VIA: www.phoenixhouse.org Friday, March 5, was an incredible day for all of us at Phoenix House. Pop superstar Beyoncé and her mother, fashion designer Tina Knowles joined us for the opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at our Phoenix House Career Academy in Brooklyn. The new Cosmetology Center will offer a seven-month cosmetology training course, […]
VIA: Join Red Blog Today is International Women’s Day and The Global Fund, the organization used to put (RED) money on the ground in Africa, released a report stating that the virtual elimination of mother to child HIV transmission by 2015 is now within reach if current rates of progress by Global Fund-supported programs and […]
VIA: www.charlotteobserver.com The call came at 4 a.m., India time. Evangelist Franklin Graham, in the country for a crusade, jumped out of bed and answered his vibrating iPhone. It was Michael W. Smith, the contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, calling from Nashville, with an idea: Franklin, he said, I’m producing a song for Haiti and want some […]
I discovered James Fortune & FIYA almost a year ago when riding back from Columbia, South Carolina. It was a Sunday morning and I had just come off a long weekend of lots of things, including reflection. When “I Trust You” came on the radio I burst into tears. I have been a fan of James […]
America’s five historically Black fraternities – Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, and Iota Phi Theta – partnered Personnel Strategies Inc. (PSI) to jointly produce a diversity job board. The job board, www.GreekDiversity.com, promotes career opportunities to fraternity members across America and will be featured at all fraternity websites […]
VIA: www.theredpumpproject.com Every year, the United States recognizes March 10th as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It’s a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women & girls and encourages ladies to take action. While progress has definitely been made in the areas of AIDS prevention and treatment, […]
Last week I received this tweet from @epiphanygirl: Go to www.ellingtonnotes.com dig deep n ur pockets and show these young people love. RT this a 100 x’s. #dukeellingtonschoolofthearts thanku As the curious person I am, I went to the site and found that Radio One (parent company for Praise 100.9) was supporting this project in […]
It’s National Pancake Day. That means you can stop by your local IHOP from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and get a free short stack on the house. There are really no requirements to receive the short stack, but IHOP does want you to consider making a contribution to the Children’s Miracle Network. Since […]
VIA: TheUrbanDaily.com, Gather.com, CNN.com Twenty-five years ago Michael Jackson was joined by some of music’s biggest names in an effort to show the USA’s support for Africa. People like Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Cindy Lauper, Ray Charles, Harry Bellafonte, his siblings Randy Jackson & Latoya Jackson, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Diana Ross, and […]