Subject Media; Research Studies; Racial Profiling Description Study author suggests that media may play a significant role in disproportionate deaths of unarmed Black men. Creator Kia Morgan-Smith Source https://thegrio.com/2018/12/31/rutgers-study-links-media-images-to-how-black-men-are-negatively-viewed-by-police/ Publisher Thegrio.com Date December 2018 File Map
Subject LeBron James; Associated Press; NBA Description “LeBron is among the hardest-working players and is a thoughtful and impactful leader,” said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Creator NewsOne Staff Source https://newsone.com/3841808/lebron-james-associated-press-male-athlete-of-the-year/ Publisher newsone.com File
Subject Television Stations; Business; Media Description People know Byron Allen as a funny comedian, but he is also a successful entrepreneur and media mogul as the CEO/owner of Entertainment Studios, Inc., one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television Creator Blackbusiness.org Source https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/55777/byron-allen-buys-weather-channel-for-300mn.html Publisher […]
Subject Surfing; The Rockaways; Louis Harris Description The Rockaways’ surf scene comes to reflect the area’s diversity and its history. Three years after Hurricane Sandy lashed the Rockaways, the boardwalk marched down the beach in broken segments as the public housing built under Robert Moses was hemmed in […]
Subject Technology; Student Success; Dr. Theophilus Fowles Description Dr. Theophilus “Theo” Fowles utilizes his love of technology to get people to engage with one another. “I’m always looking at how organizations and communities grow in online spaces and how the impact is received in real life,” says Fowles, […]
Subject All About Kwanzaa; Television Series; Culture Description For my fellow Black millennials, we rank The Proud Family as one of the best cartoons of our childhood. Disney Channel had seen nothing like it before, and it hasn’t seen anything like it since. Creator Shadow and Act Source […]
Subject Sports; Basketball Description Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has confirmed that he’ll be bringing his The Mamba Mentality Experience to Australia early next year. It’ll be the five-time NBA champion’s first visit to Australia when he presents the one-off show in Melbourne in March. Creator triplem.com.au Source https://www.triplem.com.au/story/kobe-bryant-is-bringing-his-mamba-mentality-experience-to-australia-122465 […]
Subject Sports; Golf Description This was the 21st playing of the PNC Father/Son Challenge, held December 13-16, 2018, at The Ritz Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Florida. The hefty tournament purse was set at $1,085,000, with the winner’s share coming in at $200,000. Money payouts go to teams 1 through 20. […]
Subject Technology; Business Description When Iddris Sandu was in high school, he developed a mobile software that would later gain the attention of former U.S. president Barack Obama and land him at the White House, where he received the honorary presidential scholar award. Creator Mildred Europa Taylor Source […]
Subject President Barack Obama; Robert F Kennedy; Manhattan Description Former President Barack Obama was honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award at a gala in midtown Manhattan Wednesday evening. Creator Sabrina Caserta Source https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/barack-obama-receives-robert-f-kennedy-human-rights-award-at-nyc-gala Publisher pbs.org File
