Beyoncé’s visual album, Black is King has taken over social media and sparked conversations of both praise and criticism, but one thing cannot be overlooked: the young man painted in blue from head to toe dancing alongside her. The man…
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Sharon Chuter’s Pull Up or Shut Up Campaign is Encouraging Action Plans Against Systemic Racism in the Workforce
The Black Lives Matter movement became nationally recognized in 2014, following the deaths of two Black men, Mike Brown and Eric Garner, at the hands of police brutality. Six years later, the Black community has found themselves in the same…
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EBONY HOSTS ROUND TABLE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
This Friday, June 5, 2020, EBONY is hosting a town hall to address systemic racism at all levels of the criminal justice system. The online event examines the many challenges that exist for black people highlighting bail and unnecessary sentencing…
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EBONY Statement
In 1945 EBONY was launched to create visibility for Black Americans, who were invisible in the white press at the time — unless they committed crimes. Seventy-five years later, we are proud to continue to bring an authoritative perspective on…
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet EBONY Power 100 TRAILBLAZER Honoree Vicki Chancellor
Vicki Chancellor utilized 30 years of experience helping corporations identify and increase value through marketing and sales innovation, stepped out of the corporate structure and became her own boss! In 2005, Vicki became a McDonald’s Owner/Operator in Atlanta. The former…
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EBONY LED COALITION CELEBRATES EARLY RELEASE FOR FORMER DETROIT MAYOR KWAME KILPATRICK
Kwame Kilpatrick, former Detroit Mayor, has been granted home confinement after spending 7 years of a 28-year sentence in prison. Kilpatrick, convicted in 2013 of perjury, obstruction of justice, and other crimes, was not expected to be paroled until 2037….
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THE EBONY FOUNDATION STEPS UP TO FEED OVER 650,000 CHILDREN AND SENIORS WEEKLY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
To address the increased need for food assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak amid school closures and social distancing, the EBONY Foundation wants the community to know WE GOT YOU. Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, over a million tons of food…
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EXCLUSIVE: Celebrating Women’s History Month with EBONY Power 100 Honoree Candi Carter
Candi Carter has worked as a television producer for more than 25 years – starting her career at CNN in Atlanta. She then moved on to produce programming specials for WISN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, where she won her…
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EXCLUSIVE: Celebrating Women’s History Month with EBONY Power 100 Honoree Mary Winston
Mary Winston is an experienced corporate board member, SEC financial expert and former C-Suite executive, who currently serves on the boards of Acuity Brands Inc., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Dover Corporation, and Domtar Corporation. Winston also serves as Board…
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EXCLUSIVE: Celebrating Women’s History Month with EBONY Power 100 Honoree Tanya Lombard
Tanya Leah Lombard currently serves as Vice President, Head of Multicultural Engagement and Strategic Alliances at AT&T. Her core areas of responsibility focus on creating, promoting and managing the company’s brand messaging to minority communities and women through the development…
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