A major art collector, Sharon Gamblin of Detroit has been supporting countless local artists and galleries for over 25 years. She is influential in the art world and in the community at large. Even out-of-town collectors respect her opinion on
Oronike Odeleye is an event production professional with over 20 years of experience creating meaningful public engagement with the Art & Culture of the Black Diaspora. She serves as the Artistic Director of the National Black Arts Festival, the oldest non-profit
A former educator in the Los Angeles Unified School District and having served as the executive director of the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, Brandi Harvey has lived the life of a change maker. As the founder of Beyond Her,
Alisha Bell has been chair of the Wayne County Commission since 2000, succeeding her mother, who had served since 1991. As an active member of the community, Commissioner Bell has served as chair of the National Council on Alcohol and
Chantel Ross Francois stands as an esteemed International Travel and Tourism Sales Professional, having transitioned from a notable career with the Canadian Consulate in External Affairs to empower communities through tourism, travel, and destination branding. With more than two decades
At the core of Res’ musical journey has been the most valuable quality that can be ascribed to anything music-related – authenticity. It’s a quality that has empowered Res (pronounced like “Reese”) to navigate a more-than-two-decade career in music despite
Vibrant, victorious, vital and vivacious, Venus J. Brown believes in the voluminous rewards of diversity. Because “If I can see it, I can be it,” is true, she says, we must have diverse employee representation. What is non-negotiable is an
A lot of psychology goes into banana pudding. Just ask Genesis Bencivenga Sr. She went from Chicago’s LeClaire Courts neighborhood to Illinois College, down in Jacksonville, Ill., graduated in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. And then, in what
President Biden made a brief appearance at a debate watch party at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta hotel after verbally sparring for 90 minutes with former President Donald Trump in an event CNN broadcast to the world. The president attempted to
Prosecutors in Los Angeles have decided against pursuing charges against Atlanta’s Grammy-winning rapper Killer Mike, who was arrested during the awards broadcast. The 49-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Render, got into a confrontation with a security guard he
The Atlanta Hawks took French teenager Zaccharie Risacher with the first pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday night. “It’s a blessing you know,” Risacher said immediately after being drafted. “So exciting.” The selection of the French star ended the
Former NBA guard Nate Robinson, known for defying the odds, faces a dire prognosis as his kidneys are functioning at less than 15 percent capacity. Without a kidney donor soon, his condition is critical. Robinson, 40, fashioned an 11-year professional
The American Black Film Festival has found a new Ally. It’s a long-established Ally really. Ally Financial, which has been around quite awhile, recently emerged as one of the supporters of the festival, holding a reception at the recent gathering
He wasn’t the first Negro Leagues alum to play Major League Baseball, but he was among the most impactful. The tributes that are pouring in for Willie Mays, baseball’s “Say Hey Kid” who died Tuesday at the age of 93,
Four months after slamming a Black teenager’s face into the ground, dragging him by his locs and swearing at him, a Columbus, Ohio, police officer has been fired. Donovan Bever’s actions on Feb. 19 left Columbus police chief Elaine Bryant,
Exactly 85 years after her family was burned out of an all-white neighborhood, the 97-year-old “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is moving back to the address where the fire was set. Opal Lee was 12 years old when a racist mob —
Donald Trump was convicted Thursday on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, becoming the first former president convicted of a crime. Trump was indicted in connection with a hush-money payment made to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels before of
A 23-year-old Air Force airman’s family wants an explanation after he was shot to death in Florida, in yet another instance where police have killed a Black person minding his own business in his own home. The death of Roger
Dozens of Atlanta HBCU students, alumni and sympathizers declaring solidarity with protesters on college campuses across the nation made their displeasure known Wednesday — about the U.S. role favoring Israel in its war with Hamas, about President Joe Biden’s imminent
Kim Godwin, who only three years ago became the first Black woman to run a broadcast television news division, is out at ABC News. The timing seems peculiar, given that Godwin just signed a contract extension in February. Even amid
