Columbia, MD — Savvier Health, LLC is pleased to announce the first African American health app for Android and iPhone. Total Health for African American Christians takes a mind, body, and spirit approach to healing some of the most devastating health conditions plaguing African Americans today. “There are literally hundreds of thousands of apps on the market today,…
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Building a Brand: The 10 Commandments of Steve Jobs
C. Dwayne West, CEO of MG Media As the 3rd year of TBTNews has been very professionally rewarding and personally satisfying, I’m looking at other successful admirers of mine who’ve used innovation and creativity to create transforming mechanisms. From cell technology titan like Steve Jobs, to hip hop icon Russell Simmons, or to computer guru Bill Gates, these phenomenal individuals have…
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SNEAK PEEK at Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes Photo Credit: MG Media Shonda Rhimes is a screenwriter, director and producer; best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the medical drama television seriesGrey’s Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one ofTime magazine’s 100 people who help shape the world. Rhimes was an executive producer for the medical…
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Lexus’ Verses & Flow Season 3: We Love It!
Black Bloggers Connect is in Los Angeles, California attending the season 3 taping of Lexus’ Verses & Flow, which airs on TV One. Verses & Flow is a multifaceted variety show that highlights the power of spoken word and R&B music. This week, talented poets from around the country graced the stage. Musical artists such…
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Mad Men Finally Gives Black Character A Story Line
News to use: ‘Mad Men’ Addresses Its Negro Problem by Helena Andrews at The Root (The Root) — Since Mad Men premiered in 2007, the show’s diversity (or lack thereof) has been an ongoing, real-life subplot to the series’ success. For a show set against the racially charged backdrop of the 1960s, critics say, the…
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More Senior Citizens Are Embracing Social Media & Technology
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy According to NBCNews, approximately 53% of senior citizens are now online. Additionally, 34% are using social media. Seniors are increasingly becoming active in technology, mostly to stay in touch with family members & friends. Many seniors are even taking classes in order to…
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Meeting The President & The Inaugural Staff Ball
In part one of my inauguration experience, I highlighted moments from the 2013 inauguration ceremony on January 21st, 2013. The next day on Tuesday January 22nd, I attended a White House Tour and the Inaugural Staff Ball. As a 2012 campaign staff member, I was invited to attend various activities throughout the week. The White…
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MLK Day & 2013 Presidential Inauguration Review
By Jessica Ann Mitchell, Black Bloggers Connect Founder As a 2012 staff member of Organizing For America, President Obama’s Grassroots Campaign, I was excited to attend the 2013 Inauguration Ceremony. I worked on the Obama Campaign in Fairfax County, Virginia, not far from Washington D.C. This year the inauguration included a flood of people coming…
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From Nothing To Something: Young Black Men Supporting Positive Change
During this session, Altuawn Nelson interviews Stackz and Patrick “Fat Pat” Bryant about street life. Altuawn also shares his opinions about certain issues relating to statements that are made. Topics that are spoken about in this video are issues that are faced while living a lower-class street life, rap influences, poverty, lack of fatherhood in…
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Bullying A Violation of Human Rights
Bullying A Violation of Human Rights by William Jackson October is Bullying Prevention Month; the increase of bullying in schools, communities, neighborhoods, and even churches has continued to show how bullying is affecting lives. The growing awareness across the country even in political circles creates a mindset that Bullying is a violation of Human Rights…