7 years after being “cancelled” for performing at Trump’s inauguration, Chrisette Michele did a TED Talk to debunk cancel culture altogether. The post Welcome To My TED Talk: Did Chrisette Michele Just Make A (Good) Point About Cancel Culture? appeared…
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The Sound of Resilience: How Hip Hop and SEL Shaped My Path
My love for Hip Hop was born in my father’s corner store. Picture a Philadelphia block’s pulsating heart: a graffiti-kissed haven that was more than just a store, it was a teenage sanctuary, a trend-setting oasis stocked with the latest…
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A New Federal Grant Will Radically Transform How Minors’ Mental Health Issues Are Handled in New Orleans’ Courtrooms
New Orleans has seen too many incarcerated children suffer with no resources to address their mental health needs. A new initiative is changing that. The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court has received a federal grant of $750K to establish a mental health court…
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What Was Christmas Like For Slaves In America?
One of American history’s most poignant and overlooked aspects is what Christmas was like for slaves on the plantation. The post What Was Christmas Like For Slaves In America? appeared first on NewsOne. The post What Was Christmas Like For…
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Recap: Black Enterprise’s 40 Under 40 Gala Brought Out Jeezy, Ty Hunter And Creatives Of Color Next Up
Black Enterprise, the media platform serving us the beat on biz since 1970, honored our culture’s next creatives at their ’40 Under 40′ gala. The post Recap: Black Enterprise’s 40 Under 40 Gala Brought Out Jeezy, Ty Hunter And Creatives…
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EBONY FWD Artist Tracy Guiteau: Infusing Uplifting Hidden Words in Her Work
Born to traditional Haitian parents in New York, artist Tracy Guiteau knew that art was her calling, one she had to reconcile with her parents’ expectations of pursuing a career in nursing. Along with her studies at the Rhode Island…
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‘The Simpsons’ Producer Confirms Homer Will Continue To Choke The Crap Out Of Bart
‘The Simpsons’ will not be retiring Homer Simpson strangling Bart.
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Montgomery Whitewater Brings a Bustling Aquatic Playground to Alabama’s Capital City
Imagine navigating through thrilling rapids on the sides of a whitewater raft, paddling the waves in an inflatable kayak or sitting in an outdoor green space for an afternoon read. Montgomery Whitewater is a newly built aquatic playground in Montgomery,…
Read MoreActress Vanessa Williams Speaks About the Black Theatre United’s Sold-out Inaugural Gala with Sponsor Business for Good
This year, the illustrious Black Theatre United (BTU) is hosting its inaugural Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York on October 30. With the theme for this year being “A Salute to Broadway Legends: Past, Present and Future,” the event…
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