Category: Making a Difference
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Clothing Brand, Elle Olivia, Launches to Empower Young Female Voices of Color
The brand and its founder, Marty McDonald, look to share the importance of representation and building a world of possibilities for young girls of color and their allies Marty McDonald, founder of Boss Women Media, today announces the launch of her newest venture with children’s clothing brand, Elle Olivia. The brand, named in honor of McDonald’s young…
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Bodka Creek Capital Now Largest Black Woman Owned Real Estate Private Equity Firm in US
The investment firm has acquired a 460 Unit multifamily community in the Houston MSA. Bodka Creek Capital has acquired Valencia Grove Apartments, a 460-Unit Multifamily Complex in Houston, Texas. Valencia Grove Apartments was the third acquisition for Bodka in 2021, following the close of two complexes in 1H 2021. The investment establishes Bodka Creek as the largest…
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Shon’tonette Leary, Battling Racism in the 21st Century
Systemic racism against African Americans is not a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it remains deeply embedded in the United States and prevents most blacks from climbing the social hierarchy and truly integrating into society. SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ, February 19, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ — This press release aims to bring the public’s attention to a grave incident that…
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Retired NBA All-Star Charles Oakley Will Chef It Up for the Skid Row Community TODAY
Oak to be available for photo opps and interviews LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley’s “Oak Out Hunger” community project kicks off in Los Angeles today with the goal of providing food and education to underprivileged communities and raising awareness about the need for socially responsible sports betting. A coalition…
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Black History Month
Black History Month #BlackHistoryMonth Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It began as a way of remembering important people and…
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DOVE LAUNCHES ‘AS EARLY AS FIVE’ TO ILLUMINATE HOW YOUNG RACE-BASED HAIR DISCRIMINATION STARTS IN ONGOING EFFORT TO PASS THE CROWN ACT IN REMAINING 36 U.S. STATES
2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls Finds 53% of Black Mothers, Whose Daughters Have Encountered Hair Discrimination, Say Their Child Experienced It As Early As 5 Years Old Today, Dove releases a NEW body of research, “Dove 2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls,” unveiling the alarming rate and young age at which Black girls experience…
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Pressed Honors Black History Month Through Local Artist Collaborations that Support Food Accessibility
The limited-edition label collection featuring artwork from three Black female artists will be available for purchase in all Pressed locations throughout the month of February This Black History Month, Pressed is raising food accessibility awareness with the help of three Black female artists who are passionate about increasing food accessibility within their communities. Working to benefit local…
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WATCH This Before You Share That MLK Jr. Quote Out of Context
In a stunning tribute to the legacy of MLK Jr, author and performance poet, J Mase III has released a poem we all need to hear. Aided by a haunting animation from the design team at Creative Devs, that is gorgeous and grotesque, he tells the story of what happens when we reinvent figures like MLK…
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died | GMA
Good Morning America The South African activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and contemporary of Nelson Mandela helped end apartheid and became an iconic spiritual leader. He was 90 years old. #GMA #SouthAfrica #ArchbishopDesmondTutu https://tnc.network/the-bridge/
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Georgia Power Foundation announces $500,000 to support UNCF during annual Mayor’s Masked Ball
Company launches scholarship fund to support leadership development, career readiness for African American college students in Georgia This weekend, leaders from Georgia Power announced a series of historic grants from The Georgia Power Foundation to UNCF to support HBCUs across the state. Over the next five years, the Foundation will award $500,000Â in grants to assist…