Hydeia Broadbent, International HIV/AIDS Activist and Humanitarian, Is...
International HIV/AIDS Activist and Humanitarian Hydeia Broadbent is spreading “A Positive Message” this World AIDS Day, recognized annually on Dec. 1, with the help of Ampro Industries, Inc. Now age...
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American Fashion Designer B Michael & CEO Mark-Anthony Edwards of b michael AMERICA have been named one of New York’s “New Abolitionists” by the Sanctuary for Families and the New York State...
View ArticleNelson Mandela Foundation, NorthStar Memorial Group and Skylawn Memorial Park...
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, in partnership with NorthStar Memorial Group and Skylawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, today announced the winner of the Nelson Mandela Memorial Design Competition. The...
View ArticleBig Brothers Big Sisters of New York City Celebrates 110th Anniversary
Big Brother Big Sister of New York City, the nation’s first mentoring organization and one of the city’s longest-running nonprofits today celebrated 110 years of changing the lives of young people...
View ArticleMovado Hosts A Special Night On Broadway With Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation
Movado hosted the Turn 2 Foundation’s “Jeter’s Leaders” to a spectacular evening where the high school students experienced the six-time Tony Award winning Broadway musical, The Lion King. The Leaders...
View ArticleRadio Personality Takes 1,300 Mile Walk Against Racism And Fulfills His...
A journey of 1,300 miles begins with a single step and Reggie Dee, Dallas native, community advocate and South Florida radio personality is beginning his journey from Dallas, Texas to West Palm Beach,...
View ArticleA Bond and a commitment
Julian Bond, once a young leader in the civil-rights movement — who did not always see eye-to-eye with Martin Luther King Jr. — died over the weekend at a time when Americans are receiving successive...
View ArticleLeBron James, Akron making college possible for city kids
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James is giving kids from Akron — ones with challenging backgrounds like his — the chance to go to college for free. The NBA star has partnered with the University of Akron...
View ArticleNAACP’s ‘Journey for Justice’ marches into North Carolina
Members and supporters of one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization marched into the state Saturday on U.S. 1 from South Carolina as they continue a “journey for justice,” an 860-mile trek...
View ArticleStaples and Vanessa Williams Support New York City Public School Teachers...
Staples, Inc. announced that it funded 176 local classroom projects in New York City, as part of its recent $10 million pledge to Think It Up™, a new national initiative of the Entertainment Industry...
View ArticleReading Event Celebrates UnitedHealthcare’s Donation of Reading Stations and...
UnitedHealthcare donated 40 UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) reading stations, nearly 1,000 “Oliver & Hope” children’s books and 2,000 activity worksheets to encourage early reading...
View ArticleKerry Washington Kicks Off Campaign to Raise Funds for Domestic Violence...
Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® ambassador Kerry Washington unveiled her latest purse design to bring attention to domestic violence and financial abuse before an audience of community leaders,...
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers, UnitedHealthcare Employees Help Children Learn About...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and staff, and UnitedHealthcare employees today planted “Learning Gardens” at seven Title 1 grade schools in Tampa. Learning Gardens are produce gardens that enable...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble Commits to Helping 100 Million Girls and Women Build Confidence
P&G announced a new Commitment to Action today at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to help 100 million girls and women build confidence. The global goal aims to help girls and women...
View ArticleAuthor Wil Haygood examines Supreme Court nomination of Thurgood Marshall
Journalist Wil Haygood has profiled a range of prominent African-Americans: Sammy Davis Jr.; Adam Clayton Powell Jr.; Sugar Ray Robinson; and Eugene Allen, the man who served as butler to eight U.S....
View ArticleMen’s Wearhouse Helps Americans Re-Enter The Workforce
Men’s Wearhouse is proud to announce that the National Suit Drive has collected a record one million donations to date. This year has been the most successful Suit Drive since the program’s inception...
View ArticleLevar Burton recalls tv roles while touting power of education
With an English teacher for a mother, LeVar Burton grew up in an environment where reading was “mandatory.” “In my house, you either read a book, or she hit you upside the head with one,” he told a...
View ArticleUCLA Honors Xerox Chairman and CEO Ursula Burns with 2015 John Wooden Global...
UCLA Anderson School of Management honored Ursula Burns, chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation, with the 2015 John Wooden Global Leadership Award on October 6, 2015, at the Beverly Wilshire in Los...
View ArticlePatriots, Revolution and UnitedHealthcare Build Playground at Children’s...
More than 200 volunteers from the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, the New England Revolution Charitable Foundation, UnitedHealthcare and Boston-area residents built a new playground at...
View ArticleTimberland Celebrates Economic & Environmental Progress in Haiti from...
Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today released “KOMBIT: The Cooperative,” a documentary film chronicling a five-year project to reforest Haiti in partnership with the Smallholder Farmers...
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