Original article by Los Angeles Sentinel The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women’s associate head coach Niele (knee-L) Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins’ staff. There are now nine women coaches in the NBA. The Grizzlies also announced Monday the hiring of Brad Jones, David McClure, James “Scoonie” Penn, Vitaly Potapenko, […]
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Fifth Annual Black Alumni Ball, Back In D.C.
By Cherrelle Swain In its fifth year, the Black Alumni Ball was an impactful evening of celebration with nearly 2,000 Black Alumni on August 10, 2019. The ball was held from 8 PM-2 AM at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. It was hosted by The Massive Host, King Flexxa, with the soundtrack being provided […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, Music
Philadelphia Honors Patti LaBelle with a Street – but spells her name wrong
By Defender News Service Philadelphia honored singer Patti LaBelle with her very own street earlier this week. Unfortunately, the signs didn’t get her name right. The city’s Streets Department didn’t capitalize the “b″ in the legendary soul singer’s last name on the signs that were put up before Tuesday’s ceremony on Broad Street. A stretch […]
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Cardi B. Sets the Record Straight about Her Race and Ethnicity
By Keka Araujo The conversation surrounding Latinos regarding ethnicity vs. race is an ongoing theme. Cardi B, a Black Latina who speaks Spanish, set the record straight for fans who may have been confused about her ethnic, racial, and national identity. The Grammy-Winning Rap Star took to her Instagram account to talk about the subject. […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) TV Honors Winners Announced
By Sentinel News Service Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” earned four wins from the African American Film Critics Association, who today, announced the winners of its upcoming AAFCA TV Honors. The highly popular Netflix limited series about the infamous Central Park rape case that resulted in the arrest and false imprisonment of five Black […]
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Hope Scott Named to 2019 List of Most Influential Women in Corporate America
By The Oakland Post Excelling as Blue Shield of California’s Vice President, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and having fun along the way, Hope Scott has recently been named as one of Savoy’s 2019 Most Influential Women in Corporate America, a list of African American women achievers impacting corporate America with expertise in a range […]
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Congressman John Lewis Receives Thurgood Marshall Award From American Bar Association
By Conway Jones The American Bar Association presented Congressman John Lewis with the Thurgood Marshall Award at its annual meeting in San Francisco, Sat., August 10. The Thurgood Marshall Award honors U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who epitomized individual commitment, in word and action, to the cause of civil rights in this country. Congressman […]
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Debra Lee Named to AT&T Board of Directors
By WI Web Staff Former BET Networks Chair and CEO Debra Lee has been named to the AT&T board of directors. Lee, who worked for more than 30 years at BET Networks, was previously named to both Billboard’s Power 100 list and The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Women in Entertainment. She was appointed in 2011 […]
Posted inCommentary, OPINION
OP-ED: Why I’m Visiting the Border
By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO As I ventured to the southern border near Laredo, Texas, I could not help but think about the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, which are stark reminders of the dangers that plague our communities under the resurgence of white nationalism, domestic terrorism, intolerance and racial hatred […]
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Three Day Event Planned to Commemorate First African Landing in Virginia
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The commemoration kicks off on Friday, August 23 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center where Byron Pitts of ABC Nightline, and formerly of CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes, will host the African-American Political Firsts Luncheon featuring panelists Kentucky Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton; L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of […]
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Millennials Listen Intently as Candidates Debate Health Care
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Camara Stokes Hudson raised her arms in the air and clapped when Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said the country should provide universal child care and universal pre-kindergarten, especially to help single, working mothers. Stokes Hudson, 24, who will attend law school at NYU this month, also heard and noticed three items […]
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NAACP Speaks Up On Gerrymandering
By Anne Branigin Let’s start with gerrymandering—that is, when a political party shapes the boundaries of an electorate so it favors them—which the Supremes already ruled could not be done on the basis of race. The question before them was whether political gerrymandering, that is, gaming political maps so they disproportionately benefited their parties—was just […]