Subject Harry Lennix; Bronzeville; Performing Arts Description Actor Harry Lennix partnered with local developer Keith Giles and investor Mike Wordlaw to revitalize a Bronzeville building into the Lillian Marcie Center for the Performing Arts found at 4343 S. Cottage Grove Ave. on Chicago’s South Side. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that the State of Illinois would issue the […]
Subject Conversations; Conversations with 5 Black Men Description News Center 7 Anchor Letitia Perry sat down with five local Black men for an honest conversation about life and personal experiences. ‘Conversations with 5 Black Men,” involved husbands, fathers and sons, from the Dayton area, representing several generations. Creator […]
Subject Jayson Tatum; Fatherhood; Boston Celtics Description When he’s not playing around on the court or with the team, the 4-year-old boy can often be seen cheering on his father from the sideline at TD Garden. That was the case Wednesday night as the Celtics took a 2-0 […]
Subject Demetrius Harris; Aviation Careers; Compton Description A program in Compton California is training Black and Brown youths how to fly. People of color represent less than 3% of all aircraft pilots and fight engineers in aviation. The program plans to soon offer lessons in financial literacy, drones […]
Subject Lululemon; Golfer; JR Smith Description JR Smith is not afraid to put his hands in multiple baskets. ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports that the NBA star turned golfer attending North Carolina A&T landed a brand ambassador NIL deal with Lululemon. Creator Samantha Dorisca. Source https://afrotech.com/jr-smith-becomes-the-first-male-golfer-to-score-an-ambassador-deal-with-lululemon Publisher afrotech.com File
Subject Media; Eric Jones; Fred Mwangaguhunga Description “Race and culture is the intersection where news happens,” said Eric Jones, senior producer for race and culture at Good Morning America, the U.S.’ highest-rated morning news program. Since the heinous murder of George Floyd and the racial reckoning that followed, more […]
Subject Disinformation; Democracy; Description Tech platforms need to recognize that their decisions have an impact on every aspect of society. Creator Barack Obama Source https://barackobama.medium.com/my-remarks-on-disinformation-at-stanford-7d7af7ba28af Publisher barackobama.medium.com File
Subject Celebration; Bloom Project; Arnetta Scruggs Description Expressions of Gratitude, the Bloom Project’s annual event to recognize high school seniors, returns for the eighth year with a virtual event 4-6 p.m. April 24. The four seniors or kings — as they’re called — will be honored for completing […]
Subject U.S. Navy; Shaving Policy; Black Men Description In a force where daily shaving is the order, men with razor bumps face a painful and bloody daily routine of trying to meet grooming regulations. Creator Military Times Reports Source https://www.defensenews.com/video/2022/04/18/there-would-be-bleeding-how-the-navys-shaving-policy-impacts-black-men-military-times-reports/ Publisher defensenews.com File
Subject Teacher of the Year; History Teacher; Kurt Russell Description Kurt Russell, a veteran high school history teacher in Oberlin, Ohio, has been named the 2022 National Teacher of the Year. Creator By Madeline Will Source https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/kurt-russell-a-history-teacher-from-ohio-is-the-2022-national-teacher-of-the-year/2022/04?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR0UfDIMS3fX2abAknXgcdxcyzq2X1D-Zq2_3tvCXjf7mXVneQQQnTCQuY4 Publisher edweek.org File
