The Adopted Life (www.theadoptedlife.com) began as a personal blog that allowed Angela to process publicly her emotions and experience as a transracial adoptee; a means by which she hoped to build a community of other adoptees growing up in closed adoptions. Angela Tucker is a nationally-recognized thought leader on transracial adoption and is an advocate…
Interactive One Teams With Coca-Cola For A New Custom Content Series Telling Stories Through Favorite Recipes, Memorable Family Moments And Cooking Tips For Moms
Interactive One (iOne), the fastest growing and definitive digital platform for African American, multiracial and Millennial audiences, today announced the launch of “The Kitchen Table” a new digital content series sponsored by Coca-Cola. The cooking series lives on iOne’s flagship digital property aimed at women, HelloBeautiful.com, with 60-second vignettes also appearing on TV One. In…
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The National Council of Negro Women Launches Visionary Strategy Declaring “A New Agenda For A New Age”
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) revealed a “new agenda for a new age,” vowing to take urgent action around education, health, economic empowerment and public policy in an effort to build a stronger Black America. During welcome remarks at the 14th annual Uncommon Height Gala recently, NCNW…
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DC Gov Launches EKO African Diaspora Coding Academy
The Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) is proud to launch EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy. Directly connected to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vision of supporting innovative ideas that expand economic opportunities, EKO | African Diaspora Coding Academy is a program developed in partnership with Coders4Africa (C4A), the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), and DCHR’s Center for Learning…
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Black Women For Positive Change Prepares for the National Week of Non Violence
Black Women For Positive Change is hosting its 3rd Annual National Week of Non-Violence. On Friday October 9th, the organization was joined by faith leaders, politicians and activists for a press conference announcing the upcoming initiative. Benjamin Crump, president of the National Bar Association spoke on the need for solutions to violence internally and externally…
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#GrillPork Food Blogging Contest Winners
We had some amazing submissions in the National Pork Board’s #GrillPork Food Blogging Contest. We are happy to announce the following winners! All winners should email info@BlackBloggersConnect.com with full names and mailing address. 1st Place Winners: Cash Prize $500 Rekaya Gibson http://thefoodtemptress.blogspot.com/2015/06/tropical-pork-kabobs-grillpork.html#.VY33DdyFsdt Tara Powell aka Miss P. http://missp.tv/time-to-grillpork-healthy-grilled-chops-with-honey-mustard-glaze/ Rica Elysee http://www.bosnaturals.com/haitian-pork-chops 2nd Place Winners:…
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#GrillPork Food Blogging Contest: Win Cash Prizes
We’re excited to announce the #GrillPork Food Blogging Contest by the National Pork Board. We’ll be hosting 3 contests over the summer with an opportunity for you to win cash prizes. Contest Rules: Share your best summer recipe for healthy pork chops in a blog post. Submit your link to info@BlackBloggersConnect.com AND tweet your blog post using #GrillPork. Have a…
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Twitter Makes It Easier To Block Trolls
On Tuesday, December 2nd Twitter published a blog post about its new blocking features. Users will now be able to immediately block and report trolls and harassers. Check out this video from Twitter Support for the full details. Starting today we’re rolling out an improved way to flag abusive Tweets. See how it works. https://t.co/Yf6cStz0z1 —…
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#NotOneDime Movement Announces Second Phase Called #BlackDecember
#NotOneDime Viral Hashtag Movement Calls for Economic Boycotts in Response to Ferguson Decision 11% Drop (Over $6.5 Billion Loss) in Sales Reported from Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Urban Cusp founder and publisher Rahiel Tesfamariam announced the second phase of the #NotOneDime hashtag movement, #BlackDecember. The next phase of the movement calls on the African…
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Taraji P. Henson Covers Rolling Out Magazine
When she struts from the terrace into the Garden Room at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, Taraji P. Henson owns the space. Wearing a Marissa Webb-designed tomato red suit paired with gold and silver pumps with a black vamp, she walks with a sway that screams power. It’s not a far cry from the…