Feb 3, 2025 | Books, Business, History
In late 1966, at the height of the Civil Rights movement, George E. Johnson, the founder and CEO of the Johnson Products Company (JPC), was one of the most successful Black entrepreneurs in America. After starting the Chicago-based, Black haircare company JPC with a...
Jan 27, 2025 | History, Leadership, Women
In a historic ceremony that marked a watershed moment for Oregon politics, Janelle Bynum was sworn in on Saturday as the state’s first Black member of Congress in a ceremony at the Oregon State University-Cascades campus. Judge Raymond Crutchley administered the...
Jan 18, 2025 | History, Leadership
With Martin Luther King day coming up, it’s a good time to take time to remember a man who’s words touched lives and changed minds. Martin Luther King Jr. was a baptist minister who played an important role in the American civil rights movement. According...
Jan 18, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History, Music
On Feb. 28, around 3,000 students will attend the “Classically Black: Great Music of African-American Composers” at the Broome County Forum Theatre. The art museum and Philharmonic Orchestra are partnering to provide lesson plans based on art and music to teachers of...
