March 24, 2021

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Evangeline Mitchell Named Top 10 Influential Black Lawyer

Evangeline M. Mitchell, a graduate of Prairie View A&M University in Texas, the University of Iowa College of Law, and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education K, was selected by Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession, as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Black Lawyers of

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Nike Becomes Official Athletic Wear Partner for FAMU

Starting July 1, Nike will be the official athletic wear provider for all Florida A&M University sports apparel, equipment and footwear, lengthening a relationship that started more than two decades ago. “FAMU is an elite institution with rich traditions, and our student-athletes deserve an experience that is second to none,” said Kortne Gosha, the Vice

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Stephen A. Smith to Launch HBCU Docuseries “Black Excellence”

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, a graduate of Winston-Salem University in North Carolina, is creating a new docuseries that will focus heavily on the history and importance of America’s HCBUs. The show is being produced with director Elaine Oliver, the director and co-creator of OWN’s Black Love and a fourth generation HBCU graduate of Howard

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Master P Announces Plans to Own and Invest in an HBCU

At one point in his career, rapper, producer, business mogul and philanthropist Master P (aka Percy Miller) wanted to have his own NBA team. Now, he’s changed his tune and instead of venturing into sports, he is putting his impact to good use with plans to own an HBCU. The 50-year-old ‘No Limits Record’ founder

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New Talk Show “HBCU White House” Premieres on Detroit Live

Beginning March 23, 2021, a new talk show will regularly air on Detroit Live. Hosted by Alvin Woods, a graduate of Southern University and A&M College, a PR and advertising expert and founding father of the Media Model, a brand strategy and consulting company in New York City. The show will heavily consider political news

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A U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax form for the 2019 tax year is arranged for a photograph with a W-2 wage statement in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, March 20, 2020. Tax forms and payments wont be due to the Internal Revenue Service until July 15 this year, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a tweet, as the government looks for ways to respond to the coronavirus. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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When to Expect Benefits From Biden’s $1.9T Relief Package

By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco Millions of struggling Americans are already accessing the assistance from the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion relief packagethat President Joe Biden signed earlier this month — including stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits. But not all the aid in the massive law will be available right away. In fact, eligible Americans

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Jamie Foxx to Play Mike Tyson in New Limited Series

By Chloe Melas Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in a limited series. The project is named, “Tyson,” and Martin Scorsese is set to executive produce, a representative for Tyson confirmed to CNN. It had originally been planned as a movie starring Foxx, who won an Oscar for playing Ray Charles in the 2004 film,

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Virtual Hip Hop Architecture Camp Empowers Madison Youth

By A. David Dahmer, Madison365 MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — “My message to young people is that even if you’re not interested in architecture, you will have a relationship with architecture for the rest of your life. You will live in spaces and visit places that have been created by somebody. You are

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Post-Pandemic Work Trends, Biden Jobs Plan & Theater Reopen

By Julia Horowitz One year after the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions of workers to start clocking in from home, many companies are thinking about how to bring their employees back into the office. A number of firms think the past 12 months have proven the merits of remote work, and have pledged more flexible schedules.

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Michelle Obama, Celebs Push Senate on Voting Rights Act

By Fredreka Schouten and Devan Cole Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities, including Tom Hanks, Tracee Ellis Ross and Kerry Washington, are calling on Americans to encourage their senators to support a sweeping voting rights package that would thwart efforts by Republican state lawmakers to curb access to the ballot box.

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