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12 Nov

This Howard University Alum Pays Homage To The HBCU

This Howard University Alum Pays Homage To The HBCU
Halleemah Nash can remember the entire essential decisions she’s made in her life. Amongst the very best? Selecting to attend Howard University. Growing up the Compton, California native said she saw the the crucial role education played in Black youths lives, particularly once they were being taught by individuals with the identical lived experiences. “Howard University was really considered one of the primary times in my life where I used to be completely immersed in Black excellence on a regular basis and that’s really what helped set my ambitious path,” Nash said, who after working in community relations for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears and countless notable celebrities, pivoted to found Rosecrans Ventures, a startup that gives coaching and profession...
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10 Oct

From Barbara Hanley To Barbara Howard: Sheryl Lee Ralph

From Barbara Hanley To Barbara Howard: Sheryl Lee Ralph
Last week, Sheryl Lee Ralph became a first-time Emmy nominee. The entertainer was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard within the breakout ABC hit Abbott Elementary, and for a star who’s been performing for audiences on stages and TV and film sets for greater than 40 years, it was an extended time coming. “I never thought I'd see this so I'm thrilled at the chance,” Ralph told ESSENCE amid the EMMY buzz ahead of her official nomination. “I'd like to be in that group of actors. I'd like to see our whole forged get the eye it deserves. I'd like to see Quinta make history. Just the thought, it makes you go, ‘Oh...
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31 Aug

Howard University Professor William Southerland Challenges More Corporations To

Howard University Professor William Southerland Challenges More Corporations To
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