The recent dismissal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has drawn sharp criticism from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The fraternity, which counts General Brown as a Spring 1981 initiate of the Eta Upsilon Chapter at Texas Tech, denounced the decision, asserting that it reflects a broader […]
Disrupt NOW will Educate, Empower and Elect Leaders. Partners with Yale University The Campaign School (Yale TCS), American Association of University Women, Common Cause, ERA Coalition, Feminist Majority, Future Forward Women, League of Women Voters of the United States, Mana National, National Council of Jewish Women, One Fair Wage, Black Women’s Blueprint, and Transformative Justice […]
Disrupt NOW will Educate, Empower and Elect Leaders. Partners with Yale University The Campaign School (Yale TCS), American Association of University Women, Common Cause, ERA Coalition, Feminist Majority, Future Forward Women, League of Women Voters of the United States, Mana National, National Council of Jewish Women, One Fair Wage, Black Women’s Blueprint, and Transformative Justice […]
In a concerted effort to engage young voters, the Harris-Walz campaign has launched a targeted initiative focusing on HBCUs. This includes expanding youth organizing staff, digital ads, and a campus tour across 11 battleground states. A key element of this initiative is a letter from Vice President Kamala Harris, addressed directly to HBCU students. In […]
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., issued a public statement today expressing deep condolences and calling for justice in the wake of the tragic death of Sonya Massey. Massey, a beloved mother, daughter, and friend, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her home on July 6, 2024, after she had called the police about […]
With an uptick of recent coverage of members of Black fraternities and sororities denouncing their letters, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc’s International President Elsie Cooke-Holmes has released a public statement addressing the coverage and the denouncers. Here is the public statement, which was posted to the sorority’s social media channel’s on June 13th, 2024: “Delta […]
The Art Not Evidence campaign launched at the end of 2023 to advocate for a restriction on the use of creative expression as evidence in criminal trials. The campaign addresses the criminalisation of rap music, including the increasing use of lyrics and music videos as evidence against young people accused of crime. By disregarding the […]
(BPRW) Comcast NBCUniversal Partners with News is Out and Word In Black to Launch Fellowship Program that Highlights Black and LGBTQ+ Issues Digital Equity Local Voices Lab Fellows to be Placed at 16 Local Publications to Receive Training and Create Content (Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– News is Out, a queer media collaborative of six of the […]
(BPRW) U.S. Mint issues commemorative coins celebrating Harriet Tubman (Black PR Wire) Admirers of Harriet Tubman and numismatists alike can now buy coins commemorating the famed abolitionist and human rights activist issued by the U.S. Mint. The agency is offering a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver dollar and a clad half-dollar, featuring designs depicting […]
On Sunday, the city enforced a curfew of 11:59 p.m., which is expected to last through 6 a.m. Monday. More curfew restrictions are expected to be implemented from March 23- 27. In its press release on Sunday, the city noted two recent shootings as well as “excessively large and unruly crowds” that have prompted officials to […]