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 […]
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‘Queen and Slim’ Director Melina Matsoukas Inks First-Look Deal at FX | Variety
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 […]
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Black Women Entrepreneurs to Purchase Fashion Fair Beauty Line From Johnson Publishing For $1.85 Million | Black News
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 […]
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Man who threatened to shoot Ilhan Omar pleads guilty | Roll Call
Patrick Carlineo Jr., of Addison, N.Y., faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 fine
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The Electoral College’s Racist Origins | The Atlantic
More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.
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10-year-old Oak Cliff singing sensation Skye Turner heads to Broadway to play a young Tina Turner | The Dallas Morning News
The local soul-singing star will take the stage in November for the Broadway musical ‘TINA.’
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Ayanna Pressley Introduces Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform Resolution | Essence
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.
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Baltimore Museum Of Art Will Only Acquire Works By Women | Forbes
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 […]
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Girl denied school photos because of her hair gets magazine-worthy shoot with photographer | WBTW News 13
JACKSON, Mich. — An eight-year-old Michigan girl finally got her chance to shine in front of the camera this week at a photo shoot lead by a Chicago photographer, WILX reports. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] It was a happy turn of events for Marian Scott after she was not allowed taking her school picture because her hair’s […]
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The New Director of Stanford’s Institute For Diversity In The Arts On How Art Breeds Social Change | Forbes
A-lan Holt’s job is to help young people understand the immense power of art. In her new role as the Director of Stanford’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA), she helps train undergraduates in how to use art as a tool for organizing and for bringing about social change. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “For us, the […]
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