Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Recognized by American Black Film Festival Honors

Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Recognized by American Black Film Festival Honors

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors announced today the recipients of two of its most prominent awards, the Hollywood Legacy Award and Industry Renaissance Award, which each honor outstanding accomplishments in film and television. Academy AwardⓇ winner Louis Gossett…

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South African Crowned Miss Universe; Social Media Goes Crazy for Black Beauty Queens

South African Crowned Miss Universe; Social Media Goes Crazy for Black Beauty Queens

Black Girl Magic truly ruled beauty pageants this year! On Sunday, December 8, Miss South Africa, Zozibini Tunzi, was crowned Miss Universe 2019 in Atlanta. She joins the history-making group that includes Miss America Nia Franklin, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst…

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From W.E.B. Du Bois to Cornel West: Civic Leaders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

From W.E.B. Du Bois to Cornel West: Civic Leaders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-American men, was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Initially serving as a support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice on campus,…

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Comcast Is Challenging a 153-Year-Old Law That Protects Against Racial Discrimination. We Can’t Let That Happen.

Comcast Is Challenging a 153-Year-Old Law That Protects Against Racial Discrimination. We Can’t Let That Happen.

Today, the Supreme Court is hearing one of the most important civil rights cases to come before it this term. Comcast, which is number 32 on the Fortune 500, is poised to take an unprecedented step. Because of a dispute with…

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Sens. Booker and Harris to Join NAACP Town Hall About Comcast Lawsuit Against Black Media

Sens. Booker and Harris to Join NAACP Town Hall About Comcast Lawsuit Against Black Media

On Tuesday, November 12, at 8:00 p.m., in Baltimore, Maryland, the NAACP will host a tele-town hall on one of the most important civil cases in decades, Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media. NAACP General Counsel Brad…

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