Chadwick Boseman: Portrait Of An Artist’ Netflix Trailer Celebrates The Actor’s Legacy
The special will be available on the streaming platform for a 30-day window starting April 17.
Netflix is set to honor Chadwick Boseman with a new special hitt ...
Posted Friday, April 14th 2023 at 10:30AM
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Glenda McNeal has enjoyed an extraordinary career, including nearly three decades of outstanding leadership at American Express. As President, Enterprise Strategic Partnerships, she defines American Express’s partnership strategy and leads the key in ...
Posted Friday, April 14th 2023 at 10:05AM
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Shawntae Harris-Dupart (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. Her debut album Funkdafied (1 ...
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For Immediate From Kingdom-Levine-Oliver Publisher, Inc.!
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THE OBAMA FOUNDATION NEWS: Happy Easter!
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN NEWS: Happy Easter!
ED TRUST NEWS: How School Discipline Impacts Students’ Social, Emotiona ...
Posted Thursday, April 13th 2023 at 4:08PM
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Africa Not Toeing The US Line on Ukraine
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“When President Biden announced sanctions against Russia over their February, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he called it a battle of democracy over tyranny. He expected Africa to rally to ...
Posted Thursday, April 13th 2023 at 3:21PM
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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to ...
Posted Wednesday, April 12th 2023 at 10:14AM
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For Immediate Release From SAMHSA!
Recruiting Grant Reviewers!
SAMHSA’s mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recove ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 4:41PM
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For Immediate Release From HIV.GOV!
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently published a nearly $21 million funding opportunity to strengthen and expand HIV services in programs that provide substance use ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 1:55PM
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Harold Washington Elected First Black Mayor Of Chicago
Harold Washington shook up traditional American Politics when he was elected Mayor of Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1983. His election was received with great pride and political optimism by ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 9:44AM
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William Anthony "Tony" Brown (born April 11, 1933) is an American journalist, academic and businessman. He is best known as the commentator of the long running syndicated television show Tony Brown's Journal.
Personal life
William Anthony "Tony ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 9:33AM
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Jane Matilda Bolin (April 11, 1908 – January 8, 2007) was an American attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law ...
Posted Tuesday, April 11th 2023 at 8:43AM
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Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the twentieth century on April 10, 1947. Robinson who signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers played his first game on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn against ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 11:53PM
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For Immediate Release From USDE!
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics invites you to join us for our next Conversaciones con Líderes zoom: A Deep Dive into President Biden ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 2:03PM
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For Immediate Release From Health and Human Services!
The Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign (formerly known as Act Against AIDS) includes resources and partnerships aimed at stopping HIV stigma and promoting HIV testing, prevention, and treat ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 12:05PM
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This Day in Black History: April 10, 1972
On April 10, 1972, Sammy Davis Jr. became the first African-American to host the Academy Awards ceremony. Isaac Hayes became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song with ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 9:24AM
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Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, director, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Dina in the 1988 film School Daze and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, which origi ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 8:35AM
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Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy Awards. ...
Posted Monday, April 10th 2023 at 8:28AM
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Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. A crowd of 53,775 people, the largest in the history of ...
Posted Saturday, April 8th 2023 at 11:53AM
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Robert Louis Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired by Viacom in 2001. He is also the founder of RLJ Companies which is a holding ...
Posted Saturday, April 8th 2023 at 11:43AM
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First African American on a Postage Stamp: Booker T. Washington
On April 7, 1940 the United States released the 10-cent Booker T. Washington stamp as part of the 1940 Famous Americans Issue. This was the first time that an African American was com ...
Posted Friday, April 7th 2023 at 11:05AM
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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. He ...
Posted Friday, April 7th 2023 at 10:57AM
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She Got Me In the Dog House!
Most men know what it means when they mess up and have to go to the Dog House, the Man Cave or for a long walk. Maybe to the bar or their boys house etc... I wrote a song about it. Do you want to hear it? Well, here we ...
Posted Friday, April 7th 2023 at 6:50AM
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