Category: Community
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Daytime National Talk Show Host Erica Cobb Joins Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network
‘Comeback: with Erica Cobb’ podcast syndicates on new platform focused on Black culture Daytime national talk show host Erica Cobb is taking her podcast ‘Comeback: with Erica Cobb’ to the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network. Cobb’s podcast is for folks who are getting ready and staying ready for their next chapter. ‘Comeback: with Erica Cobb’ is a weekly podcast featuring testimony teachers, experts…
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The Tragic Story of Emmett Till
Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman in her family’s grocery store. The brutality of his murder and the fact that his killers were acquitted drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States. Till…
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National Bank gives $100,000 to respond to humanitarian needs in Ukraine
MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – National Bank announces it is donating $100,000 to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal to respond to humanitarian needs and provide emergency aid. Members of the public who would like to donate to the Canadian Red Cross campaign can do so on the organization’s website. “We are all affected by the current…
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New exhibition Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think now open at the Ontario Science Centre
Developed in partnership with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, informative and interactive exhibition explores racism in Canada and breaks down the mental processes that contribute to discrimination TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022 /CNW/ –  If you could better understand how your brain processes information that can lead to bias and racism, could it impact your behaviour and result in positive change?…
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Waveland Celebrates Black History Month 2022 With A 5-Hour Virtual Music Festival Featuring 23 Local Black Musicians
TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Waveland is excited to announce its full Black History Month Virtual Music Festival line-up taking place on February 26th, 2022 at 6:00PM EST on Happin. Historically, music has been synonymous with creating culture, fostering a sense of belonging and reaching out to others with a beautifully expressive art form. Black History Month is a perfect time to…
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Moments in History: Garrett A Morgan
TNC Network Garrett Augustus Morgan was an African-American inventor and community leader. He invented parts for sewing machines, hair care products, and a version of the modern traffic signal which he patented and sold to GE. He is also known for his publicized rescue of miners near Lake Erie in 1916 using his safety hood.…
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Black Farmer Equity initiative opens doors for farmers in key agriculture supply chains
Cargill, its partners and producers share progress one year into program; invite new participants in Alabama to join WAYZATA, Minn., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cargill’s Black Farmer Equity initiativewas introduced one year ago to help address racial inequity in agriculture – focusing on increasing participation, profitability and productivity of Black farmers, ranchers and growers. Working alongside its customers, Cargill is…
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Bessie Coleman, Aviator!
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American and the first of Native American descent to hold a pilot license. She achieved her international pilot license in 1921. She soon became a successful air show pilot in the United States, and hoped…
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The Historic Shaw University’s “Platinum Sound” Marching Band is Featured in National Advertising Campaign and Receives Grant from McDonald’s
A $100K Contribution to the Band will Fund New Equipment, Uniforms and Essentials to Help Keep Their Legacy Alive For decades, Platinum Sound Marching Band has been a staple at Shaw University, one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. To support Platinum Sound’s tradition of bringing joy to sports fans and the…
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The AAKOMA Project Says “You Are Not A Burden” with Inaugural Event for Healing and Support
An Upcoming Virtual Discussion on Mental Illness and Suicide in the Black Community On Monday, February 28, 2022, The AAKOMA Project will officially launch its virtual flagship event, State of Emergency: You Are Not A Burden! A conversation about suicide in the Black community. In direct response to the 2020 ‘Ring the Alarm’ report, which designated suicide as one…