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This Week In Black History July 5 – 11, 2023

JULY 5 1872—The Republican Party National Convention takes place in Philadelphia with substantial representation from former Black slaves. At least three Blacks addressed the...

3rd Annual Renderatl Hits A Home Run With 13,000 Attendees and $6.2m Of Economic Impact

RenderATL, the trailblazing annual tech conference and networking mecca held in Atlanta, concluded its three-day event on Friday, June 2, and has just released its...

This Week In Black History June 28 – July 4, 2023

STANDING AGAINST UNJUST WAR—In this May 10, 1967 file photo, Muhammad Ali, former world heavyweight boxing champion, speaks at an anti-war rally at the...

Google CEO Pledges $20M To Cybersecurity Ed, Will Expand Clinics To HBCUs

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics announced a $20M commitment from Google’s philanthropy, Google.org, to help thousands of students pursue careers...

Stamp Honoring Late Rep. John Lewis Unveiled in Official Ceremony at Capitol Hill

The unveiling occurred during a special event held at Capitol Hill. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia House leaders joined forces with the U.S....

A Year Later But a Half-Century Behind An Op-Ed written by State Representative Ruwa Romman

by State Representative Ruwa Romman Last year, SCOTUS issued its Dobbs decision effectively striking down Roe v. Wade and stripping away the federal right to...

First Independence Bank partners with Operation HOPE – neighborhood credit score analysis drives financial education resources for change

Twin Cities and Detroit financial and community leaders kicked off partnership with ‘HOPE Inside the Twin Cities’ and ‘HOPE Inside Detroit’ events  First Independence Bank (FIB)...

Annual Safe At Home Game™ Honors Josh Burr & Jay Witherspoon

Atlanta youth and law enforcement build bridges through baseball On Saturday, August 5, 2023, L.E.A.D. Ambassadors and officers of the Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta Public...

This Week In Black History June 21-27, 2023

June 21 1832—Joseph Haynes Rainey, the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives, is born in Georgetown, S.C. He...

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