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Superfine, Black Men’s Style comes to The MET
By: Bill Allen The 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala theme was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. "Superfine: Tailoring Black...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Meet the Three High School Students Striving to Close The Global Digital Divide
By: Kelsi Bowen During a 2023 summer study abroad trip to Legon, Ghana, hosted by the Council on International Educational Exchange CIEE...
Oct 4, 20245 min read


The Triumph Awards & Rev. Al Sharpton's Birthday Celebration in New York
By: Bill Allen Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) celebrated the 34th Annual Triumph Awards, which also marked Rev....
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Stars, Rain, and a Call for Change: Inside the 2024 Global Citizen Festival
By: Mana Faye In the city that never sleeps, not even the weather can dampen the spirit of more than 60,000 New Yorkers for a night...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Meet the Creative: Aaliyah Weston
By Mana Faye Photo of Aaliyah Weston, provided by Weston. Actress, model, content curator and entertainer Aaliyah Weston is no stranger...
Sep 22, 20243 min read


Introducing Damion Omar Lee:The journey to film making
By: Aleah Shell Initially passionate about football, Damion Omar Lee’s career took an unexpected turn when he crossed paths with a...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Meet The Creative: Danielle Long, Award-Winning Writer, Editor, and Producer
By Mana Faye Photo of Danielle Long. Danielle Long's journey into entertainment and media isn't one you hear every day. It's a story of...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


From Brownsville to Business: How This Brooklyn Native Went From Prison to Successful Entrepreneur
By: Kelsi Bowen From the gritty streets of Brownsville, Brooklyn to serving time in both juvenile detention, and eventually 10 years in a...
Aug 22, 20243 min read


Rooting For Everybody Black: Community Conversations
By: Deirra Stevenson Rooting for Everybody Black, the stirring thematic panel discussion hosted by The Chelsea House restaurant located...
Aug 22, 20244 min read


The Ups & Downs of Starting a New Career
By Breanna Robinson Photo by Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels Going out into the workforce can be fulfilling and exciting as you embark on your...
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Comic Rhonda “Passion" Hansome Honored at Black Women In Comedy Laff Fest 2024
By:Gordon Balkcom Comic Rhonda Hansome Honored at Black Women In Comedy Laff Fest (BWICLF) Five Days of Her-larity Took Place June 19-23...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


KRS One: Hip Hop Walk for Positive Change
By: Stephanie Woods-McKinney Hip Hop Icon, “The Teacher” Lawrence “Kris” Parker (aka 'KRS-One'), recently held a press conference...
Jun 27, 20243 min read


Diverse Representation Matters in Hollywood: A Panel Conversation During the Tribeca Film Festival
By: Jill Goldsberry Actors need representation within the industry which usually comes in the form of an agent manager or publicist....
Jun 14, 20242 min read


A Joint Mission: Revamping Disability and Mental Health Services Across Two Campuses
By Tariq Richardson Montclair State University via the school's official website. More than 19 percent of undergraduate students and 12...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Rising Star from the Bronx: Ezequiel 'Zeke' Pujols Blends Cultures and Sounds
By: Mana Faye Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Ezequiel Pujols -better known as Zeke -always felt destined for stardom. His first...
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Nikole Hannah-Jones' on the Joys of Black Motherhood
Photo by Nikole Hannah-Jones via Instagram. By Sonja D. Gracy According to statistics cited in the 2017 Neiman article "Where Are The...
Jun 7, 20243 min read


Black Women honored in New Jersey
By: Doshon Farad For decades, Black women have played a central role in the Black community’s struggle for freedom, justice, and...
Jun 6, 20242 min read


Erasing Stigma and Empowering Black Men: A Conversation on Mental Health
By: Breanna Robinson During the month of May, light is shed on mental health, the realities of living with the conditions, and the ways...
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Comedy Reigns Supreme for Black Women In Comedy
By: Gordon Balkcom BROOKLYN. NY - Actor / comedian Rhonda Hansome (right) and Black Women In Comedy Laff Fest founder Joanna Briley...
May 30, 20241 min read


Straight Talk, No Chaser: Rev. Robert Turner Takes A Deep Dive Into The Road To Reparations In His New Book
Author Rev. Robert Turner and President Bonita Sostre celebrate the success of the Spring Mixer. Photos by Bill Allen. By Deirra...
May 30, 20243 min read
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