By Andrew Rafferty
President Barack Obama on Monday urged employers to give workers more flexibility to raise a family, saying such policies were integral for he and First Lady Michelle Obama to raise two daughters while advancing in their careers.
“I take this personally because I’m the husba ...
Posted Monday, June 23rd 2014 at 4:09PM
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WHEN: Today at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The ASU Hardy Student Center in its second-floor theatre. (Near the Acadome).
WHO: President Boyd & ASU's Nigerian students will meet with Nigerian diplomats, senators and other government
officials f ...
Posted Monday, June 23rd 2014 at 11:02AM
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"BE BOLD. BE BOUNDLESS. BMe."
BMe Awards $300,00 to Inspired Black Men, Hosts 2014 BMe Leader Awards in Baltimore, Detroit and Philadelphia
30 Everyday Black Men To Receive $10,000 Each For Their Community-Building Efforts;
Organization Stri ...
Posted Monday, June 23rd 2014 at 10:58AM
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Media correspondent and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum Tanisha LaVerne Grant was on the red carpet last night for one of New York City's most anticipated events ... the inaugural of the American Black Film Festival also known as ABFF. What a ...
Posted Friday, June 20th 2014 at 5:34PM
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Blacks In Technology is proud to announce that we are an official community partner for the #yeswecode Hackathon at the Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Join Essence Magazine, Prince, Qeyno Labs and Rebuild the Dream to empower the youth of Amer ...
Posted Friday, June 20th 2014 at 11:02AM
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National Black MBA Association, INC - Empowering Visionaries.
The Art of Leadership: Recalibrate Your Reality - Practical Steps From the NBMBAA
Regional Symposium
Register NOW for the NBMBAA Midwest Regional Symposium!
July 17, 2014 Chicago, Illinois
Join the NBMBAA as we provide practica ...
Posted Thursday, June 19th 2014 at 7:22PM
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Chicago State University is officially in the running to be the future home of the Obama Presidential Library. CSU submitted it's Request for Qualification (RFQ) document, the first official step in applying to be the home of the library, to the Obam ...
Posted Thursday, June 19th 2014 at 2:28PM
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As a Veterans Affairs Employee, I am part of a diverse team serving America's heroes.
At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), employees and interns from all nationalities and backgrounds work together to improve Veterans' lives - in an environ ...
Posted Wednesday, June 18th 2014 at 10:59AM
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By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE | June 17, 2014
LONDON, June 17- Queen Elizabeth II welcomed Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Windsor Castle on Tuesday on a visit to Britain which aims to repair strained relations between London and Beijing.
Dozens of Ch ...
Posted Tuesday, June 17th 2014 at 10:53AM
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25 to Life, a debut feature-length documentary by award-winning director and Spike Lee protégé Mike L. Brown, will have its world premiere as part of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) in New York at SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street) on Sunday, J ...
Posted Monday, June 16th 2014 at 7:23PM
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Dr. Shree R. Singh, director of Alabama State University’s Center for NanoBiotechnology Research (CNBR), has been invited to present a seminar this month on “The Emerging Field of NanoBiotechnology” at Aston University in England.
Singh, a profess ...
Posted Monday, June 16th 2014 at 4:53PM
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Angelina Jolie can add royal recognition to Hollywood stardom. The Oscar-winning actress has been named an honorary dame — the female version of a knight — by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Jolie, a United Nations special envoy, received the honor on Friday for her work combating sexual violence i ...
Posted Saturday, June 14th 2014 at 11:35AM
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Job Opportunities at The Wet Seal
We use the power of fashion and fun to help our girl express her individuality and fit in - while standing out. We always listen closely, keep it real, and offer our product at a great price. ...
Posted Tuesday, June 10th 2014 at 8:57PM
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by Alex Isaacs
Los Angeles - ICYMI: The June cover of Time magazine has set social media on fire because it features actress Laverne Cox, who is transgendered.
The raven-locked beauty from America forms part of a piece in the mag entitled The ...
Posted Friday, May 30th 2014 at 4:55PM
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By: Brandice Henderson
CEO and Founder of Harlem's Fashion Row
If you haven't heard by now, history was made this year. Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) teamed up with McCafe to offer HBCU fashion students a chance of a lifetime.
Yes, you read th ...
Posted Wednesday, May 21st 2014 at 1:23PM
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