The Brooklyn Museum announced they will be opening an exhibition dedicated to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo beginning early next year.
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It never gets easy, says mom who just lost her third son to gun violence | Jenice Armstrong | The Inquirer – Philly.com
Jenice Armstrong , The Inquirer – Philly.com Cherri Gregg | KYW Newsradio. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] can’t imagine what it’s like to lose even one child. Quana Garner of West Philly has lost not one, not two, but three of her sons. Three! Her fourth child — the tall one she called her “gentle giant” — […]
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Sonia Sanchez Inspires DC Audiences and Weighs in on Gentrification | The African American (AFRO)
Busboys and Poets offered up another inspirational evening with none other than the renowned poet Sonia Sanchez. On November 5, Sanchez shared an intimate evening of poetry and dialogue with the D.C. community.
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Taraji P. Henson Launches Foundation for Mental Health Awareness | Los Angeles Sentinel
Lauren A. Jones , Los Angeles Sentinel Photo by Sara Jaye Weiss. Featured Image [dropcap]Oscar[/dropcap]-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson launched the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in honor of her late father, on Sept. 23 at a private estate in Beverly Hills to raise awareness for mental health in the Black community. Henson kicked off the […]
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23 Black Chefs You Should Know About | Shoppe Black
Shoppe Black , Shoppe Black [dropcap]Although[/dropcap] the number of Black chefs is increasing, there’s still plenty of progress to be made in terms of representation in the culinary industry. We’d like to take a moment to shout out some chefs who are doing their thing nationally and internationally, paving the way for the next generation […]
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Former Astronaut Mae Jemison over the Moon for ‘Mars’ | The Network Journal
TNJ Staff , The Network Journal Lucy McBath defeated the Republican incumbent, Karen Handel.Credit Lynsey Weatherspoon for The New York Times. Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] second season of the National Geographic series “Mars,” set to debut Monday, will continue to blend fictional storytelling with fact to present a look at what the efforts to establish a […]
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Up in The Air Life Founder Shares How She Built a Million Dollar Travel Business | Shoppe Black
Shoppe Black , Shoppe Black [dropcap]Up[/dropcap] in The Air Life is an international travel company founded by Claire Soares. The company is focused on showcasing luxury travel and amazing experiences that you’ve never imagined. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] What inspired you to create Up In the Air Life? I started Up in the Air Life because I […]
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Decades before Stacey Abrams, these black women risked their lives to register black voters | The Washington Post
DeNeen L. Brown , The Washington Post Annell Ponder, a civil rights worker who fought against voter suppression in the South, is shown at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. (Builder Levy (Chrysler Museum of Art)). Featured Image [dropcap]Annell[/dropcap] Ponder is one of those fearless black women whose names may not be […]
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Grambling State Approved to Offer Cybersecurity Degree | Los Angeles Sentinel
“With the vision of your team and the support of this Board, we are confident Grambling is prepared to educate cybersecurity professionals the market is demanding…”
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Fewer Black Male Doctors has Broader Public Health Impact | The Network Journal
“We know that black doctors made a difference in the health-seeking behavior of black men. We know that black male doctors are more likely to work in under served communities. We have significant health disparities, and if we had more individuals, we could put a dent in that.”
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