When April Reign, former entertainment attorney and managing editor of BroadwayBlack.com, created the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in early 2015, it seemed Hollywood had all but forgotten about the diverse human fabric that truly made “America great.” Box-office draws Will Smith and
Temilola Sobomehin (Tess Sobo), founder and race director, runningnerds You are the founder and race director of runningnerds. Its mission is to “… provide a social forum, resource, and service for the contemporary running community!” Distance running events, track and
Adrienne White, Creative Agency Finance Manager, The Coca-Cola Company What interested you in a career in finance? From an early age, I had a gift with numbers and pursued a CPA license. I believe that accounting is the fundamental language
Hugh Masekela graced the Atlanta entertainment panorama with his distinctive brand of indelible world music that has rightly earned him the classification of “true international superstar.” The Rialto Theater for the Performing Arts hosted the great South African musician on
Fashion icon Stephen Burrows life’s work will soon be on display at Museum of the City of New York. Studio 54 folklore aside, Burrows long ago solidified his place on the world stage as a prolific designer who clearly adored
Daylight savings time: it’s about more than losing an hour of sleep. For the first two to three days, the rate of heart attacks go up as do auto accidents. Write out the check for tithes the night before because
Atlanta Police Department Senior Officer Gail Thomas was killed late Tuesday evening, January 27, 2012. After coming to assist a fellow APD officer with a traffic accident on the Brookwood Interchange ramp, Thomas exited her patrol car and was struck
Been hesitating on adding some spice to your marriage or you just don’t understand the purpose of date night? Your spouse may have decided to search for what’s missing elsewhere. Keep reading for a few tell-tale signs that will clue
Julie Dash, critically acclaimed director of Daughter’s of the Dust is in negotiation to direct a new film by Angel Entertainment. Tupelo 77, written by Rich Mancuso. According to the press release, the film is “set in a small town
The Georgia Museum of Art received a gift of over 100 pieces of art from the collection of Larry and Brenda Thompson. An endowment for a new curatorial position — the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of the
Rosalind Brewer, 49, has been promoted to CEO Of Sam’s Club, the warehouse retail chain owned by Wal-Mart. Previously president of Wal-Mart’s U.S. East business unit, Brewer is the first woman and African American to hold the CEO position at
It’s no secret that President Barack Obama is one smart guy. He knows the most successful organizations are committed to diversity and the great ideas that come from having big thinkers from all walks of life. You’re familiar with powerbrokers
Southern California has a powerhouse advocate in the fight against breast cancer. Dr. Dennis R. Holmes, chief breast surgeon and medical director of the Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health, is one of the world’s foremost authorities on breast cancer
Each January we celebrate. The renamed streets and boulevards, the parades and marches with a thousand sermons and equally as many songs from hymnals. Yes, the King holiday has its rituals. But, with these rote expressions there is danger of
Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, has demolished the oceanfront mansion she bought a year ago. Nordegren planned to renovate, but decided to turn the 1932 property into a “tear down” and rebuild a state-of-the-art home for her and her two
The end of a calendar year is usually a somber time filled with reflection, some regret, perhaps a dash of joy. Nothing drives the notion home of how little time we have on this earth than when larger-than-life personalities die.
Freshman Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., unleashed a hailstorm on his colleagues recently with statistics that display the unpopularity of Congress. With its approval rating at 9 percent, Paris Hilton is more popular at 14 percent than the current sitting Congress. The
Combat overeating or ingesting too much fat, sodium, and carbs at Thanksgiving with a little pre-planning that focuses on enjoyment without post-meal guilt.
The thought of leftover turkey and stuffing got you hyperventilating? Thanksgiving Day meals don’t have to consist of the same hundred-year old standard fare. Have some fun with a Thanksgiving Day Meal Mash-Up. Change the menu. Change the theme. But,
If presidential hopeful Herman Cain’s not knowing that China has had nuclear capability for over four decades made you flinch, not to worry. The GOP is a cornucopia of African American big brains, business magnates and a joker or two.
