FOUNDERS OF BLACK WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATION LAUNCH EVENT SERIES TO TEACH EDUCATORS HOW TO BE MORE INNOVATIVE Teach Your Heart Out (TYHO), a Black-women-led organization, founded by Lisa Dunnigan and Tosha Wright, is committed to creating high-impact programs and events for educators. They have recently announced their schedule of events through summer 2022. The upcoming schedule...
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Exciting New Event Space Opens In Metro Atlanta Area
Even during a pandemic, we have learned that people still want to a reason to celebrate. This past weekend, the Grand Opening of Elegant Affairs Conference & Event Center revealed to its attendees how EXCITING a non traditional space can be; repurposed and personalize to fulfill the expectation of a memorable celebration. The grand opening...
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Delbert B. Madison II Foundation Launches
Today the Delbert B. Madison II Foundation launched in Montgomery, Alabama. The mission of the foundation is to give support to students who persevered through a life challenge with a scholarship. For more information regarding the foundation and the scholarship visit www.DBM2Foundation.com.
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Black chef shares unique and delicious summer African cooking classes online for kids, 3 to 15 years old.
Mirabel Umenei, a mother of three and the founder of Motherland Cooking Xperience, has launched interactive, virtual cooking lessons for children ages 3 to 15-years old that highlight Africa’s culinary diversity. The online classes combine cooking lessons with singing, Kiswahili lessons, and live music. The summer camp began on June 7th and ends on August 21st....
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NBBF partners with a $1.2 billion Atlanta-based organization to accelerate wealth-building in black communities.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has announced a partnership to support the launch and growth of the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF), whose Co-Founder and General Counsel is Ashley D. Bell (pictured). The Community Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor of NBBF as it awaits its final IRS determination letter which will allow it to act...
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Black psychiatrist launches new podcast to reduce pandemic-induced stress and anxiety.
Meet Dr. Ericka Goodwin, a Harvard-trained Board-Certified Psychiatrist, who has launched a new podcast called Better with Dr. Ericka that offers a reprieve for busy, stressed and overwhelmed professionals that are ready to hop off the hamster wheel of life and live better. During the pandemic, 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of...
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Founder of black-owned baby shoe brand lands huge partnership.
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Despite the pandemic, Yolandra Rodgers, CEO/Creator/Founder of Tippy Tot Shoes is driven to evolve and prepare for the next normal. The twin threats to lives and livelihoods would determine how she would apply the harsh reality of survival – both personal and business. Rodgers re-evaluated the circumstances surrounding the industry to tackle the challenges most...
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Syreetha MacDonald revolutionizes cleaning with Sanitize My Empire.
Introduce yourself to our audience. Please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? Hi, My name is Syreetha MacDonald, owner of Sanitize My Empire. I was born and raised in The Netherlands and have been in GA since 2010. I have always been that person to help, assist...
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How Jeff Lewis Turned ItsOnlyEntertainment Into A Leading Source for Pop Culture News
Jeff Lewis is a name that you should know if you are in any way connected to entertainment or the pop culture media space. For over a decade, the writer, influencer, and pop culture connoisseur has made his mark and has been able to catapult his popular website ItsOnlyEntertainment.net into one of the premier sources for...
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My Black Pride Is Not A Crime
I am reaching to you from my experience and my journey. The way we touch and connect our lives as humans is to understand the dynamic of love and the comfort of compassion. Here is a poem I wrote. Gonna Take You Higher Black Pride The Crime I am: Your Papers, My Crime...