An $8,000 Virginia Humanities Grant Awarded to More Than a Fraction Foundation for Heritage Program
*The More Than a Fraction Foundation (MTAFF) announces an $8,000 grant from Virginia Humanities for its Merry Tree …
Shawntia Lee: Founder of App That Simplifies the College Admissions Process for Black Students
*Shawntia Lee, a former Admissions and Enrollment Counseling professional, has developed and launched the College …
Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy Sponsors 2022 ‘ULMII’ National Talent Competition with a Dance Scholarship
*Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy (DADA) has joined a long list of sponsors offering a prize to the winners of the 2022 …
Chicago Teachers Vote for Return to Remote Learning and Mayor Lightfoot is Livid (Watch)
*Teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district voted Tuesday for a temporary return to remote learning amid the …
‘You Heard Me Right’: Meharry Medical College President Surprises Students With $10K Each, No Strings Attached
*The president of Meharry Medical College in Tennessee announced Monday that all of its 956 students will be gifted …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs Produces Audio Book of ‘More Than a Fraction’
*“I understood the entire process,” said Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs about using her experience in the entertainment …
Biden to HBCU Grads on Voting Rights: ‘We Need Your Help, Badly’ (Watch)
*President Joe Biden gave the commencement speech at South Carolina State University on Friday, becoming the first …
Imagination Lunchbox Launch Audiobook of Inspiring Creative Non-Fiction ‘More than a Fraction’
* Baltimore-based book publisher Imagination Lunchbox, LLC announced the release of the audiobook of the very popular …
BlackFacts Minute: Dec. 7, 1941, Hero ‘Dorie’ Miller Defends US Ships During Pearl Harbor Attack
*BlackFacts Minute: December 7, 2021 On this day in 1941, Doris “Dorie” Miller defends U.S. ships during the attack on …
The Mount Rushmore of Black Thought Now Available to All of Us, Thanks to MasterClass (Watch)
*Now you and anyone else can learn from seven of the country’s most preeminent Black history college professors …
The 6th annual ‘Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Fest’ Opens for 2022 Short Film Submissions
*The 6th annual “Imagination Lunchbox International Children’s Film Fest” (ILICFF) is now open for submissions of short …
Black Investors Unite for $7 million Funding effort to Help Oregon-Based Startup
*Black unity is a very powerful thing, as an Oregon-based company got a taste of it firsthand to the tune of $7 million. …
The Pulse of Entertainment ‘Sweet Black’ Documentary on the Life of Melvin Van Peebles Airs in France
*“He was the father of independent films,” said Tanya Hart, co-producer of the Pop Film (Steven and Sylvie Gautier) …
The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz is Set for October 2022
*The inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz has announced its awards ceremony, scheduled on …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jeff Friday’s American Black Film Festival is Virtual, Via ABFF Play, Nov. 3 – 28, 2021
*“This industry evolves around the exclusion of black (and brown) people,” said Jeff Friday, founder of the American …
