devoted to public policy that eliminates the significant barriers and disparities experienced by Black women. Despite more than 430 registered congressional caucuses and […]