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Haitian American recognized for her philanthropic work Sept 2021 Riviera Beach, FL — Since 2004, the nonprofit Valley of Love Ministries has been helping to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and provide physical and spiritual support to the needy in Palm Beach County (PBC), Fla. And it...

First Africa-Caricom Summit chaired by President of Kenya September 07, 2021 History will be made today, 7 September 2021, when the inaugural CARICOM-Africa Summit is held. Kenya will host the virtual event under the theme ‘Unity Across Continents and Oceans: Opportunities for Deepening...

Best Practices: Virginia Hotelier Sheila Johnson Knows Diversity is Good For Business The founder and CEO of Salamander Hotel & Resorts on hosting a new kind of food event, owning three professional sports teams, and learning to play the cello during the pandemic. August 06, 2021 What...

July 23, 2021 Cheyney University to Share Aquaculture Expertise in Historic Agreement with Ghana’s Oboseke University of Excellence Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Oboseke University of Excellence (OUE) in the West African nation of Ghana have reached agreement on a collaboration that...

Reggae big in Panama; producer, artiste want cultural exchange Drops single with Jah Cure Published:Thursday | May 13, 2021 | Contributed Panamanian entertainer Karims (left) and producer DJ Chiqui Dubs (right), recently visited the island, and on their to-do list was the completion of a...

Claflin University and Africa University to Add Master’s Degree in Biotechnology to Academic Partnership May 28, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Rev. James Salley, vice chancellor for institutional advancement, Africa University; Dr. Verlie Tisdale, interim vice provost, Claflin University...

A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her Fawn Weaver, the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, has amassed a $50 million venture capital fund to seed minority-owned spirits businesses. “I am looking for the brands that have the ability to be the next Uncle...

A Black Whiskey Entrepreneur Will Help Bankroll Others Like Her Fawn Weaver, the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, has amassed a $50 million venture capital fund to seed minority-owned spirits businesses. “I am looking for the brands that have the ability to be the next Uncle...

How TSU Connected With Apple and Became a Global Coding Hub for HBCUs Feb 24, 2021 NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) -— Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover had a vision of bringing coding and creativity experiences to all the nation’s historically black colleges and...

FAMU Announces $300,000 Scholarship Fund for Detroit and Bahamas Students Studying Agriculture Or Business April 1st, 2021 William F. Pickard, Ph.D. and Sir Cornelius Smith. Florida A&M University (FAMU) students from the Bahamas and Detroit studying business or agriculture will benefit from...

Howard University Strengthens Academic and Community Efforts in Colombia with HU-COL Avanza (Photo: Dr. Wanye A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University and Edgar Varela Barrios, president of Universidad Del Valle in Colombia in 2018) WASHINGTON – For the past five years, Howard...

Ellicott City woman provides local, global jobs while creating beauty products for Black women Feb 2021 Funlayo Alabi believes that shea butter and its devotees — mostly Black women — will revolutionize the beauty industry where Black consumers already account for 86% of the ethnic...

fixed , now permalinked 2020, running time is 57 minutes Old article about the premiere ============================ New ‘Gullah Roots’ documentary will be screened on SCETV and at drive-in Sep 29, 2020 Mount Pleasant basket weaver Nakia Wigfall makes sweetgrass baskets with...

https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-barbados-the-carolina-connection-qftqnv/ Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection "Beyond Barbados: The Carolina Connection" traces the historic influence of the small island of Barbados on the wealth and success of a place 2,000 miles away: the Carolinas...

Reupped ========== January 06 2021 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Grants Citizenship to 22 African Americans State House, Freetown, Tuesday 5 January 2021 – His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has granted Sierra Leonean citizenship to 22 African Americans who...

Opening of the LuccaHealth Medical Specialty Center in Ghana 10/25/19 Deputy Minister of Health Alexander Abban, Dr Rodney Armstead, Ambassador Sullivan, Cheryl Mills, Archbishop Duncan-Williams and Rosa Whitaker Duncan Williams at the opening ceremony. =========== Located in the heart...

Dallas Engineering Firm Presents $50,000 Gift for UT Dallas Diversity Scholars Program Aug 5, 2020 Anthony Mbroh, President of Mbroh Engineering [Image: Courtesy UT Dallas] A $50,000 scholarship presented by Dallas-based engineering design, consulting, and professional services firm Mbroh...

UF Law Announces HBCU Pathway to Law Endowed Scholarship YOLANDA CASH JACKSON August 24, 2020 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced that Management Committee Member...

Wantchekon leads new effort to propel Black students into top economics Ph.D. programs Delaney Parrish, Department of Economics Aug. 20, 2020 Leonard Wantchekon In 2014, Princeton professor Leonard Wantchekon opened the doors to what is now one of the top-ranked economics programs in...