Year: 2023

• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown As she watched her conservative majority colleagues on the high court issue the...

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• Black History
• Juneteenth

Nevada Joins Growing Number of States Recognizing Juneteenth as a State Holiday

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Nevada has officially declared Juneteenth a state holiday, joining a growing list of...

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• Social Justice
• Special Events

Skate Park Dedicated to Tyre Nichols, Honoring a Life Cut Short

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown In a heartfelt ceremony, officials unveiled a newly renovated skate park on the...

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• Health
• Social Justice

Autopsy Finds Olympian Tori Bowie Died from Childbirth Complications

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown According to an autopsy report, three-time Olympic medalist and world champion sprinter Tori...

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• Special Events

White House Celebrates Juneteenth and Black Music Month

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown The highly anticipated Juneteenth concert will occur on the South Lawn of the...

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• Business

Tyler Perry Reportedly Makes History as First African American to Acquire Two Major TV Networks

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

Stacy M. Brown In a major development for the entertainment industry, BET has become Black-owned once again...

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• Black History

U.S. Army Base in Louisiana Renamed to Honor Black World War I Hero

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown In an effort to address historic racial injustice, a U.S. Army base in...

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• BPRWire
• Juneteenth

Thrivin’ in Color Taps into The Importance of Juneteenth

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – In recognition of Juneteenth, Thrivin’ in Color, the acclaimed podcast devoted to elevating...

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• BPRWire
• Press Release

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE TAPS THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE’S DERRICK BROOMS TO LEAD ITS BLACK MEN’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Morehouse College has appointed Dr. Derrick Brooms as the new executive director of its Black...

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• BPRWire
• Press Release

The Black Effect Podcast Network Names John Hope Bryant to Its Board of Directors

aavjtp1 July 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Black Effect Podcast Network, the historic joint media venture partnership between...

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