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Grammy-Winning Singer, Regina Belle, to Perform at Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 98th Birthday Celebration

Grammy-winning recording artist, Regina Belle, will perform at the 98th birthday celebration of civil rights icon, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. Hosted by the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights (Lowery Institute), the event will take place 6:30 p.m. at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. Roland S. Martin, host […]

Five Time Grammy Winner Erica Campbell Offers New Book: More Than Pretty

From Grammy-winning gospel singer, television star, and radio host Erica Campbell comes MORE THAN PRETTY: Doing the Soul Work that Uncovers Your True Beauty, an inspiring and candid book demonstrating that true beauty is found not in external appearances, but in celebrating the person God made you to be. So many young women struggle with […]

Katie Jernigan Speaks With Graphic Designer Bob Gumbs About the “Black is Beautiful” Movement

By Katie Jernigan – Standing 20 feet tall in the exhibition Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography is the striking “Black Is Beautiful” mural—a large-scale reproduction of the poster that exemplified the “Black Is Beautiful” movement. Graphic designer Bob Gumbs describes his role within the movement and his inspiration behind the now-iconic poster. […]

Lowery Institute Change Agents Launch “Sign the Card and Pledge to Vote” Campaign In Honor of Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 98th Birthday

The birthday card will be presented at Dr. Lowery’s party headlined by Grammy-winning songstress, Regina Belle On National Voter Registration Day, Change Agents from the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights (Lowery Institute) launched a digital campaign urging people across the country who respect the contributions Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery […]

The Evoluer House Marks Groundbreaking Milestone With Its New Internationally Recognized “Girl Truth” Podcast

The new podcast Girl Truth was in its second full episode, and the topic was stress and how to get around it. “I cry,” host Adina Hill said unabashedly. “Crying and listening to music. I’m a cry baby.” Taylor Jones-Byerly was very open about how a coping mechanism from her childhood helps her tackle stress […]

Liberty Baptist Church to Dedicate Sunday Service to Uplifting Morris Brown College and Alumni

The Congregation will honor Morris Brown alumni, Sharon Hall, Dr. Henry J. Porter, Thomas Jefferson Byrd and Derrick Boazman ATLANTA – Under the leadership of Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Zeddie Scott, the congregation of Liberty Baptist Church-Atlanta will dedicate Sunday, September 29, 2019 worship services to uplifting Morris Brown College and recognizing the major contributions […]

Vernon Jarrett Medal to be Presented to New York Times Reporter For Her Work in Coverage Of Hate Crime, Race, and Identity

BALTIMORE – Morgan State University School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC) announced today that it is awarding the 2019 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence to Audra D.S. Burch, an award-winning National Enterprise Correspondent for The New York Times. “The judges and I were so very impressed with the depth and scope of Burch’s […]

Grammy-Winning Singer, Regina Belle, Will Perform at Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s 98th Birthday Celebration

Dr. Lowery’s 98th birthday celebration will be held 6:30 PM, October 10, 2019 at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. The evening will include dinner and dancing. Grammy-award winning singer, Regina Belle and BET Sunday Best winner A’Yanna Crawley will perform at the event. The Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights hosts […]

Linsey Davis—Old School, Young Soul

One of the most invisible journalists on TV that you probably have never heard of is Linsey Davis; and that is a good thing. As a matter of fact, for her profession, it is one of the highest compliments a journalist can get. She is not to be confused with many of her colleagues in […]