Jesse Jackson Arrested For Protesting Senate Republicans’ Filibuster
The Capitol police, sure enough, had time to arrest 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson for protesting a Republican-led filibuster....
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Black Men XCEL: A Recognition of Today’s Black Man (Full Event Recap)
A sea of black men—and the women who love them—touched down at Black Men XCEL, an annual four-day summit that empowers and celebrates men of...
Black Female Lawyer: ‘Attorneys Are Either Social Engineers or Parasites’
"The reality is that we need black attorneys to be present and engaged in every city where we are marginalized helping with this effort."...
Oprah Winfrey Delivers Commencement Address at Johnson C. Smith
Oprah added, “And I said, ‘Listen, anybody that knows me knows: I don’t believe in or support any law discriminating against anybody, ever. But I...
Microsoft Chairman John Thompson on Racism and Assimilating to Succeed in Silicon Valley
Microsoft chairman, John W. Thompson, reveals a lot about his life and views during a fireside chat at The Wall Street Project Summit....
Wall Street Project Economic Summit: Mission Solution
The Summit tackles issues of inequality in the financial sector while searching for solutions....
19th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit Kicks Off Today!
Today, hundreds of corporate executives, minority entrepreneurs and community leaders gather to kick off the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund’s 19th annual Wall...
Earth Wind & Fire Vocalist Philip Bailey Performing LIVE at Wall Street Project Summit
Bailey, part of legendary R&B Group Earth Wind & Fire is a seven-time Grammy Award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist known for...
Black Enterprise Remembers Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Several Civil Rights Leaders in their own right, including Ambassador Andrew Young, Congressman John Lewis and Rev. Jesse Jackson, sat down with Black Enterprise and...
Jackson Urges Microsoft: “Seek Out Qualified Blacks and Latinosâ€
Jess Jackson nudges Microsoft in diversity and inclusion as part of his Rainbow PUSH coalition....