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8 Dec

This Hampton University Grad Created An Inclusive Toy Line

This Hampton University Grad Created An Inclusive Toy Line
Brooke Hart Jones didn’t know much about Hampton University when she applied for admission within the late 90s. She just knew that when her friend, also a prospective student, talked about his experience while on a tour there, he glowed. “Attending an HBCU, particularly Hampton was probably the most pivotal decisions I’ve made in life truthfully,” Hart Jones shared with Essence. “And I feel my story is pretty reflective of my friends’ who would say the identical. The experience just really affects every aspect of your life: academically, professionally, personally. I graduated over 20 years ago and I’m still friends with my classmates. The bond is different.” After graduating from Hampton University in 2002, she said she continued to lean...
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26 Nov

idris elba the office #MeToo Movement’s Impact In Hollywood:

idris elba the office #MeToo Movement’s Impact In Hollywood:
idris elba the office J. Countess/Getty Images Idris Elba, the office had the proper answer to a matter he was asked recently in regards to the #MeToo movement. In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, he was asked if it was difficult being a person in Hollywood because the eruption of the #MeToo movement last yr.   var playerInstance_gxxn1BAx = jwplayer("jw-video-gxxn1BAx").setup({ playlist: "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/gxxn1BAx", autostart: false, repeat: true, mute: true, aspectratio: '16:9', sharing: { sites: ["facebook","twitter","email","linkedin"] }, cast: {}, floating: { dismissible: true }, autoPause: { viewability: false }, displaytitle: true, displaydescription: true, controls: true, related: { displayMode: 'shelfWidget' }, advertising: {"client":"googima","tag":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?correlator=&iu=/21698916284/ess/VideoCelebrity&impl=s&env=vp&gdfp_req=1&output=vast&sz=1000x1&description_url=__page-url__&tfcd=0&npa=0&vpmute=0&vpa=auto&vad_format=linear&url=__page-url__&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&v=gxxn1BAx&pmnd=0&pmxd=60000&ad_rule=1&cust_params=ttid%3Dgxxn1BAx%26frnch%3D__item-franchise__%26environment%3D%26kwblock%3Ddis,Bui,Abb,Microsoft,Wal,Air,DIS 2,CapOne,CapOne2,CapOne3,Coca,UPS,CricketAT&T,ATTMob,mcd,Targetbos,Buick,EFOC_Tar.,Toyota,dentsu,Johnson,jpmc,Tylenol,Nationwide","vpaidcontrols":true} }) “It’s only difficult for those who are a person with something to cover,” the actor, who’s currently promoting the upcoming fifth season of Luther, told the British paper. We totally agree! Although the movement began by Tarana Burke has been around for...
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11 Sep

Brands Are Back at Who’s Next, Impact and Bijorhca,

Brands Are Back at Who’s Next, Impact and Bijorhca,
PARIS — The theme of an American-style sports competition set the energetic tone for a return to normal scale for Who’s Next, Impact and Bijorhca. Held from Sept. 2 to five on the Porte de Versailles, the combined trade shows drew almost 1,500 brands, including nearly 40 percent newcomers, marking a return to pre-pandemic levels, in line with organizers.  The number of holiday makers was up 30 percent in comparison with September 2021, with a majority of attendees hailing from Europe, and a very busy first day, though attendance in the course of the four-day event ebbed and flowed. “This edition marks an actual comeback,” said Frédéric Maus, general director of WSN Développement, which organizes the event.  “I feel we’ve reached this level...
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4 Sep

How The Sale, Production & Ownership Of Electric Vehicles

How The Sale, Production & Ownership Of Electric Vehicles
var playerInstance_d3Nzlzbg = jwplayer("jw-video-d3Nzlzbg").setup({ playlist: "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/d3Nzlzbg", autostart: false, repeat: true, mute: true, aspectratio: '16:9', sharing: { sites: ["facebook","twitter","email","linkedin"] }, cast: {}, floating: { dismissible: true }, autoPause: { viewability: false }, displaytitle: true, displaydescription: true, controls: true, related: { displayMode: 'shelfWidget' }, advertising: {"client":"googima","tag":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?correlator=&iu=/21698916284/ess/VideoNews&impl=s&env=vp&gdfp_req=1&output=vast&sz=1000x1&description_url=__page-url__&tfcd=0&npa=0&vpmute=0&vpa=auto&vad_format=linear&url=__page-url__&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&v=d3Nzlzbg&pmnd=0&pmxd=60000&ad_rule=1&cust_params=ttid%3Dd3Nzlzbg%26frnch%3D__item-franchise__%26environment%3D%26kwblock%3Ddis,Bui,Abb,Microsoft,Wal,Air,DIS 2,CapOne2,Coca,UPS,mcd,Targetbos,Buick,Toyota,dentsu,Johnson","vpaidcontrols":true} }) In the course of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the ESSENCE Tech Summit audience was treated to a conversation presented by Ford that explored how the sale, production and ownership of electrical vehicles stand to affect the Black community. Joined by Federal Affairs Director Dr. Nadia Anderson and Mental Health Clinician Tenesha Winfrey, EVHybridNoire Co-Founder Dr. Shelley Francis kicked off the conversation by talking a bit in regards to the overall impact that the brand new mobility option is having and can proceed to have on Black communities, each...
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