Aug 25, 2025 | Leadership
Recently celebrating seven years as Lowe’s CEO, Marvin Ellison has taken the home improvement company to higher heights in addition to performing well on Wall Street, AfroTech reports. Ellison made history as the first Black executive to serve as CEO of two...
Aug 4, 2025 | Leadership, Media
Fifty years ago this December, a group of 44 pioneering members of the media met in Washington, D.C., to support and advocate for their fellow Black journalists. Five decades later, a group nearly 100 times that large will meet in Cleveland, a celebration of past...
Aug 4, 2025 | Education, Leadership
Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the fall. Her charter school’s college decision ceremony was the next day, and she was torn between her two top choices. At a crossroads, she reached out to her favorite...
Jul 14, 2025 | Business, Leadership
Amid a divided nation and federal cuts to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Institute for Responsible Citizenship’s Ascension Internship Program gathered dozens of Washington-area interns on June 27 to network, build lasting bonds, and spark conversations...
Jun 23, 2025 | Education, Leadership
While Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and resilience, it is also a day to acknowledge the ongoing struggle for equality and justice within the Black community. That’s why people in Maine are working to create opportunities for the younger generation of Black...
Jun 23, 2025 | Leadership
Seeking to harness what it sees as the momentum of the 2024 presidential election, the Black Conservative Federation is launching a two-day summit in Washington, D.C., next month aimed at bringing together Black conservatives and cultivating the next generation of...
