Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., January 9, 1935 – April 6, 2020, was an American entrepreneur, publisher, businessman, philanthropist, and advocate of African-American businesses. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Publishing
Award-Winning Constance White To Present At Black Fashion World Foundation 2020 Gala
Award-winning writer, editor, and author of How to Slay, Constance White will be presenting a fashion master award to Jeff Tweedy, the President and CEO of Sean John. Continue Reading →
Plug Pulled On DNAinfo, Gothamist, Chicagoist, LAist And Other Local News Sites
Business Insider reports that Joe Ricketts, the billionaire owner of TD Ameritrade and a major Republican donor, abruptly shut down the network of local publications he owned last week after two of them — Gothamist and DNAinfo (both publications covered Harlem) — attempted to unionize. Continue Reading →
Get The Juice, Join The Crew With Butch Guice In Harlem
Marvel Comic reports that the death of civil rights leader Ezra Keith sends shockwaves through his Harlem community and beyond. Continue Reading →
The History Channel Adapts The Harlem Hellfighters
The History Channel, a.k.a that place where you watch Pawn Stars, Vikings, and that weird-haired guy who talks about aliens, is actually getting back into the history business… thanks to The Harlem Hellfighters, a graphic novel. The comic book industry says, “You’re welcome.” Continue Reading →
George Curry, Black Press Champion, Dies at 69
George E. Curry, a veteran journalist who championed the black press and was reviving online his beloved Emerge magazine, died Saturday at 69, according to a message from his sister’s Facebook account. Continue Reading →
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