Category: the Bridge

Bridging the gap between race, gender, philosophies… leading to understanding!

NASA Awards $18 Million for Research at Minority Serving Institutions

Minority Serving Institutions

NASA and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across the United States are teaming up to bring untapped talent and diverse perspectives to several of the agency’s top priorities: understanding and monitoring global ocean health, returning humans to the Moon through the Artemis program, and helping build a more inclusive workforce.   Minority Serving Institutions NASA will […]

Illinois’ First Black Owned Entrepreneurial Academy Gives Inner-City Youth an Opportunity to Succeed

Academy

Kikifers K-12 Academy is a new program in Illinois designed to prepare students for success. Created by two entrepreneurs who desired to help more people have access to quality education and opportunity. The school offers comprehensive curricula that work towards developing entrepreneurship, leadership, social development, teamwork, and physical wellness. With programs designed so all students can achieve […]

Vitality Institute Taps Top Medical Professionals to Launch the Brown Skin Agenda

Vitality Institute

The Leading Chemical Peel Company Will Unveil an Advisory Panel of Experts to Educate Professionals and Consumers on Skincare for BIPOC LOS ANGELES — Vitality Institute, the creator of the bestselling VI Peel, is leading an effort to increase awareness and education on how to treat skin of color and the importance of bringing this dialogue to […]

First Responders Children’s Foundation Partners With CSX For National Night Out

National Night Out

  NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT PROMOTES POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CAMARADERIE First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), the nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to children who have lost a first responder parent, partnered with CSX, one of the nation’s leading transportation companies to present National Night Out, a community-building campaign […]

13-Language Asian Vocalist Makes American Music History

Asian

First Asian woman considered for prestigious GRAMMY Award categories in three decades SEATTLE — For the first time since the award was presented in 1992, an Asian woman is being considered for GRAMMY Award categories of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album of the Year and also Best Pop Duo/Group Performance of the Year. K-pop group BTS […]

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival announce star-studded line-up celebrating Black filmmakers, August 6-14

filmmakers

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — The Boston Globe and the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) announce the start of a special and star-studded summer film and event series which celebrates and amplifies African American filmmakers and creatives. The 19th annual MVAAFF, held August 6-14, highlights an exceptional program of over 70 original feature films, documentaries and short films produced […]

Japan-Based Messaging Platform Might Just Help End Fake News, Online Mobs

Platform

Hoshu SNS, the secure social networking service developed by AI and machine learning expert Shohei Ohsawa, is slated for a full-on start in September of 2021. Twitter often simply erases information it decides cannot be disseminated” — Ohsawa says. DUBAI, UAE — The past couple of years have witnessed a disturbing trend in data security in […]