Dec 15, 2024 | History, Leadership, Women
The confirmation of Judge Tiffany Rene Johnson also ties the record for the most Black lifetime judges confirmed during a presidency. President Joe Biden marked yet another historic moment for his administration in his final days in office on Monday when the...
Dec 15, 2024 | Entertainment, Higher Education
Amazon MGM Studios has teamed up with the Entertainment Industry College Outreach program (EICOP) to create a more inclusive and fair talent pipeline that includes HBCU students and other underrepresented groups. Through this partnership, EICOP will be able to...
Dec 15, 2024 | Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial success is often seen as the result of innovation and hard work, but race can profoundly impact outcomes. Black entrepreneurs, in particular, face structural challenges that create additional hurdles in their path to success. These barriers...
Dec 15, 2024 | Entrepreneurship
On Dec. 10, 2024, Kalamazoo, Michigan’s, Black Entrepreneur Training Academy (BETA) proudly celebrated the graduation of its fourth cohort, marking a significant milestone in the journey of aspiring Black entrepreneurs in the region. This free program, designed to...
Dec 15, 2024 | Diversity, Higher Education
California’s higher education workforce has more racial and ethnic diversity than a decade ago, according to a brief published by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, last week, though gaps between worker and student demographics remain. The LAO found...
Dec 9, 2024 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring
Business leaders, clergy, government officials, and aspiring entrepreneurs convened last month in New York for “A Thicker Slice of Economic Pie” at ReSURGEnce Conference 2024, a transformative event aimed to highlight Black business in America and across the globe....
Dec 9, 2024 | Diversity, Higher Education
California’s higher education workforce has more racial and ethnic diversity than a decade ago, according to a brief published by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, last week, though gaps between worker and student demographics remain. The LAO found...
Dec 9, 2024 | Art, Culture, Dance
Northeastern’s African Student Organization, or NASO, hosted their annual Battle of the ASO’s Nov. 16 in Blackman Auditorium. The Battle of the ASO’s brought together African dance student organizations from select universities across Boston and surrounding...
Dec 9, 2024 | Art, Culture
A new arts facility is coming to Boston in 2027. Castle of Our Skins, an arts institution that celebrates and aims to generate curiosity in Black music, cut the ribbon on Thursday, Dec. 5, at its new location at 566 Columbus Ave. in Lower Roxbury/South End. The...
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