Thursday, March 4, 2021
Iconic Singer Jody Watley Becomes National Museum of African American Music First Ever Ambassador
Black Business Owner Helps Thousands During Winter Freeze
Nationwide -- Early Walker, owner of Chicago-based W&W Towing, was joined by Custom Companies Trucking Firm, 34th Ward Alderman Carrie M. Austin, Bishop Larry Trotter, Bloom Township Democratic Committeewoman Lori Wilcox, Olympia Fields Trustee Desiree Watkins and other public officials when they formally announced a county-wide water, juice, and non-perishable items drop-off campaign.
The items were received, packaged and transported to specific areas of Dallas, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee that were negatively impacted by the recent winter storms.
Mr. Walker had been flooded with calls and cries for help within the state of Texas. There had been reports of numerous deaths due to the lack of electricity throughout much of the state, and civic leaders in Dallas began bringing awareness to the fact that thousands of Dallas area residents were without food and water as well as other basic quality of life needs.
Web Site Combats Home Scams
The economic impact of COVID-19 has made housing security even more uncertain for many Americans. With a patchwork of forbearance and rental assistance programs scheduled to end and up to 21% of renters at risk of eviction, many families are seeking solutions and finding themselves at risk of being taken advantage of through questionable programs and unscrupulous actors, until it is too late.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Get Snatched! Get The Scoop On Why Reality TV Star Amara La Negra's Waist Trainer Is The Shape Of Things To Come
The newly launched collection is floral in design and is ideal for people who want to achieve or enhance their hourglass figure while also supporting a good cause. Within the collection, there are three different styles, a waist trainer with one, two, or three straps. The Amara Maximillia: 1 Strap Waist Trainer Floral Beauty option offers wearers comfort, style, and can aid weight loss around the midsection.
Waist Forever says the neoprene compression can make the waistline look smaller and can be discreetly worn to the gym, work, or while running errands. The Amara Maximillia collection is designed to create a sauna effect that targets the midsection and core. This increases how much a person sweats during their workout, which can help to burn fat faster, reshape and reduce fat deposits, and support weight loss.
98-Year Old Black Alumnus Honored For Making History
Nationwide -- In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Youth Foundation (NYF) presents the almost uncaptured history of Hettie Simmons Love - the first African American to graduate from the preeminent University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Students from the Philadelphia, PA area interviewed Mrs. Love, who is 98-years old, and wrote and illustrated an original picture book entitled Hettie Simmons Love: Penn Pioneer that chronicles her life.
The story begins in Jacksonville, Florida in the 1920s, where a young girl, less than 60 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, attended the prestigious Boylan-Haven Boarding School. After graduating from Boylan-Haven, Hettie Simmons enrolled at a top HBCU, Fisk University, where she excelled in mathematics and joined the renowned Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Black Beauty Mogul Taps Haiti to Produce Wigs
FAME HOLIDAY RELEASES SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SINGLE & VIDEO "TAKE ME AWAY"
Filmmaker Ryan Singh Premieres "H.E.N.R.I." at the 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival
GEMINI AWARD WINNING ARTIST KAISHA LEE RELEASES NEW SINGLE WITH MUSIC VIDEO "GOT SOMEBODY"
Discover Why Award Winning Documentary Black Seeds Is A Must See Historic Film Now Available On Amazon Prime
MEDINA, OH – Bayer Mack, a nationally-published Black American entertainment journalist, record executive and award-winning documentary filmmaker has his epic two-part independent documentary BLACK SEEDS: THE HISTORY OF AFRICANS IN AMERICA featured on Amazon.com Prime.
The powerful 70-minute film that is available now as Book I of the documentary uses dramatic historical reenactments, rare period illustrations, and an original music score to explain the socioeconomic reasons behind the transatlantic slave trade.
It reveals how the institution of chattel slavery took root in the United States and the bloody resistance Backs waged every step of the way. It is a tale 400 years in the making. A preview of the documentary can be viewed at: www.BlackSeedsFilm.com.
Monday, March 1, 2021
Discover How An Informative New Course By Derrick Hill Helps Black Nonprofits Get Elusive Funding
Derrick’s clients include but are not limited to Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, Rickey Smiley Foundation, Chef G, Garvin Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Colon Cancer Foundation, and many others. The same success strategies he delivers to these and other nonprofits are now available in the course: “Grow & Expand Your Nonprofit in 90 Days.”
“At HillChase, our mission is to help nonprofits be as successful as possible so that they can make the biggest difference possible,” explained Hill. “Our firm has over 15 years developing hundreds of nonprofits, including those focused on children and youth, community and economic development, housing, urban education, family engagement, and many other nonprofits structures. I understand the pressure that every nonprofit leader has to serve more beneficiaries, raise more money, and do more with less. That’s why I wanted to offer our firm’s education and expertise to any nonprofit in need.”