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2019 NBA Awards - Arrivals
Issa Rae, LIFEWTR Initiative Amplifies Diverse Creatives

Issa Rae has teamed up with LIFEWTR for an initiative designed to amplify the artistry of diverse creatives.
by Brandee Sanders
04.17.21
The better the research the better the end product
National Urban League Unveils Digital Equity Initiative

The National Urban League has unveiled an initiative designed to address the digital divide.
by NewsOne Staff
01.31.21
Healthcare Worker Portrait
Initiative Aims To Increase Black Doctors' Representation

Morehouse School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health are on a mission to increase the representation of Black doctors.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.20
2020 Embrace Ambition Summit | Tory Burch Foundation
Princeton To Name Residential College After Mellody Hobson

Businesswoman Mellody Hobson will have a residential college at Princeton University named after her.
by NewsOne Staff
10.11.20
Sing For Hope Gala 2019
CaSandra Diggs Makes CFDA History

For the first time in its 58-year history, a Black woman will serve as president of the Council of Fashion…
by NewsOne Staff
08.23.20
BET Presents The 51st NAACP Image Awards - Red Carpet
Michael B. Jordan Leads #ChangeHollywood Initiative

Michael B. Jordan has teamed up with Color of Change to launch an initiative designed to combat racism in the…
by NewsOne Staff
07.27.20
23rd Annual Hollywood Film Awards - Red Carpet
Bozoma Saint John Makes History At Netflix

Bozoma Saint John is the first Black woman to hold a C-suite position at Netflix.
by NewsOne Staff
07.05.20
REVOLT X AT&T Host REVOLT 3-Day Summit In Los Angeles - Day 3
Recording Academy History: Valeisha Butterfield Jones' New Job

Businesswoman Valeisha Butterfield Jones has been appointed as The Recording Academy’s first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer.
by NewsOne Staff
05.03.20
Red Crayon
9-Year-Old’s Art Project Celebrates Diverse Crayon Shades

A 9-year-old from Virginia created an art kit dubbed “More than Peach” that celebrates multicultural crayon shades.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
Washington DC, Howard University campus sign
Howard University Launches Diversity Coaching Program

The Howard University School of Business has launched a new diversity coaching program.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Elton Brand Press Conference
Elton Brand Becomes Fourth Black GM In NBA

Elton Brand has become the fourth Black general manager in the NBA.
by NewsOne Staff
09.23.18
Exchanging new ideas and strategies
Lawyer Launches Platform To Expand Diversity In Entertainment

Jaia Thomas created Diverse Representation as an avenue to connect companies with entertainment lawyers, agents, publicists and managers of color.
by NewsOne Staff
07.07.18
US-POLITICS-OBAMA
Former Morehouse President Joins Harvard’s Faculty

Former Morehouse College president John S. Wilson will serve as a senior adviser and strategist for Harvard’s diversity and inclusion…
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.18
Thurgood Marshall College Fund 27th Annual Awards Gala
Apple’s Head Of Diversity Steps Down

Denise Young Smith, VP of Diversity and Inclusion at Apple has resigned.
by NewsOne Staff
11.26.17
Higher Learning
Yale Backtracks On Removing Portraits

The head of Yale's Pierson College comes under fire for apparently backtracking on a plan to remove portraits of his…
by nigelroberts1
11.14.17
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 18, 2015: Two wooden stand-in Oscar statuettes are ready to be taken on
Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Is At "Epidemic" Levels

On Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin; NPR TV Critic, Eric Deggans; Associate Editor at The Root, Danielle Belton;…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
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