Richmond, VA ( July 7, 2019) – Founded in 1967 by the Rev. James Cleveland, the Gospel Music Workshop of America is annual convention bringing together people who love Gospel music from America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean including a wide range of faiths. Its annual Board Meeting and Summer Convention are held in […]

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For the first time in Ballou High School history, every single senior at the predominately Black school applied to college this year. Just think: Last year, only 57 percent of their students graduated. According to The Washington Post, Ballou, which is located in one of Washington, D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods, has long had a negative reputation and many […]

Shaniah Boyd is among the Black and Latina girls missing in Washington, D.C., police say.

An Instagram post announcing that 14 black girls went missing in D.C. within a 24-hour period sent people into a tizzy. Celebrities such as Taraji P. Henson, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union began posting about the missing Black girls in D.C. Soon, the Congressional Black Caucus was involved and called for the FBI to investigate. That's not all. Press conferences were held and demands made for authorities to pay more attention to the plight of missing black women in D.C. Problem was, the information was incorrect.

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Much of the mainstream media has failed to cover missing Black and Latinx girls in the nation's capital.

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Zoey Carles, a 12-year-old African-American girl, has gone missing in South Carolina.

D.C. radio host Cheryl Jackson talked with Erica Campbell about the Day Without Women initiative.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Not My President Candy will donate a percentage of all sales to 6 charities.  “Women’s rights are human’s rights and they need to be protected,” said company spokesperson Jessica Easton. The Not My President Bar is a creamy Milk Chocolate bar. Each bar is made from the finest Chocolate […]

On January 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands are expected to gather in Washington D.C., in yet another march for women's rights.

Ricky Dillard explains what he plans to do about his concern over Donald Trump.

D.C. school officials rejected the ACLU's claim that Ron Brown Prep would begin enrolling female students. The organization is battling to get females admitted to a school designed for males of color from low-income families.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Grammy award-winning singer Tasha Cobbs will headline the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) Annual Prayer Breakfast during the CBCF’s 46th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). International faith leader and senior pastor Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, of the Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Ga., will deliver the keynote […]