The Apollo Theater revealed the line-up for the third annual WOW – Women of the World Festival. Presented over four days in various spaces at the iconic cultural theater, the WOW Festival runs from March 12-17 and will feature workshops, activities, programming, and performances with artists, community leaders, writers, thinkers, activists, and leaders exploring a […]
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Martin Luther King III and Daughter, Yolanda Renee King, Speak About Preserving MLK’s Legacy
Martin Luther King III said his mother (the person who spearheaded making the day a national holiday), Coretta Scott King, always said the Martin Luther King Holiday is a day on, not a day off. Speaking on the recent shutdown of the government he said, “Something has got to change and give for the United […]
The King Center Presents Slate of Events Celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO, The King Center, announces a slate of public programs and events in celebration of the King Holiday Observance. Throughout the month, beginning with Friday, January 11, 2019 and continuing through Monday, January 21, 2019, The King Center will host its annual fundraiser, signature programs, award ceremonies, talks, community service projects, […]
NCRF Proudly Announces the 20th Annual Black College Expo Giving Millions in Scholarships On Site
LOS ANGELES – Dr. Theresa Price founded the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) a 501c3 non-profit organization in 1999 in a direct response to the passing of California’s proposition 209 that banned affirmation action programs in California colleges. Since its inception, the organization has helped students secure more than $500 million in scholarships & grants […]
Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency by Governor of Tennessee
By Olivia Exstrum, Mother Jones – Cyntoia Brown, a sex trafficking victim serving a life sentence in Tennessee for killing a man when she was 16, will walk free this summer after spending over a decade incarcerated. The yearslong effort by criminal justice activists and victim advocates to obtain clemency for Brown, who killed a […]
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Evokes the Hip-Hop Lyrics of Naughty By Nature As He Nominated Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House
New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries evokes the spirit of Naughty By Nature in his nomination speech officially naming Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic party’s nominee to become the Speaker of the House in the 116th Congress. Congressman Jeffries: “Without question Nancy Pelosi has a track record of legislative success that is unparalleled in modern American […]
Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi Statement on Withdrawal of Troops from Syria
Washington, D.C. – Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi released this statement on the President’s announcement that the U.S. will move troops out of Syria: “It is premature for the President to declare a sweeping victory against ISIS when, just a few weeks ago, our military led more than 250 coalition-conducted airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria. […]
AUC Consortium, Inc. Presidents Deliver Strong Case for Investing in HBCUs in New National Tome on Workforce
ATLANTA – Clark Atlanta President Ronald A. Johnson and Morehouse School of Medicine President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice provide compelling insights on how a strong American workforce needs the creativity and brain trust developed by historically Black colleges and universities. Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, President of Clark Atlanta University; Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President […]
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s ‘Public Hanging’ Joke Draws Twitter Backlash and Response From Mike Espy
By Patrick Magee – A joke made by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at a Nov. 2 campaign event in Tupelo is making the rounds on social media. Lamar White, publisher of The Bayou Brief, posted a tweet that shows Hyde-Smith speaking after receiving praise from a cattle rancher, Colin Hutchinson. “If he invited me to a […]