SAMPLE #1: FAMU SJGC
A tumultuous summer of racial unrest prompted by the deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and more, ignited Taylar Barrington-Booker to create an influencer management company that advocates for Black creators…..
Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication is proud to introduce its second Disney Storytellers Fund at FAMU Scholars cohort for 2023-2024…..
SAMPLE #2: Smithsonian Science Education Center
Stories of Women of Color in STEM
Sustainable Communities Press Release
Have you ever used a GPS for directions or taken medicine for an illness? For too long, women of color’s contributions to science have widely gone untold. The Smithsonian Science Education Center created Stories of Women of Color in STEM to champion the ingenuity that has transformed America and beyond.
SAMPLE #3: WAMU 88.5
LOCAL NEWS | APR 5, 2019
Usher, Jay-Z Invest In Arlington-based Food Delivery Service
Cara Hackett
From left: R&B musician Usher, J’s Kitchen owner Jonetta Patton, and HUNGRY co-founder Eman Pahlevani.
Nina Mahmoudpour/HUNGRY
Musicians Jay-Z and Usher are now investors in a Virginia food delivery company.
On Tuesday, Hungry, which is based in Arlington and offers food from independent chefs, announced it had raised $8 million with the help of celebrity backers like the musicians. The company has raised a total of $12.5 million since its launch in 2016.
Company founders Eman and Shy Pahvelani say they grew tired of ordering unhealthy food for office meetings and wanted fresher options. That’s why they launched Hungry……
LOCAL NEWS | JAN 23, 2019
Federal Workers Occupy Hart Senate Building To Protest Shutdown
Cara Hackett & Patrick Madded
Furloughed federal workers and their supporters hold paper plates reading “Feed our Feds” during a protest on Capitol Hill.
Patrick Madden / WAMU
Hundreds of federal workers and their supporters protested inside the Hart Senate Building Wednesday in hopes of ending the government shutdown, now in its 33rd day.
The National Federation of Federal Employees organized the rally to “demand that Senate Republicans call the vote and #StopTheShutdown,” according to the group’s Facebook page.
Nearly 800,000 federal workers will miss their second paycheck if the government isn’t reopened by the end of the week……
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs at the Kennedy Center this month as part of its 60th anniversary celebration.
Andrew Eccles / Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
This story was updated Feb. 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Whether it’s hearing the big-band hits of Fats Waller or unearthing Emancipation-era diaries from the 1800s, there are many ways in D.C. to experience the historical contributions of African Americans throughout Black History Month.
If you’re looking for a little education, and entertainment, here are seven essential events to check out: