Regina Showers-Gordon: Petra College’s Path to Accreditation
Regina Showers-Gordon becomes the first African American woman to earn national accreditation for a college in rural Hammond, Louisiana. Petra College received accreditation from the...
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TV Ones Celebration of Women at Annual Urban One Honors
TV One's third annual Urban One Honors celebrated outstanding African American women including Stacey Abrams and Nikole Hannah-Jones. The awards show was hosted by Erica...
iHeartMedia Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Sista Strut Walk
iHeartMedia Philadelphia's 105.3 WDAS FM announces the 4th annual Sista Strut virtual breast cancer walk on October 17, raising awareness for screenings in women of...
Vanessa Bell Calloway Partners with Komen for Breast Health PSA
Breast cancer survivor Vanessa Bell Calloway partners with Susan G. Komen Foundation for the 'Know Your Girls' PSA campaign targeting African American women's breast health...
Halle Berry Opens Empowerment Stage at ESSENCE Fest
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans on June 30....
ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage Announces Lineup
ESSENCE Festival 2016 announces star-studded daytime lineup featuring Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland, Iyanla Vanzant and more at the Empowerment Experience Stage....
Sister 2 Sister” Stops Magazine Edition
Sister 2 Sister Magazine ends its print edition after 26 years, transitioning to a digital-only platform while maintaining its focus on Black women and urban...
Sister 2 Sister” Stops Magazine Edition
Sister 2 Sister Magazine announces restructuring from print to digital platform after 26 years. The Black women-focused entertainment publication will continue online operations while reorganizing...
Rashan Ali Joins CBS Sports as College Football Analyst
Rashan Ali joins CBS Sports Network as college football sideline reporter, becoming one of few African American women in national sports commentary....
HAIR: Why It’s Touchy | ASPiRE’s “Beauty & Style”
ASPiRE's 'exhale' explores why hair is a sensitive topic in the African American community. The show features five dynamic hosts discussing beauty and style....
Pioneer for Women and Blacks in Entertainment Dies at 84
Fayrene Treadwell, pioneering African American entertainment manager and owner of The Drifters, died at 84. She broke barriers as one of the first Black female...
V-103 STARS IN PLAY
V-103 radio hosts Rashan Ali, Elle Duncan and Sytonnia Moore star in theatrical debut 'The Life Monologues, Aunt Sara's Girls' at 595 North in Atlanta....
Taraji P Henson Hosts Ford Freedom’s Sisters Luncheon
Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson will host Ford's Freedom Sisters luncheon honoring 20 exceptional African American women in Southern California....
