Greetings from the Caring for the Caregiver Expo! Please mark your calendar and plan to Join Us on Saturday, November 6, 2021, as we Host the 2nd Annual Caring for the Caregiver Expo! This is an Adult only Free event for all Caregivers and First Responders and includes Free Parking, […]
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8th Annual Trailblazer Award & Scholarship Event
Each year the NC100BWCOC Trailblazer event celebrates Black women excelling in the areas of health, education, economic empowerment and public policy. While this year’s event will be virtual, we remain steadfast in our commitment to uplifting local champions and providing much-needed funds for our Trailblazer Scholarship Fund. We hope you […]
The Columbus Foundation Makes Foundational Investment in Columbus Urban League
Monies advance social justice, racial equity and solidify core operations The Columbus Foundation is dedicating a foundational $500,000 investment to seed a more inclusive economy and strengthen the core operations of the Columbus Urban League (CUL). The unrestricted gift will be dedicated to advancing social justice and racial equity by […]
The 2nd Annual Caring for the Caregiver Expo is Back !
A Day to Pamper, Thank and Recognize Caregivers.
Black Videographer Launches Tech Startup to Increase Black Representation in the Digital Media Industry
Image: BlackBusiness By BlackBusiness Meet Imani Lee, MBA, founder of Black Stock Footage, LLC, a new stock video platform that is 100% focused on Black people, cultures, hues, phenotypes, and activities. The early-stage tech startup will empower video content creators with better access to stock footage that makes it easier for […]
Why this Black-owned cap for natural hair has been rejected for use at the Olympics
The official body has said elite athletes ‘never require to use, caps of such size.’ (Picture: Luke Huston Flynn) BY ABU MUBARIK A Black-owned swimming cap brand has been rejected for use at this year’s Olympics. Soul Cap, which is designed for swimmers with long natural black hair, has been […]
Soul Food Recipes: Satisfy Your Tastebuds Without Compromising Your Health
by Deborah Easton CHICKEN GUMBO This makeover recipe has great flavor and plenty of vegetables! It uses chicken breast, which is lower in fat than other parts of the chicken, like the thigh or skin. Ingredients 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth1/4 cup flour 11⁄2 pounds chicken breast, skinless and boneless, cut […]
BET FOUNDER ROBERT JOHNSON PUSHES $14 TRILLION REPARATIONS PROPOSAL THAT HE SAYS WILL CLOSE RACIAL WEALTH GAP
Image: BET Founder Robert Johnson (Twitter/@Face2FaceAfrica by Derek Major America’s first Black billionaire and Black Entertainment Television co-founder Robert Johnson doubts a reparations check will ever come, but he is still pushing his $14 billion reparations proposal. Johnson, who appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday, believes now is the right time to push Black Americans […]
Meet the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra to feature at Carnegie Hall in its 130-yr history
After more than two and half decades after the Gateways Musical Festival was assembled, it makes its debut history making appearance at Carnegie Hall as the first all-Black orchestra to grace their stage. Photo: Gateways Musical Festival By AMA NUNOO | Staff Writer for Face2Face Africa The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra, a group […]
Derek Chauvin Receives 22 and a Half Years for Murder of George Floyd
By Tim Arango Image: © Court TV, via Reuters Derek Chauvin was led out of the courtroom by officers after being sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murder in the death of […]