I truly hope Katt Williams does not end up dealing with a bunch of women “jumping on the bandwagon” against him as many celebrities have experienced. The New York Daily News is reporting that an aspiring actress, Jamila Majesty, filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that two years ago Williams orchestrated “a bloody five-on-one assault involving […]
A Conversation With Black Women on Race
Where is Today’s Madame CJ Walker?
By Julianne Malveaux – Women entrepreneurs have a powerful role model when they consider Madame CJ Walker. One of our nation’s first female self-made millionaires, her story of combining herbs to develop and manufacture a hair pomade, of empowering tens of thousands of women as sales agents for her products, and of establishing a beauty […]
‘Underground’ Premiere Shatters Records as the Most-Watched Program in Nearly 18 Years on WGN America
Los Angeles, CA – On the heels of rave reviews, the premiere of WGN America’s critically acclaimed hit series “Underground” shattered records as the most-watched program in nearly 18 years on the network, since the Cubs vs. Cardinals game on 9/8/1998 where Mark McGwire famously hit his 62nd home run beating Roger Maris’s single season […]
“Will Racism Ever End, Will I Ever Stop Being A ______?” New Utne Reader Cover Story by Kevin Powell
New York, NY — Award-winning writer, activist, and public speaker Kevin Powell is teaming with Utne Reader, the envelope-pushing progressive magazine and online space, around a series of blogs on race, gender, politics, and pop culture in America. The partnership comes on the heels of Powell’s critically acclaimed new autobiography, The Education of Kevin Powell: […]
Proud of Obama’s Presidency, Blacks Are Sad to See Him Go
Yamiche Alcindor, New York Times – Chicago, IL — In his 30s and 40s, the Rev. C.T. Vivian rode with the Freedom Riders, organized sit-ins in Nashville and worked closely with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many years later, before the 2008 election, he traveled the country along with other civil rights leaders […]
UNCF and Fund II Foundation Launch $48 Million STEM Scholarship for African American Students
New York, NY – UNCF and Fund II Foundation announced the launch of a major scholarship program benefiting African American students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Fund II Foundation UNCF STEM Scholars Program is a $48 million initiative aimed at addressing diversity gaps that exist in the […]
Bounce TV’s New Saints & Sinners Series Takes America by Storm: Premiere Becomes Bounce TV’s Most-Watched Program Ever
Atlanta, GA – The premiere telecast of Bounce TV’s first-ever original drama series Saints & Sinners on Sunday, March 6 at 9:00 p.m. (ET) has become Bounce TV’s #1 highest-rated and most-watched program in its history. #SaintsAndSinners also trended nationally on Twitter and Facebook alongside The Walking Dead, Downton Abbey and the Democratic Presidential Debate […]
Black Votes Matter PAC Launched to Maximize Black Voter Turnout in Key Battleground States
Concerned that there may be dramatic drop off in the record turnout of Black voters that propelled Barack Obama to the presidency, a group of veteran New York political and civil rights operatives launched Black Votes Matter PAC in an effort to maximize Black voter turnout and candidate attention to issues critical to Black communities […]