Business Insider reports that Civil rights groups joined Uber and Lyft in their fight against the New York City Council’s proposed plan to place a cap on the number of vehicles that ride-share services can operate in the city. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: National Urban League
Columbus: The Urban League And Google Pop-Up Lab
Google is taking part in the National Urban League Conference, taking place Wed, August 1 through Saturday, August 4th, 2018, in Columbus, OH. Continue Reading →
Washington DC: TV One & The National Urban League Present ‘State of Black America’ Town Hall Coming
TV One and the National Urban League (NUL) discussed the present and future conditions facing black America on Tuesday evening at a Town Hall held at The Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading →
“Down The Up Staircase: Three Generations Of A Harlem Family,” Beauty And Tragedy
This thoughtful and sobering memoir weaves the beauty and tragedy of Haynes’s family story into the complex history of Harlem. Haynes (Red Lines, Black Space) employs the book as a record, a way to secure the knowledge of his family’s contributions to African-American history. Continue Reading →
Digging Up The Past: Commemorating 90 Years Of The Schomburg
In 1926, the Carnegie Corporation awarded The New York Public Library a grant to acquire the invaluable personal collection of Arturo A. Schomburg. Continue Reading →
Souleo: Nas helps celebrate Hennessy’s 250th anniversary
By Souleo
Most rappers are known for having an element of bravado but even legendary recording artist, Nas can’t help but express modesty when it comes to Hennessy. Continue Reading →
Souleo: Hennessy Doc Explores Brand’s Relationship With African-Americans
By Souleo
So what do you get when you combine a spirit brand with social justice, stir, and garnish with a jazz and hip-hop twist? The answer is all in the title of the documentary, “An Unexpected History: The Story of Hennessy and African-Americans.” Continue Reading →