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Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Falling While Trying to Help Howard University Students at Housing Protest

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 2, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 2, 202110788

Rev. Jesse Jackson was rushed to the hospital after he had fallen while participating in a protest taking place at the famed HBCU Howard University...

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Jesse Jackson Arrested For Protesting Senate Republicans’ Filibuster

Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

by Jeroslyn JohnsonJune 25, 2021June 25, 20211374

The Capitol police, sure enough, had time to arrest 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson for protesting a Republican-led filibuster....

Black Men Xcel Leadership Men

Black Men XCEL: A Recognition of Today’s Black Man (Full Event Recap)

Selena HillAugust 29, 2019July 18, 2020

by Selena HillAugust 29, 2019July 18, 202010157

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’

Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.August 16, 2017September 23, 2017

by Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.August 16, 2017September 23, 20171679

"The reality is that we need black attorneys to be present and engaged in every city where we are marginalized helping with this effort."...

Education

Oprah Winfrey Delivers Commencement Address at Johnson C. Smith

BlackEnterprise.comMay 26, 2016September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comMay 26, 2016September 28, 2017730

Oprah added, â€œAnd I said, â€˜Listen, anybody that knows me knows: I donâ€™t believe in or support any law discriminating against anybody, ever. But I...

Technology

Microsoft Chairman John Thompson on Racism and Assimilating to Succeed in Silicon Valley

Samara LynnFebruary 21, 2016October 15, 2018

by Samara LynnFebruary 21, 2016October 15, 20182236

Microsoft chairman, John W. Thompson, reveals a lot about his life and views during a fireside chat at The Wall Street Project Summit....

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Wall Street Project Economic Summit: Mission Solution

Safon FloydFebruary 19, 2016September 28, 2017

by Safon FloydFebruary 19, 2016September 28, 2017340

The Summit tackles issues of inequality in the financial sector while searching for solutions....

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19th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit Kicks Off Today!

Safon FloydFebruary 16, 2016November 14, 2017

by Safon FloydFebruary 16, 2016November 14, 2017341

Today, hundreds of corporate executives, minority entrepreneurs and community leaders gather to kick off the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fundâ€™s 19th annual Wall...

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Earth Wind & Fire Vocalist Philip Bailey Performing LIVE at Wall Street Project Summit

Safon FloydFebruary 9, 2016September 21, 2021

by Safon FloydFebruary 9, 2016September 21, 2021600

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...

Entrepreneurship

Black Enterprise Remembers Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

BlackEnterprise.comJanuary 16, 2016September 29, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comJanuary 16, 2016September 29, 2017527

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...