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President Obama Helps Break Ground on Smithsonian Black History Museum
Washington, DC — Frederick Douglass was black and that was enough for the Smithsonian Institution to bar the famed abolitionist from speaking at a lecture series intended to convince President Abraham Lincoln that he should end slavery as war divided the nation in February 1862. A century and a half later, the country’s first black [...]
New 16-Year-Old Gymnast Shining Brighter than Champion
Gabby Douglas, 16, is an incredible gymnast that many say has a chance at making the Olympic team for London’s Summer games in July. The Summer Olympics is only five months away and America’s team looks like they will prevail with the same luster and strength as the past. We already have a world champion [...]
P.E.A.R.L.S. of Wisdom: Facts Every Woman Should Know About Money
Riverside, CA – Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management, Inc. (Springboard) is celebrating Women’s History Month by bringing attention to women’s unique financial needs and equipping them with tools to better understand and manage their financial future. In recognizing the remarkable historic achievements of women, Springboard is encouraging women to review their financial goals and establish [...]
Julianne Malveaux Steps Down As President of Bennett College
By Dr. Boyce Watkins Malveaux is now stepping down as president of Bennett College. The historically Black all-women’s college is losing one of the nation’s most-respected economists, writers, and leaders, but the move appears to be the right one for Dr. Malveaux. “Five years is the longest time I’ve ever held a job in my [...]
The New Fresh Faces of Weight Loss
The world watched for years as Oprah struggled to lose weight during her time on the air, but during that period, Oprah was just one famous black face in a sea of white faces. Oprah wasn’t the norm or the rule. But with Jennifer Hudson becoming the face of Weight Watchers, Mariah Carey signing on [...]
T.D. Jakes Releases New Book
Bishop T.D. Jakes is ready to bless readers again with a new book that’s more like a guide to forgiveness and healing. In “Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven,” he explores what he calls “the art of forgiveness,” in which he goes beyond the topical meaning of the word. Rather, he takes [...]
Recycled Hotel Soap Saves Children’s Lives
NATIONAL- What happens to the bar of soap you barely used the last time you checked into a hotel room? Most certainly it’s gone to waste at the end of each day. This was a shocking revelation for Ugandan humanitarian and social entrepreneur Derreck Kayongo during his first stay in a U.S. hotel in Philadelphia, [...]
Etiquette Excursion with Mona Johnson
You still have time to make arrangements for Valentine’s Day but you also need to know that February 14th, should be about how much you care for yourself and how special you know you are. Even if you chose to spend the day alone you should still celebrate yourself. You are special and you don’t [...]
Harlem Photographer Creates Book That Celebrates the Beauty of Black Women
It’s hard to forget the ugly and disturbing Psychology Today article “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive than Other Women?” written by psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa — believe us, we’ve tried. But while most people who read the article got mad, Paul Phillips decided to get busy. The Harlem-based photographer has set out to create [...]
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