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Navy’s First African-American, Female Boatswain’s Mate Chief Warrant Officer Shares Her Story

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

NORFOLK, Va. – There is always a first. In the Navy so many firsts are spoken about that they become test questions. Well here’s one more first, the Navy’s first African-American, female Boatswains Mate (BM) […]

Entertainment

Chicago Talents Saying “Show Me the Money”

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

By Erick Johnson They have Oscars®, Grammys®, Emmys®, NBA titles, but most of all, cash–lots of it. At the pinnacle of their careers in entertainment, sports, politics and media, they have achieved fame, fortune and […]

Editorials

Americans Shouldn’t Be Fooled By the Smoke and Mirrors Used by Trump

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood The success of any good magician depends on he or she tricking the audience with “slight of hand” or an illusion and often times a distraction. President Trump or The Donald is […]

Editorials

Is the Democratic National Committee Evaporating?

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

By Harry C. Alford There was a time when it seemed that the Democratic National Committee seemed to be invincible. It was the early 1990s and this newcomer from Arkansas, William Jefferson Clinton, was the […]

Editorials

Repeat Offense: Private Prisons Resurrection Represents Pay-To-Play

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian Novelist, “The House of the Dead,” 1862 by Marc Morial Twenty-four hours after the election of Donald […]

Editorials

HBCU Presidents and One-Note Betsy

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Eighty HBCU Presidents did a “fly in” to the White House in a meeting organized by Trump whisperer Omarosa, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and others. There was a White House […]

OPED

Womens’ History Month: a Time to Celebrate the Strength of Black Women in America

March 14, 2017 Staff 0

“We will be ourselves and free, or die in the attempt. Harriet Tubman was not our great-grandmother for nothing,” said Alice Walker. It is that strength and fortitude throughout the years that has helped African […]

Editorials

My Personal Letter to President Barack Obama

March 7, 2017 Staff 0

Dear President Obama, First, let me thank you for being so awesome. You have been an inspiration to so many people around the world, especially African Americans. Thank you for your passion, intelligence, commitment, aptitude […]

Education

Forget TED Talks, EWC’s Tiger Talks Educates and Engages Local College Students

February 28, 2017 Staff 0

TED, the nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas in the form of short, powerful talks began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged.Today, TED covers almost all topics — from science to […]

Entertainment

The Oscars Made History by Awarding Record-breaking Number of Black Stars

February 27, 2017 Staff 0

By Lilly Workneh, huffingtonpost.com History was made at the 2017 Academy Awards on Sunday night with a record number of wins by black stars, and, ultimately by awarding the most diverse group of Oscar winners […]

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