Arts and Culture Lifestyle‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Archived in Library of CongressEssence GantMarch 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Essence GantMarch 26, 2015September 28, 20174 2539 At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999, Lauryn Hill made history as the first female artist to win five of the golden trophies in
LifestyleCFL Appoints First Black CommissionerJanell HazelwoodMarch 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Janell HazelwoodMarch 26, 2015September 28, 20171221 Jeffrey Orridge, former longtime executive with CBC Sports, succeeds Mark Cohon as commissioner of the CFL.
EducationTiger Woods Creates Golf Management Scholarship at UMESCourtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015September 28, 20172 829 Tiger Woods gives $10,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to support its golf management degree program
CareerMIT Africa Investment Forum to Host Business Leaders and ExpertsJanell HazelwoodMarch 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Janell HazelwoodMarch 26, 2015March 26, 20150363 Themed “Unlocking Africa’s Innovation Potential,†this year's event includes cross-generational dialogue on role of the African Diaspora.
Education$1,000 Financial Literacy Contest for Middle SchoolersRobin White GoodeMarch 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Robin White GoodeMarch 26, 2015September 28, 20170481 Are you 8 to 12 years old, or do you know someone who is? OneUnited Bank is sponsoring its fifth annual essay contest to promote
EducationUSC Responds to Taraji P. Henson’s Claims of Her Son Being Racially ProfiledCourtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015March 26, 20154 538 A member from USC's Department of Public Safety issues a response to Taraji P. Henson's claims of her son being racially profiled on campus
Education5 STEM Organizations to Follow on Facebook and TwitterKandia JohnsonMarch 26, 2015September 28, 2017 by Kandia JohnsonMarch 26, 2015September 28, 20173 2438 With the right mix of encouragement, education, hands-on experience, and open dialogue about career opportunities, young girls and women can become more in prevalent in
MoneyTrack Your Online Shopping with New Facebook UpdateEssence GantMarch 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Essence GantMarch 26, 2015March 26, 20151220 Facebook is heating up the social media competition with a bevy of new updates. At the F8 Facebook Developers Conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the
Arts and Culture LifestyleBrandy Makes Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago’Essence GantMarch 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Essence GantMarch 26, 2015March 26, 20154 1412 If we had to sum up Brandy’s career using one of her album titles, we’d go with Never Say Never. The Grammy-winning R&B icon has
EducationFormer NYU Dean in the Running to Become Next Spelman PresidentCourtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyMarch 26, 2015March 26, 20156 650 Spelman College names former NYU dean, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., as a finalist to be its next president