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History and African American studies faculty receive three-year UC-HBCU Pathways Grant | UCI News

November 20, 2019November 23, 2019African American Education, HBCU

Jessica Millward, UCI associate professor of history, and Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, UCI associate professor of African American studies, have received a three-year, $271,902 UC-HBCU Pathways Grant to partner with Morgan State University, a public and historically black research university in Baltimore. Administered by the UC Office of the President, the grants encourage UC faculty to actively […]

‘The Wire’ actor to attend Harrisburg’s first African-American film festival | Penn Live

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Cinema, Black Hollywood

Sankofa African American Theater Company will host a special guest as they prepare for the region’s first African-American film festival. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The 2019 Sankofa Film Festival will be held on Dec. 27 at the State Museum in Harrisburg. Actor Michael K. Williams, famous for his role as Omar Little in the hit HBO series […]

Success Comes from Affirming Your Potential | Harvard Business Review

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Economics, African American Professionals ...

When you see how underrepresented African-Americans are in current leadership roles, it can be easy to get discouraged about their prospects for leadership advancement. Despite a rise in the number of black college and university graduates, just 8% of managers and under 4% of CEOs are black. In the Fortune 500 companies there are currently […]

‘Queen and Slim’ Director Melina Matsoukas Inks First-Look Deal at FX | Variety

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Cinema, African American Film

Director Melina Matsoukas has signed a first-look deal with FX Productions. Under the deal, Matsoukas will develop new content for FX Networks. She recently directed the pilot for the upcoming FX series “Y,” based on the graphic novel series “Y: The Last Man.” Matsoukas will also serve as an executive producer on the series. Her […]

Black Women Entrepreneurs to Purchase Fashion Fair Beauty Line From Johnson Publishing For $1.85 Million | Black News

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Entrepreneurs

New Orleans, LA — According to published reports, New Orleans native Desirée Glapion Rogers and her business partner, Cheryl Mayberry McKissack will purchase the iconic Fashion Fair beauty line from Johnson Publishing Company; the former publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines for $1.85 million. On Thursday, November 7, 2019, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale […]

Man who threatened to shoot Ilhan Omar pleads guilty | Roll Call

November 20, 2019African American Politics

Patrick Carlineo Jr., of Addison, N.Y., faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine

The Electoral College’s Racist Origins | The Atlantic

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American History, African American Vote

More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.

10-year-old Oak Cliff singing sensation Skye Turner heads to Broadway to play a young Tina Turner | The Dallas Morning News

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Entertainment

The local soul-singing star will take the stage in November for the Broadway musical ‘TINA.’

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution | Essence

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Politics, Criminal Justice Reform

The United States, a nation addicted to punishment and cages, is the number one jailer in the world, something that Pressley is seeking to change.

Baltimore Museum Of Art Will Only Acquire Works By Women | Forbes

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019African American Art

The Baltimore Museum of Art has announced that in 2020, only artwork created by women will be added to its permanent collection. In a bold move to reduce the gender imbalance in the museum’s collection, every single piece acquired next year, whether through a purchase or donation, will have been created by a woman. Big […]