In a landmark decision, the prestigious American-Nigerian multinational technology corporation, Glemad Inc., has made history by appointing its first-ever corporate chairman.
Africa Int'l House named official venue partner for groundbreaking panel on African American Women in Yoruba Tradition of Egungun. Community partners include Dr. Bolaji Campbell, Africa World Press, Motherland Productions, Tola's Creations Wellness Shop, Chicago Women's Orisha Society, Baba Adedayo Laoye, Olosha's United, Dance Africa Chicago, Mama Africa's Boutique, Chi-Village, and Chef Kheph.
To a crowd of more than 450 attendees, both in person and online, the 21st Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture, for the second time, hosted distinguished scholar, activist/organizer, teacher, and writer Angela Davis, renowned for her ongoing work to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad. Davis delivered an impassioned plea to listeners on April 4 to know their history, to embrace it, and never, ever, to allow partisan politics to negate it.
On June 15, Left Turn Village debuted its Freedom Rhymers Poetry Contest and Open Mic, sponsored in part by Creatifshere, just in time for Juneteenth. Jamai Wray (Jamaica, NY), Dralanda Larkins (Minneapolis, MN), RJ Gourdine (Newark, NJ), Nathan Wallace (Atlanta, GA), and Christian Contreras (Huntsville, AL) competed. Larkins won first place, Wallace won second, and Contreras placed third.
Left Turn Village is launching its inaugural Freedom Rhymers Poetry Contest & Open Mic. The new initiative is set to debut in time for Juneteenth and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Jun 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM (EST). Space is limited to five poets. First, 2nd, and 3rd prizes are $100, $50, and $25 respectively. General admission tickets are $3. Tickets to enter as a contestant are $5.
The Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum (EWMC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Trinidad and Tobago, announces this year’s “Eric Williams ‘School Bags’ Essay Competition.”
This year, the Lecture again hosts distinguished scholar, activist/organizer, teacher, and writer Angela Davis, internationally renowned for her ongoing work to combat all forms of oppression in the U.S. and abroad.
Easy Life Publishing is proud to announce the release of "Poor Little Rich Kid: Leverage Your Way Out of Poverty," a new book by Jay Moxie that teaches readers how to use debt leverage to break the cycle of poverty and achieve financial freedom.
Parents looking for ways to teach self-love to their daughters have a new self-empowering resource to start conversations with their children and teens about healthy and natural ways to take care of hair.
This three-part series will be available on Facebook Live and Zoom starting with PART ONE - THE COLOR OF ACCEPTANCE: WHEN WHITE PRIVILEGE MEETS BLACK EXCELLENCE on Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 5:30pm EDT
British Researcher -- Whose Work Uncovered Previously Unknown African Women Who Also Survived the Middle Passage Aboard the Clotilda Slave Ship - Set to Deliver Virtual Keynote at Africatown Event on Feb. 13.
Provide recognition to African American woman small business CEO wins first Coach of the Year Silver Stevie award for helping leaders reached their leadership potential.
The JMSP team, headed by Johnnie O. Michael, Sr. and Dr. Pamela McCauley, intends to crowdfund their upcoming docuseries about racial equality in America.
Autodidactic Visual Artist, D. Lammie-Hanson, Creates 25 Celebrity Portraits with the 500 year old technique, Silverpoint to Celebrate Essence Festival's Silver Anniversary in New Orleans.
On February 23, 2019, a diverse coalition of Virginians will gather for a rally and a March on the Mansion. Participants from every corner of the state will speak in one unified voice calling for Governor Ralph Northam to resign.
Funeral Services Set for June 30th in Birmingham for former Child "Foot Soldier" in the 1963 Civil Rights Movement Who Spent Her Last Years Sharing Her Life's Lessons With the Next Generation of Freedom Fighters.
Atlanta's Eta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to recognize the country's most influential figures at the Aureus Gala benefiting the Project Exc2el Mentoring Program.
Florida International University African & African Diaspora Studies in conjunction with The Eric Williams Memorial Collection Research Library, Archives & Museum at The University of the West Indies present the Nineteenth Annual Eric E. Williams Memorial Lecture. Speaker: Dr. Pedro Noguera Distinguished Professor of Education UCLA Graduate School of Education/Information Studies.
The search for the 'AFR GUEST STARS' of 2017 is a global initiative created by TALKSTUFF in partnership with LEGENDARY GOLD (the organizers of Africa Fashion Reception). Sponsored by the African Union and UNESCO, these events will take place in Addis Ababa from the 28th – 30th September, 2017 and in Paris on the 4th November, 2017.
"Ruthless killing. Lies and deception. Manipulation. These are not the intended goals of globalization, but very often the results." −Dr. Tyler West, The Third Medallion.
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