Did you know that African American army Major General Charles A. Hines was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? Charles pledged the Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Charles Hines was born in Washington, D.C., on September 4th, 1935. He enlisted in the army from high school and finished his active service commitment […]
(BPRW) GENERAL MANAGER & HEAD OF PROGRAMMING JAMES DuBOSE CONTINUES TO SHIFT PARADIGMS AT THE HELM OF FOX SOUL International Streaming Channel FOX Soul Celebrates Its Second Successful Year (Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA —Two years ago, Fox Broadcasting Network unveiled FOX Soul, an ad-supported streaming channel aimed at African American viewers. It’s a […]
Did you know that African American Pediatrician and public health administrator Minnie Joycelyn Elders was a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Elders pledged the Gamma Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders speaks about mental health issues during the 10th annual conference for the Coalition for Community Living […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor on Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position to “finish the job” amid numerous ongoing investigations. James, a Democrat, had announced in late October that she was running for governor, two months after a sexual harassment investigation she oversaw led former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign. […]
Did you know that military pioneer Daniel James Jr. was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? Daniel pledged the Nashville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air force. He was an original Tuskegee Airman and the first African American four-star general in […]
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard teamed up with the ETS and the GRE® General Test and reached out to five HBCU Student Government Association presidents from across the country. The position of SGA president of an HBCU is a highly respected role and […]
(BPRW) The Alliance of Black Women Accountants Announces the ABWA General Scholarship and the Rosemarie Pamela Brown Scholarship (Black PR Wire) The Alliance of Black Women Accountants is pleased to announce their annual ABWA General Scholarship and the new Rosemarie Pamela Brown Scholarship to honor the memory and legacy of the late founder and first […]
Civil rights attorney Lee Meritt has formally announced his candidacy for attorney general of Texas, the Dallas Morning News reports. Merrit will face off in the Democratic primary against Joe Jaworski, former mayor of Galveston whose also a lawyer, with the hopes of unseating the Republican incumbent Ken Paxton. Other Republicans, including Land Commissioner George […]
Dallas, Texas attorney Lee Merritt has announced he will run for Texas Attorney General in 2022. Merritt will run against current sitting AG Ken Paxton. Merritt was compelled to run for office after the recent death of Marvin Scott III according to Texas Public Radio. Scott died while in police custody in Collin County jail […]