March 02, 2009
Steele vows to bring all ethnic and racial groups into the GOP but analysts doubt he can lure minorities, says Boston Globe.
March 02, 2009
FamiliesUSA applaudes President Obama's selection of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius to become Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
March 02, 2009
Prince Among Slaves is a documentary film by Alex Kronemer that could not be more relevant today, as we face the realities of racial and religious misunderstanding.
March 02, 2009
The founding director of Florida A&M University's Biological and Agricultural Systems Engineering program and responsible for 19 percent of all black doctorates in that field.
March 02, 2009
In honor of Women's History Month, Fantasy of Flight is proud to announce A Passionate Pursuit - The WASP - March 27 & 28, 2009
March 02, 2009
Gingrich says democrats are offering higher taxes and bigger government and wants conservatives to make the elections of 2010 the most consequential in history.
March 03, 2009
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a dedicated educator and humanitarian known as a leader in the global fight against HIV/AIDS will become the next president of Dartmouth College.
March 03, 2009
African American and Hispanic volunteers help researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital find key answers to diabetes.
March 03, 2009
Judge Jeanine Pirro, a tireless advocate of women's rights, speaks out on the Rihanna and Chris Brown case.
March 03, 2009
While a rising number of minority high school students are enrolling in and mastering Advanced Placement courses, there still are not as many participating as their white counterparts, according to the College Board.
March 03, 2009
Minority students interested in a Master of Library Science degree are being asked to apply for their share of a three-year, $1 million federal grant aimed at helping Indiana University increase ethnic diversity in the state's libraries.
March 03, 2009
The d'Zert Club is a non-profit travel organization that specializes in coordinating national and international educational field trips for African Americans
March 03, 2009
On March 28th, the world's music, entertainment and business powerhouses will come to Detroit to honor the city's own Don Davis at a five-star affair; all proceeds to benefit The Lawrence P. Doss Scholarship Foundation.
March 03, 2009
Film Life's American Black Film Festival (ABFF), showcasing and celebrating the best and brightest filmmakers of color, will be held June 24th-27th, 2009 Miami.
March 03, 2009
The Oregon Legislature plans to introduce a bill this week that would require universities to interview at least one minority candidate before hiring a head football coach.
March 03, 2009
Parents’ Choice Award-winning children’s musician Robbi K invites kids and families to join Robbi K & Friends in a rousing musical journey through many cultures and musical traditions on Sunday, March 29
March 03, 2009
Baltimore is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP with many special events throughout the year that highlight the significant role the organization has played in leading social change in America.
March 04, 2009
Ailey II, the gifted second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, will return to The Ailey Citigroup Theater, for a highly anticipated two week season.
March 04, 2009
The Long Island Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Services Network announced that they will honor Harvey Milk at GALA April 18th
March 04, 2009
Peace by Piece: Raising Awareness One Film at a Time. A documentary and speaker series on public housing and organizing against racism
March 04, 2009
Adilah Barnes, best known as Anne Marie on "Roseanne," delivered the keynote speech at Tuesday's Women of Color Celebration at Marshall University.
March 04, 2009
In the thought-provoking feature, Meadows-Ingram meets with the rapper/actor in Washington, D.C., on the eve of President Barack Obama's inauguration, where T.I. accepted an award from the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network for his work with the "Respect My Vote" campaign.
March 04, 2009
Shirley Chisholm will indeed long be remembered as a catalyst for change in America. A brave pioneer, Shirley Chisholm was unwilling to settle for the status quo.
March 04, 2009
Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell is director of Community Voices of Morehouse School of Medicine working to improve health services and health-care access for all Americans.
March 04, 2009
With a progressive back in the White House, Limbaugh has returned to regular attacks on the president. Is Rush Limbaugh Conservative Movement’s “Unofficial Leader?â€
March 05, 2009
Elaine Donnelly, President of the CMR, predicted today that efforts by liberals in Congress to repeal the 1993 law regarding homosexuals in the military would not succeed.
March 05, 2009
ACORN is applauding the release today of new details of "Making Home Affordable", the Obama Administration's comprehensive plan to assist up to 9 million homeowners.
March 05, 2009
CHN provides access to comprehensive community-based primary care, mental health and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities
March 05, 2009
Nauticus brings to life the story of Carl "Maxie" Brashear, the U.S. Navy's first African-American Master Diver, with a new exhibit, Dream to Dive: The Life of Navy Master Diver Carl Brashear.
March 05, 2009
Multi-racial film producer Teja Arboleda speaks to college students about slang terms, their meanings and how they effect freedom of speech.
March 05, 2009
Michelle Thompson is minority retention coordinator at Morehead State and works to help black students and other minorities stay on course with their academic programs and reach their goals.
March 05, 2009
CARNEGIE HALL PARTNERS WITH THE APOLLO THEATER TO PRESENT A WEEKEND DEVOTED TO THE SPIRITUAL AND GOSPEL MUSIC ON MARCH 21 AND 22
March 06, 2009
The National Alliance of African American Athletes 2008 Watkins Award will recognize and honor five young students who excel in both athletics and academics.
March 06, 2009
Orrin Hudson and Be Someone will tour schools across the country teaching at-risk youth analytical thinking skills and responsibility through the game of chess.
March 06, 2009
Michael Cherry has been chosen to represent Nationwide Insurance in NASCAR's "Drive for Diversity" initiative, which is further diversifying the sport by providing opportunities to minority and female competitors.
March 06, 2009
Today’s Black Heritage Day, the 15th to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans to Western culture, contrasts the time when the rodeo was largely segregated, with few people of color participating as performers or volunteers.
March 06, 2009
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is announcing the hiring of the organization’s new Executive Director, Patricia Villarreal who will oversee efforts in the areas of Immigration, Civil Rights, Housing, Infrastructure, Veterans and Agriculture.
March 06, 2009
Kaiser Weekly Health Report focuses on the important issues regarding health and wellness for all minorities.
March 06, 2009
The Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College Chicago presents Genius without Borders:A Symposium in Honor of the Genius of Ray Charles
March 7th
March 06, 2009
Attorneys argue, demonstrators shout and entrepreneurs hawk as the debate over same-sex marriage fills the San Francisco Civic Center Plaza.
March 06, 2009
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. honored Ambassador Andrew Young during its inaugural "Living the Dream" Black History Month Celebration at the consumer products company's new Sandy Springs global headquarters
March 06, 2009
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will be performing at Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury on April 11th at 8 PM. Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 8th.
March 06, 2009
Today GlobalGiving, the leading marketplace for philanthropy, celebrates International Women’s Day with the launch of Women x 2, a program which will capitalize on the multiplier effect of investments in women to improve the lives of communities.
March 06, 2009
Lawyers can't dismiss potential jurors based on their race, gender or ethnicity. Yet, attorneys and academics say, it happens all the time. Critics have a solution.
March 09, 2009
Through breathtaking images and the poignant voices of its subjects, I AM BECAUSE WE ARE (PowerHouse Books), provides an intimate look at the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
March 09, 2009
The work is part of a commitment the Trenton-based hospital made to funnel some of the work on its $555 million hospital toward minority- and women-owned businesses.
March 09, 2009
At the White House Forum on Health Reform, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard addressed eliminating health disparities among minority communities, particularly Latino communities and others that face particular language and culture competency challenges.
March 09, 2009
Washington Area Women's Foundation is the only donor-supported public foundation focused solely on improving the lives of low-income women and girls in the region and on increasing philanthropy by all women.
March 09, 2009
Funded through HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Texas recovery plan seeks to produce affordable rental housing, build critical public infrastructure, and support economic revitalization.
March 09, 2009
In YouthBuild programs, low-income young people ages 16–24 work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people.
March 10, 2009
Providing a high-quality education for all children is critical to America’s economic future. Education has always been the foundation for achieving the American dream, providing opportunity to millions of American families, newcomers, and immigrants.
March 10, 2009
Race is something in American history and life "that we've never really worked through." Diversity—and not only in race —is an agenda that still needs champions, on campus as well as in Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2009
Low-income New Yorkers, mostly immigrants from Latin America, will call for progressive taxation, protection of workers rights, vacancy decontrol and an expansion of civil rights laws.
March 10, 2009
The purpose of the symposium is to create a forum to teach, mentor and inspire minority students and student-athletes.
March 10, 2009
Black Health Magazine has announced that it will offer a $1.00 subscription campaign starting Monday, March 9, 2009 and ending on Monday, April 9, 2009, allowing consumers to take advantage of health information.
March 10, 2009
Former NY Giant George Martin walked across America to raise money for the heroes of Ground Zero and will share his experience at Art Exhibit March 14th.
March 10, 2009
Over the past four decades, the center has worked with approximately 80 percent of the 550-plus federally acknowledged American Indian tribes and assisted over 25,000 Indian enterprises while training more than 10,000 tribal members in various aspects of business development.
March 10, 2009
Author Warren Maye takes a candid looks at racism, an alternative account of The Salvation Army's founding in America and anecdotes of how black Americans affected by slavery were served by and contributed to the growth of The Salvation Army USA.
March 10, 2009
Sylvester James Gates, Jr., Professor of Physics and Center for String and Particle Theory Director will speak about James Clerk Maxwell and Charles Darwin at the Rumi Forum March 16th.
March 10, 2009
Only election districts in which minorities make up at least half of the voting-age population are entitled to the protections of a part of the Voting Rights Act that seeks to ensure and preserve minority voting power, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
March 11, 2009
Two youths attended Civil Rights Pilgrimage with a deeper understanding of the role of the Civil Rights movement in the modern history of the United States, and with enthusiasm for carrying out the work for justice here in the San Francisco Bay area.
March 11, 2009
Common participated in the TSA as a supporter of @15, a teen-led social change platform underwritten by Best Buy to give teens a voice and give them opportunities to direct the company’s philanthropy through the newly-created @15 Fund.
March 11, 2009
Prominent scholars, policy experts and advocates from communities of color will meet with members of Congress to discuss why the average family of color holds less than 15 cents worth of wealth to the white family's dollar, why it is important to the U.S. economy to close that gap, and to develop solutions to the problem.
March 11, 2009
Doug Jones discusses one of the most significant prosecutions from U.S. Civil Rights history as part of Stetson University College of Law’s annual Nichols Foundation Prominent Speaker Lecture Series.
March 11, 2009
The Summit offers leglislators and community leaders an incredible opportunity to address the
relationship between incarceration and rates of HIV and co-morbidities, including hepatitis A, B, C; tuberculosis; and STDs, in communities of color.
March 11, 2009
MnDOT says it's committed to contracting and women and minority participation on projects, however, Mn/DOT Policy Director Bernard Arseneau admitted that his department can do better.
March 11, 2009
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that Wheeler Construction, Inc. has agreed to settle the EEOC’s race harassment suit for $325,000 and a consent decree.
March 11, 2009
Obama spoke of his support for the creation of a national network of public-private business incubators. On April 7th actor Lou Myers will host a business incubator event in Harlem.
March 11, 2009
Civil rights lawyers call seizure aimed primarily at blacks highway robbery and have filed a federal class-action lawsuit to stop what they contend is an unconstitutional perversion of the law's intent.
March 12, 2009
A 20-year-old program designed for black teenage mothers who are in foster care has become a safe haven for the young ladies, despite society often writing them off.
March 12, 2009
Kaiser officials launched program to help minority, women-owned and emerging small businesses gain work experience building and remodeling clinics and hospitals.
March 12, 2009
Environmental activist and author Van Jones, one of the first to recognize the power of a "green collar" job corps as a tool for social justice, to join the Obama administration to serve as special adviser for green jobs, enterprise, and innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
March 12, 2009
Dental schools that have hosted an ADEA Admissions Committee Workshop have demonstrated substantial strides in admitting and enrolling more diverse students.
March 12, 2009
On the anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life fighting for social and economic justice, march to remind the world that part of Dr. King's dream was that everyone should have the right to a job or an income.
March 12, 2009
Sarah V. Jones retired believing that the desegregation of public schools would make African-American children suffer the most, because of damage to their academic achievement.
March 12, 2009
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2008-09 Target FamilyFun series with a family concert featuring the Afro-Caribbean songs of Hot Peas 'N Butter on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 2pm.
March 12, 2009
Health care is the fastest growing sector of the economy - good news for Blacks and other minorities who are often underrepresented in many healthcare occupations.
March 13, 2009
As a teenager in the juvenile justice system, living in a single-parent household or having a family with criminal history doesn't help -- at least if you're a minority.
March 13, 2009
The Big 12 Council on Black Student Government has named Kansas State's Black Student Union as the best in the Big 12; also has named a K-State student leader as the most outstanding senior.
March 13, 2009
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the youthful spirit and boundless energy of the country's best young dancers with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers.
March 13, 2009
Jump-starting our economy is critical, but this alone will not solve the deep crisis of inequality that has been building in this country for decades.
March 13, 2009
Independent black filmmaker and author Constance L. Jackson’s latest documentary film project explores this amazing woman's fight for women’s rights.
March 13, 2009
Rep. Maxine Waters requested the meeting on behalf of executives at OneUnited, one of the nation’s largest black-owned banks; surprising bank regulators.
March 13, 2009
NCRC promotes access to basic banking services, including credit and savings, to create and sustain affordable housing, job development and vibrant communities for America's working families.
March 13, 2009
According to the lawsuits, African American homeowners who received sub-prime mortgage loans from these lenders were more than 30 percent more likely to be issued a higher rate loan than Caucasian borrowers with the same qualifications.
March 16, 2009
The Coalition demands are an immediate immigration reform, the recognition of human rights for all immigrants, for a prompt end of raids and deportations that are affecting thousands of immigrants working families, and to stop racial crimes.
March 16, 2009
New administration is taking immediate action to help ensure that credit – the lifeblood of America’s small businesses and its economy – gets flowing again to entrepreneurs and business owners.
March 16, 2009
At a time when the unemployment rate for African American youth is more than 4 times higher than the national unemployment rate, black youths head to Westside YO! Baltimore Youth Opportunity Center.
March 16, 2009
On Sunday, May 3, 2009, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, accompanied by two percussionists, will perform the world premiere of Self Comes to Mind in the LeFrak Theater at the American Museum of Natural History.
March 16, 2009
As smart companies strive for gender balance, NAFE releases the NAFE Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, spotlighting corporations whose commendable practices and employment records demonstrate that women matter to the bottom line.
March 16, 2009
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design new developmental online math content which will help students overcome current obstacles to success; focus on minorities
March 16, 2009
AFFIRM started to deal with a 2005 study that found that black, Latino, Asian and American Indian students did not perform as well as white students at Delta.
March 16, 2009
The nation's largest American Indian reservation will be featured Tuesday in a segment on the Christian Broadcasting Network's news, commentary and ministry program.
March 16, 2009
President Obama created a White House Council on Women and Girls, chaired by Valerie Jarrett to coordinate a federal response to issues faced by women and girls.
March 17, 2009
ADA launches a pilot program in several states to deliver needed dental care to underserved people in urban, rural and Native American communities.
March 17, 2009
The Black AIDS Institute is calling on the President and the congress to allocate dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund HIV testing and prevention efforts in Black America.
March 17, 2009
To narrow the health disparities between minorities and White populations battling diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer and other diseases, the country must develop models of universal health care systems, train doctors to be culturally competent and extend access to high-quality health care to low-income and minority communities
March 17, 2009
Is This Modern Day Racism? African-American Owned Organization Initiates and Sparks Interest in Stopping the Youth from Cursing, but Caucasian Man Obtains All of the Credit
March 17, 2009
Marian Anderson was described as having “a voice heard once in a hundred years.†Yet in 1939, she was denied the right to perform in Washington, DC’s Constitution Hall due to the color of her skin.
March 17, 2009
Montel Williams talks with Oprah about his private pain behind his very public battle with multiple sclerosis (MS) and about his new book, "Living Well Emotionally."
March 18, 2009
African-American Affordable Housing and Jobs Activist, James T Webb, one of only a handful of Black Builders in America, has been building professionally for 24 years is nearing settlement with the SEC.
March 18, 2009
Number of freshmen minority students dropped by almost 25 percent between 1999 and 2007; blacks down 40% and hispanics down 20%
March 18, 2009
In October two prominent cable networks — CNN and Comedy Central — began new programs only to cancel them 5 months later. Is this a step backwards?
March 18, 2009
American Indian Movement supporters intend to crusade to retire what she calls "racially offensive" stereotypes and caricatures of Native Americans that still linger at Chasco Fiesta.
March 18, 2009
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic staff earned a perfect score from the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
March 18, 2009
The men of Alpha pledge to continue working to eradicate the plague of domestic violence in both African-American neighborhoods and the broader community at large.
March 18, 2009
Callaloo conference focuses on a long ignored national problem: the complex and burdensome positions and responsibilities black artists and intellectuals are expected to assume in society and in institutions of higher education
March 18, 2009
Powell, a committed public servant, is widely considered one of America's leading political, cultural, and social voices will talk with Oprah on Thursday.
March 19, 2009
Richard Clay designed the web site to be a one-stop practical resource for parents, teachers, students, and community members concerned about the overall plight of young Black males.
March 19, 2009
ACORN surveyed all major mortgage servicing companies in the nation, and has found that at least 76% have committed to implementing the Obama plan.
March 19, 2009
“Ready to Run,†a one-day, bipartisan campaign training program for women of color in New Jersey and presented by The Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics (CAWP).
March 19, 2009
National talk show host and Essence Magazine's #1 best-selling author, Reuben Armstrong, releases book on megapastors and megachurches.
March 19, 2009
In the video, ECM presents the latest data on child well-being in the U.S. It makes a succinct case for shifting federal budget priorities more towards children and families.
March 19, 2009
After a five month hiatus, Cedric Muhammad, the eclectic economist and host of The Black Coffee Program talk show, is geared up and has a lot to talk about when he returns to the internet waves on March 18th.
March 19, 2009
Ugly Betty star Michael Urie to Host, and Special Musical Guest Matt Alber to Perform at the Center’s Annual Spring Gala, the Center Dinner.
March 19, 2009
Average American family spends nearly 60 percent of its budget on housing and transportation costs; HUD and DOT look to cut costs by focusing their efforts on creating affordable, sustainable communities.
March 19, 2009
Researchers didn’t theorize about why black male children may have a higher rate of food allergy. Some experts feel that introducing a food too early in life sets up a child for food allergy.
March 19, 2009
As many as 1 in 100 black men and women develop heart failure before the age of 50, 20 times the rate in whites in this age group, according to new findings from NHLBI.
March 20, 2009
Wellesley College student researchers have formed a partnership with Boston’s Food Project, a nonprofit organization that helps foster organic urban gardens to put the green in – and take the lead out of – urban gardens
March 20, 2009
Living with It, a compelling new CD of poetry and music examines the complexities of life with HIV/AIDS through the words of patients who are afflicted with the condition.
March 20, 2009
Pamela Scott was recently honored with the Corris Boyd Leadership and Diversity Award by the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) which recognizes outstanding contributions in fostering leadership and workplace diversity in the health care industry.
March 20, 2009
March 7, 1965 was a day so violent in the history of the Civil Rights Movement has become known as "Bloody Sunday", remembers Georgia Congressman John Lewis on the 44th anniversary of the day.
March 20, 2009
Skeletal remains unearthed at the University of California San Diego more than 30 years ago have sparked a fresh debate between the interests of science and culture – and the university is caught in the crossfire.
March 20, 2009
March 22nd performance—part of the month-long festival Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy curated by soprano Jessye Norman at the Apollo Theater offering audiences the opportunity to be immersed in the traditions of the Spiritual and gospel music through discussion and performance.
March 20, 2009
The Utah Department of Health says the state's American Indians are disproportionally affected by chronic health problems such as diabetes and asthma.
March 24, 2009
Chicago Parent Program developed at Rush University College of Nursing in Chicago targets the values and needs of minority parents and people living in low-income communities.
March 24, 2009
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is one of the “Obama women†which marks another step in the long journey of black women from outsiders to gatekeepers in political Washington.
March 24, 2009
Reverend Walter Hoye, an African American pastor who prays to end genocidal abortion speaks out against abortion and is told to abandon his post near an abortion mill or be jailed.
March 24, 2009
100 Black Men of America, Inc. will host its 23rd Annual Conference to explore issues concerning education in the African American community.
March 24, 2009
Ron Hunter, head coach of the men's team at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, will receive the Accomplished Achievement Award at the 29th annual Minority Business and Professional Achievers Recognition Awards.
March 24, 2009
We Shall Remain is a series, which spans 300 years; created with the caveat of presenting it from a Native American perspective, according to its producers at WGBH Public Television
in Boston.
March 24, 2009
African-American actor Baron Jay Littleton, Jr. is joining forces with Unparalleled Solutions to stage a motivational speaking tour of eight inner city Chicago schools.
March 24, 2009
NUMC and NAPH will honor Dr. Carolyn Britton and others with the Innovator Award, Legacy Award and Distinguished Service Awards for their career commitments to achieving health care equity.
March 24, 2009
Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, a University of Arizona educator has been nominated to be the director of the Indian Health Service by President Obama to oversee health care services for the native nations
March 24, 2009
UMKC was chosen for its achievements in minority business development, aiding minority business growth through purchasing, and seeking technical and managerial assistance from minority providers.
March 25, 2009
In response to the current economic crisis, the BBB Education and Research Foundation and a leading Spanish-language TV station, have collaborated to create BBB Live Foreclosure Prevention.
March 25, 2009
On Thursday, March 26 at 3 PM, Catholic Charities’ Operation Helping Hands will celebrate huge milestones reached in the ongoing recovery of New Orleans: 20,000 volunteers from all over the globe and 2,500 gutting and rebuilding projects.
March 25, 2009
People across the nation will gather on the capitol steps in D.C. and all 50 states to draw public attention to issues affecting America's children during Step Up For Kids 2009.
March 25, 2009
On Wednesday, March 25, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a live, interactive webcast to examine the economic downturn’s impact on health care in communities of color as part of its Today's Topics In Health Disparities series.
March 25, 2009
The University of Arkansas has embarked on a philosophical shift in its efforts to foster multiculturalism on campus by appointing Charles Robinson, vice provost for diversity.
March 25, 2009
African American men are diagnosed at a rate 60% higher and die at a rate 150% higher than all other men in the US from prostate cancer. This is the largest racial disparity for any type of cancer.
March 25, 2009
New movie tackles the issue of race on a college campus when a black student named Simon Brick is suddenly threatened by racial epithets hung on his dormitory walls, crude drawings of lynchings and anonymous notes pinned on his door
March 25, 2009
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars will be at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in an exciting concert devoted to the richness, diversity and vitality of Cuban music.
March 26, 2009
The National Urban League has released the State of Black America 2009 report which shows that African-Americans are disproportionately hurting worse than the rest of the country during these tough economic times.
March 26, 2009
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performing with unparalleled trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on PBS Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 PM.
March 26, 2009
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., discusses the power of the oral tradition and his own life in speaking. Tuesday, March 31st, 6:30 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society.
March 26, 2009
Ora D. Williams has been ABNA President for the past four years and is ready to run for a board seat of the national organization; helping to shape health care policy.
March 26, 2009
The legendary Malaco Music Group, after 40-plus successful years of making southern rhythm & blues and gospel hits, has tapped industry veteran Lionel Ridenour to head up its new Urban Music Division.
March 26, 2009
Hip Hop Monologues: The Life & Mind and Jim Jones is a show that makes history by promoting the release of a rap album with an off-Broadway play.
March 26, 2009
CHN is a not-for-profit organization that provides access to affordable, culturally-competent and comprehensive community-based primary care, mental health and social services for diverse populations in underserved communities throughout New York City.
March 26, 2009
The University of Miami announced today that Patricia D. White, a nationally known leader in legal education, has been named dean of the UM School of Law.
March 26, 2009
The Black Business Network makes Black businesses, their products and their services readily available to Black consumers all over the world.
March 26, 2009
Duke University remembers John Hope Franklin January 2, 1915 - March 25, 2009
March 26, 2009
98.7 KISS FM New York “The Best Variety of Old School and Today’s R&B†and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital present the Third Annual KISS Cares Radiothon for St. Jude on Friday March 27th and Saturday March 28th
March 26, 2009
The Dorothy Maynor Humanitarian Awards are administered by HSA Guitar Instructor James Bartow which include honorees Dr. ValerieCapers, Ms. Natsu Ifill and Dr. Vivian O. Windley.
March 27, 2009
ACLU And New York Law To School Host Day-Long Conference Featuring Leading Experts On Race, Justice And Education; Keynote Speaker Harvard Law Professor Charles J. Ogletree
March 27, 2009
One of the country's largest providers of housing, jobs and services for America's homeless and low income populations, announced a three-year national expansion of permanent supportive service housing for returning war veterans.
March 27, 2009
Chicago's 2016 Olympic committee has agreed to specific benefits for minorities and people in affected neighborhoods if the Games come to the city.
March 27, 2009
Traditional HIV/AIDS testing models are not working in communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS; Harlem United condemns bill as status quo.
March 27, 2009
National Pastoral Life Center honored Rev. Clarence Williams, CPPS, PhD, for his outstanding
contributions on diversity and racial equality training.
March 27, 2009
The CDC started talking about doing a long-term examination of how children of Katrina were affected living in temporary trailers more than a year ago, but it still hasn't finalized a methodology for the study.
March 27, 2009
The Miami VA, which this week said it may have exposed thousands to HIV and hepatitis by using improperly sterilized equipment, gave itself a clean bill of health in January.
March 27, 2009
Kirk Franklin has teamed up with the American Heart Association's Power To End Stroke Movement to launch the "Fight of Our Life Health Tour." Stroke is the third leading cause of death in African Americans.
March 27, 2009
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s (AAADT) 50-city global tour continues across the U.S. this spring; Something for everyone this Spring!
March 27, 2009
Through breathtaking images and the poignant voices, I AM BECAUSE WE ARE, by photojournalist Kristen Ashburn, provides an intimate look at the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
March 27, 2009
Graduate students from Columbia University’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics will bring two portable telescopes to central Harlem to give neighborhood residents and passersby a glimpse of Saturn’s rings and the craters on the Moon.
March 30, 2009
Chicago Urban League program is designed to help accelerate black business growth and economic development in African-American communities, with helping them find new market opportunities and expand.
March 30, 2009
On Tuesday, March 31, 2,000 AFSCME members will rally in Albany to talk to legislators about a fair way to put the state’s economy back on track and to pay for the essential services that New York State delivers.
March 30, 2009
Nunez, a ninth-generation of the Rios family, was nominated by her tribe for her 30 years in education as a teacher, preschool director and Cultural Bearer/Storyteller/workshop leader.
March 30, 2009
2 Companies 1 Night is an exhilarating studio showcase of two young contemporary dance companies, DANCE IQUAIL! and the VON HOWARD PROJECT April 11th
March 30, 2009
America is now a post-racial society embodies both idealism and cynicism: a hope that the nation has overcome its racist past, and a desire to avoid the unfinished work of achieving true equality
March 30, 2009
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has delayed a series of proposed immigration raids asking agents in her department to apply more scrutiny to the selection and investigation of targets as well as the timing of raids
March 30, 2009
One in 4 women and 1 in 6 men report they were sexually abused as children. Of that statistic, 3.3 million African-American women have been sexually abused and 1.9 million African-American men have been sexually abused.
March 31, 2009
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation fosters economic self sufficiency by enhancing family stability, promoting the arts and culture and transforming the neighborhood into a safe, vibrant place to live, work and visit.
March 31, 2009
Randall Robinson, Africana Studies Conference Keynote Speaker will deliver the keynote address and 2009 Vassar lecture on “Haiti, President Obama, and the African-world Psyche,†on Saturday, April 18
March 31, 2009
Philadelphia native Edward T. Welburn, Vice President, General Motors Global Design will be the keynote speaker at the Urban Youth Racing School's 11th Annual Build A Dream Award Ceremony
March 31, 2009
CDF-NY is pleased that Governor Paterson made children a priority and negotiated a budget deal that recognizes the importance of protecting, educating and caring for New York’s most vulnerable children.
March 31, 2009
The Center for Race Relations sponsored a discussion on minority recruitment weekends at Duke, promoting conversation that proved the issue is anything but clear-cut.
March 31, 2009
A Season in the Congo is an action-packed epic that covers the first year of Congolese independence during which the popular independence leader Patrice Lumumba faced turmoil from within and sabotage from abroad.
March 31, 2009
Cecil Patterson Jr. (Class of 1971), a retired judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One to speak at Morris Lecture on the election of America's first Black president.
March 31, 2009
Dr. Jane Knitzer, a national leader who called attention to the urgency of addressing social and emotional issues in young children as well as improving broader early childhood policies died Sunday
March 31, 2009
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing alumna and former Loyola nurse returns to lead Loyola University Hospital, effective Monday, April 27, 2009.