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Attorney Caree Harper
Referred to as a “Warrior Angel” by the editor of the Pasadena Weekly, she was a recipient of the Shirley Fields volunteer award from the US House of Representatives and the Pasadena NAACP, and she was a highly decorated police officer injured in the line of duty before becoming a civil rights attorney. She has […]
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Black Writers on tour & THE 2019 Southern California black business expO
Students at Charlottesville High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, walked out of classes on Monday, issuing a list of demands to the school district days after they were targeted by a racist threat on 4chan. The walkout, organized by local activist and student Zyahna Bryant and the high school’s Black Student Union, was framed around pushing the […]
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Lauren Lowenthal: “How To Get An A”
Lauren Lowenthal is an Academic and Self-Management Skills Coach based in New York City. She has presented her engaging skills workshops in New York, New Jersey, Buffalo, New Orleans, and Martha’s Vineyard. Over the past 14 years, her original How to Get an A program has been a proven success in empowering middle school, high school, […]
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Gerard Greenridge: New Media Monday
An Information and Communications Technology professional with more than 15 years of experience in development and management. His roles have included Web Strategy, Information Architecture, Web Product Development, Usability, Web Accessibility, Web Content Management, Web Analytics, Website Search, Privacy, Information Security, Change Management (ITIL) and IT Operations. READ MORE: Gerard Greenidge
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Harvard University sued over allegedly profiting from what are believed to be the earliest photos of American slaves
BOSTON – In 1850, a Swiss-born Harvard University professor commissioned what are believed to be the earliest photos of American slaves. The images, known as daguerreotypes and taken in a South Carolina studio, are crude and dehumanizing – and they were used to promote racist beliefs. Among the photographed: an African man named Renty and his daughter, Delia. They were […]
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Asha Kamali-Blankinship
“Protective Spirit of Life” is the meaning of her Swahili name. Asha Kamali is the 2015 female winner of the American Black Film Festival/ NBC Star Project. She is the co-founder of Howardwood, a non-profit day of workshops at Howard University that supports students interested in careers in entertainment. Most recently sponsored by CBS, Howardwood […]
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Dr. Noelle Reid
Dr. Noelle owns Trinity Health and Wellness Center in Beverly Glen and firmly believes in an East meets West approach to medicine. Her duties as a family doctor encompass everything from giving pap smears and prostate exams to physicals and treating STD’s.In addition to her traditional medical practice, she also has a studio where she […]
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Saharah Ali: 3rd Eye Thursday Affirmation
Saharah Ali 3rd Eye Thursday Full Moon Affirmation Today, I allow myself to know and trust the truth of my union to all things. I open myself to the gift and truth of God’s light in my life. I allow gratitude to fill my heart with trust knowing it’s safe to release, relax, and […]
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Jasmyn Cannick
As a strategist, Jasmyne Cannick has worked at all levels of government developing custom-tailored communications strategies and messages for elected officials, political campaigns, and non-profit organizations. She successfully served several terms as a Press Secretary in the California State Assembly before going to Washington to work in the House of Representatives. Locally she’s worked for […]
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White officer on trial in fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, 17
A white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black 17-year-old last year goes on trial starting Tuesday in a case that could put him behind bars for life. Lawyers for Michael Rosfeld, 30, are expected to argue that the June shooting of Antwon Rose II after a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh was […]
