By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com For decades, the divide created between the two communities on either side of the Anacostia River has served as a physical representation of differences in race, socio-economic status and even life expectancy. Now, D.C. officials are working in collaboration with the nation’s largest multinational telecommunications and media conglomerate, […]
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Comcast NBCUniversal partners with News is Out and Word In Black to launch fellowship program that highlights Black and LGBTQ+ issues
By Special Release Philadelphia (February 6, 2024) — News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the nation’s legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black, a collaborative of 10 of the nation’s legendary Black publishers, are joining Comcast NBCUniversal for a groundbreaking initiative: The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab. Through Project UP, Comcast’s […]