On Saturday, July 30, NFL teams will hold practice with club-led fan events for the second consecutive year for “Back Together Saturday Presented by Wilson.” NFL Network is providing 13 […]
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Improving Black maternal healthcare
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black women experience maternal mortality two to three times higher than that of White women. The estimated national maternal […]
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The politics of political comics fantasy
Last week in San Diego, for those deeply invested in the digital gaming and comic book world, eyes were glistening and active attention-spans were constantly switching gears as the Comic-Con […]
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New mental health hotline: 988
Communities of color need to be educated about the benefits of using the new national mental health crisis hotline 988, which launched July 16 during National Minority Mental Health Awareness […]
Posted inEducation, Entertainment, National
High school students applying for Disney Dreamers Academy mentorship program
Teens from around the country are trying to put their best foot forward in hopes of being among the 100 students selected for the 2023 Disney Dreamers Academy. Applications are […]
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Founder of Hollywood Black Film Festival dies
Tanya Kersey, an entertainment journalist and entrepreneur who was the founder and executive director of the Hollywood Black Film Festival—once known as the “Black Sundance” —has died. She was 61. […]
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Chicago violated civil rights
The city violated the civil rights of its residents by playing a “driving role” in the proposed relocation of a scrap metal facility with a history of pollution complaints from […]
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The story of Jean-Michel Basquiat
It was the early summer of 1980. More than 100 artists converged on an abandoned four-story building at Seventh Avenue and 41st Street in New York City that had once […]
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Enjoy a ‘staycation’ this summer
The backyard, always great for the family’s health and well-being, can do even more this summer by being a place to hold a staycation. With the pandemic keeping more people […]
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Ida B. Wells Fund expands to include filmmaking
Chromatic black™ launches Season Two of the Ida B. Wells Fund and calls for entries in short filmmaking and two new categories — visual arts and creative placemaking. This season, […]