Lacks was reportedly diagnosed with cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1951, WBAL-TV reported. Today, the tissue known as HeLa cells, which were harvested without Lacks’ consent, has been used by researchers to create vaccines for polio, COVID-19 and various cancer treatments. “HeLa cells revolutionized medical research and numerous medical breakthroughs,” Horsford said in […]
During Markle’s powerful acceptance speech, she shared how receiving the award was a full-circle moment because she’s always been a fan of Ms. magazine, even as a child. “The magazines said ‘Ms.’ on them, and I remember them vividly because the pictures were different. There was a diversity that I hadn’t seen as often, both […]
In a statement obtained by GMA, the 23-year-old Shahidi expressed her gratitude for the honor. “It is such an honor to be the recipient of the first Youth Empowerment Award,” Shahidi said. “I met Cameron when we were 5 years old, and even then, his talent, his fearlessness and his belief in the power of […]
(BPRW) Joint Center Posthumously Presents Secretary of State Colin Powell with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award Military leader recognized for this diplomacy, statesmanship, and service to our nation (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Board of Governors posthumously honored Secretary of State Colin Powell with its highest honor […]
(BPRW) Joint Center Posthumously Presents Secretary of State Colin Powell with the Louis E. Martin Great American Award Military leader recognized for this diplomacy, statesmanship, and service to our nation (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Board of Governors posthumously honored Secretary of State Colin Powell with its highest honor […]
(BPRW) BLACK REAL ESTATE DIALOGUE NOMINATED FOR A 2023 WEBBY AWARD: VOTE NOW FOR THE B.R.E.D. PODCAST (Black PR Wire) The Black Real Estate Dialogue podcast (B.R.E.D.), launched by Sam Dolciné in 2019, is nominated for the prestigious 2023 Webby Awards, honoring the best of the Internet. Nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, […]
He detailed the bond between him and the former pastor turned professional bodybuilder that has allowed him to be who he is. After thanking Union for her dedication to being “ten toes down” for the LBGTQ+ community, Pope continued with his personal thank you’s. “I wanted to take this moment to thank all of the […]
(BPRW) Fearless Fund and Tory Burch Foundation Continue Partnership to Award $1 Million in Grants to Women of Color Entrepreneurs – $10,000 to $20,000 grants will be awarded to 75 businesses – Applications are open until April 28, 2023 (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fearless Fund and the Tory Burch Foundation opened applications for the third cohort of the Women […]
Over the weekend Roland Martin tweeted: “It is still stunning to me that if you combine ALL of the Black cable networks, there is not a single damn hour during the week – 1,176 hours – dedicated to news of the day regarding Black folks. Six networks and not ONE DAMN HOUR. This is called […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it will award a total of $5.5 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the establishment or strengthening of Centers of Excellence (COE) to conduct housing and community development research. This move is aimed at promoting economic opportunity for both […]