Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Names New Chief Technology Officer
March 10, 2022
Gail Evans becomes Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer
for Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
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- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
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- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
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- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
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Former NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell Reflects on the Black Press
August 2, 2019
“The chairman has a direct responsibility for their membership and to be speaking for them in every way to make sure that their rights, their names, and all, are brought to the forefront of other publishers that comprise the board, and to develop policies,” Leavell said.
Chicago Crusader Publisher Dorothy Leavell Elected New Chairman of the NNPA
June 29, 2017
Shortly, before the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) annual Legacy Awards Gala, NNPA members elected veteran Chicago Crusader publisher Dorothy Leavell to serve as chairman of the group for the next two years (2017-2019).
Congressional Black Caucus Recognizes the 50th Anniversary of the Higher Education Act
November 12, 2015
Recently, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield released the following statement recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act: “The Higher Education Act opened the door to opportunity for millions of students and families around the country by making college more affordable and accessible to those who are the most in need. On the fiftieth anniversary of its enactment, Members of the CBC call on our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to recommit our efforts to strengthening and reauthorizing the Higher Education Act as soon as possible. “The Higher Education Act is the largest authorized federal
Divine Nine Raises Close To $100k Towards Camp For At-Risk Boys And Teens
August 5, 2015
Jonathan Mason, International president of Phi Beta Sigma, Fraternity, Inc. and chairman of Camp New Joy, recently announced that Camp New Joy has raised nearly $100,000 towards the completion of the first building at Camp New Joy, a retreat for at-risk boys and teens.
HUD Announces New Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination
July 15, 2015
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released a new rule to assist the department’s grantees in meeting their anti-segregation and anti-discrimination mandates.
Mark Ridley-Thomas Elected Chairman of MTA Board
July 8, 2015
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas takes the wheel of Metro’s Multi-Billion Dollar Transportation System