Category: Community
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As A Black Woman, Janice Ellis Faced Sexism, Racism And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Am I Woman And Then Black Or Am I Black And Then Woman? Asks Janice Ellis In Her Provocative New Book, From Liberty To Magnolia: In Search of the American Dream
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Sony Electronics Leans into Women’s History Month 2018
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — March is Women’s History Month, and Sony Electronics Inc. will serve as a corporate supporter and sponsor of numerous Women’s History Month events, in addition to engaging and educating its employees. Sony will kick off the month with “HerStory” profiles of inspiring female Sony employees via social…
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Actress Sonequa Martin-Green Joins Stand Up To Cancer In PSA Encouraging Clinical Trial Participation
LOS ANGELESÂ and NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —Â Calling clinical trials of new cancer treatments “the brightest torch researchers have to light their way,” actress and Stand Up To Cancer Ambassador Sonequa Martin-Green is featured in a new public service announcement (PSA) urging patients to participate in trials that could help make new treatments available…
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Filming Begins for “Relish,” an Authentic Motion Picture Exploring Transgender Teen Struggles
Bold independent film is produced by female Tony Award-nominated Terry Nardozzi, written and directed by award-winning Justin Ward
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Los Angeles Scores Big on Food Recovery Grants
CalRecycle will issue $9.4 million in Food Recovery Grants, recipients include organizations assisting recycLA service providers increase food recovery in Los Angeles
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Author Stephen A. Tillett Warns Don’t Believe the Lies About “Race” That Continue to Undermine Our Country
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Stephen A. Tillett, author of Stop Falling for the Okeydoke: How the Lie of “Race” Continues to Undermine Our Country [iUniverse; 978-1-5320-1-9; $15.99; paperback] announced the release of his new Book Trailer, “LIES.” His book and Book Trailer are available on his company’s website at www.Connecting-The-Dots-LLC.com. Tillett, the…
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New Exhibit “1968: Civil Rights at 50” Opens Today
Exhibit Tells the Story of Events That Shaped the Civil Rights Movement 50 Years Ago This Year
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Toyota Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Annual Donation to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —Â In honor of the life and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced its continued support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with its annual donation of $60,000 to five HBCUs and the Tom Joyner Foundation. A long-standing supporter of the African-American community,…
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Global Financial Freedom Movement dfree® Continues To Raise The Bar For Economic Empowerment In The African American Community
Organization Founded By DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Facilitating $1 Billion Consumer Debt Paydown By 2020. 2017 Was a Pivotal Year for Furthering the Billion Dollar Challenge Mission
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® Collaborates with GenZ YouTube star Sebastian Villalobos to Help End Childhood Cancer
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® is now working with one of the top digital influencers and creators in the world, Sebastian Villalobos, helping ensure that the St. Jude mission – Finding cures. Saving children ® – reaches new audiences across the digital landscape. Villalobos recently visited the St. Jude…