By Pierre-Antoine Louis (Nytimes.com – Race/Related) Beauty for Freedom, a nonprofit group that raises awareness and money to fight human trafficking, is hosting on Sunday a four-hour livestream called “HERSTORY,” a day of coverage to call attention to — and raise money for — organizations founded and led by women of color from the U.S.…
Read More Programming to Raise Awareness of Human TraffickingBY DAN C. GOLDBERG MAY 19, 2020 3:00 PM A black man had graduated the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877 and the Army had its first black general in 1940. But when World War II began, African Americans were not even allowed to enlist in the Navy’s general service. […] 16 African American…
Read More How the U.S. Navy’s First Black Officers (The Golden Thirteen) Helped Reshape the American MilitaryVoting isn’t an event. It is not a single moment that changes the world or changes our lives. It is a process, and like any process, if you only do parts of it, it doesn’t work. That means we have to vote over and over and over again to shape the choices we want and to…
Read More Stacey AbramsBY DARYA ROSE SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Not Shopping at the grocery store Not eating veggies Eating in front of the screen Read more HERE
Read More 11 Unintentional Habits That Wreck a Healthy Eating PlanMoseka House was a physical home that Abbey Lincoln always wanted to build where musicians could come to feel safe and free. In this presentation, Marc Cary will be keeping this dream alive with her music and conversation about her dreams and her ongoing quest for freedom using her music and words for social change. (Hartford Jazz…
Read More Marc Cary: Abbey Lincoln and Moseka House – The House That She Wanted to BuildI used to listen to Diane Rehm in the mornings as I was making my 45-minute commute to work. I really enjoyed her show and was sad when she retired. A new show, 1-A, took that morning slot, and it was hosted by Joshua Johnson. I enjoyed listening to him as well, with his incisive…
Read More Joshua Johnson leaves WAMU and NPR for MSNBCDid you know that almonds have health benefits? I know that a Hershey’s bar with almonds is yummy, and I can’t eat peanuts. So almonds. Want some reasons to eat almonds? Read HERE.
Read More Health Benefits of AlmondsBy Danielle Braff Oct. 7, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET Black bridal designers have been at the forefront of innovation in the bridal fashion industry for years, yet many of them have failed to receive the recognition that they deserve. Most famously, when Ann Lowe, a Black woman who created gowns for debutantes and society brides, designed Jacqueline Bouvier’s…
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