Sep 27, 2021 | Business, Media
Historically Minority-Serving Institutions (HMSI) are being elevated in a broadcast series produced by PBS North Carolina, the UNC system and the Board of Governors Committee on HMSI. The new series, “The Innovators: The Transformative Power of NC’s Historically Black...
Sep 19, 2021 | Entertainment, Higher Education, Media, Women
Sun-Man was inspired by her son’s comment: “Mommy, I can’t be a superhero because He-Man is white.” Now, he’s part of the Masters of the Universe roster. On Sept. 11, The New York Times and CNET reported that Mattel will introduce Professor Yla...
Sep 13, 2021 | Events, Literature, Media
Angela Gaskins realized the challenges of getting children and teens interested in literature when she worked as a teacher and media specialist with Norfolk Public Schools. Almost two decades after she started teaching, she is still on a mission to broaden access to...
Sep 13, 2021 | Entertainment, Film, Media
Colin in Black & White chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. Colin in Black & White stars Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching the highest levels of...
Aug 30, 2021 | Film, Media, Women
Say her name five times and she’ll appear to set a genuinely unprecedented box office milestone. The name in question is, of course, Nia DaCosta, and this past weekend’s release of “Candyman” made her the very first Black woman to direct a film...
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