Veteran Producer-Director Foster Corder Revitalizes One of Cinema’s Most Enduring Black Franchises, Rebooting a Landmark Independent Film Legacy Los Angeles, CA – Nearly a century after his birth, the legacy of comedy icon Rudy Ray Moore returns to the big screen in bold fashion. In celebration of what would have been his 99th birthday, the independent feature The Daughters of […]
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Global Youth Climate Leaders Unite: HBCU Green Fund Launches Power of 10 Campaign at COP30 in Brazil
WASHINGTON/ATLANTA – The HBCU Green Fund (The Green Fund), in partnership with its youth-led Sustainable Africa Futures Network, hosted a powerful side event connecting 18 countries during the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The gathering showcased a bold model for climate innovation across Africa and the United States and marked […]
Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Shirley Franklin & women in 34 GA counties “Overload the Polls” on First Day of Early Voting
Atlanta, GA – In a powerful show of civic engagement, state and local leaders converged upon the C.T. Martin Recreation Center polling location on Tuesday for a press conference in support of “Overload the Polls,” a statewide voter mobilization effort kicking off the first day of early voting. Spearheaded by Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), […]
Rep. Nikema Williams, Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Helen Butler, Mobilize Voters for First Day of Early Voting
Coalition for the People’s Agenda and GA Black Women’s Roundtable Encourage Atlanta Voters to “Overload the Polls” as Part of Mobilization in 25 Georgia Counties Including Fulton, Bibb, Chatham, Muscogee, Bulloch, DeKalb, Henry, and Fayette Various Cities, Georgia – At 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the first day of early voting, the Georgia Coalition for […]
Digital Underground Co-Founder Chopmaster J Drops Tribute Album to His 5th Grade Classmate, VP Kamala Harris
Hip-Hop Legend Partners with Intercept Music for Worldwide Distribution Deal San Francisco, CA – While the country is engaged in an intense presidential campaign, musical mastermind, Digital Underground cofounder, Jimi “Chopmaster J” Dright aka “Big Brutha Soul”, is determined to infuse the landscape with love and joy for a brighter future. Having just survived a […]
HBCU Green Fund Presents GreenFest 2024: A Celebration of Sustainability, Culture, and Community Unity
ATLANTA – The HBCU Green Fund is proud to announce GreenFest 2024, a vibrant celebration of sustainability, culture, and the power of unity within the Black community on Saturday, September 7th, at Truly Living Well Farm in Atlanta, from 11 AM to 7 PM. The free, public event will feature food, live performances, eco workshops, […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Makes Powerful Acceptance Speech at the Democratic Convention but Georgia Delegation and Lil Jon Stole the Show
In a moment filled with emotion and history, Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, IL. Her speech, delivered with the characteristic poise and determination that has defined her political career, was a rallying cry for unity, justice, joy the future of America. […]
Black Youth are Eager to Vote in the 2024 Election
Grassroots organizers used creative ideas to get a record number of youth to vote in the last few elections. But recently, an NBC news poll warned that only thirty-eight percent of young voters are excited about the 2024 election. Some young people believe celebrities and influencers will get youth excited about the 2024 election.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis Checks Jim Jordan for Attempt to Interfere with her Prosecution of Donald Trump
In a 9-page letter, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sharply rebuked Congressman Jim Jordan’s attempt to interfere with her ongoing criminal prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants. On August 14, 2023, Jim Jordan sent a letter to DA Willis outlining several issues he had with the prosecution. Willis’ letter, submitted in response […]