3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1609+ words) celebrated diversity with local leaders like PG County Executive Aisha Braveboy. Discover the power of this homegrown global celebration! Day two of Afro Plus Fest was not only fun and entertaining, but local leaders were also on site to talk…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (417+ words) “Pitch Black: The best Black ads of the past 50+ years” (ISBN: 978-1736621585), a new book by advertising luminary, Mark Robinson, officially goes on sale September 7, 2026, and is destined to challenge what you think you know about American business, fashion and culture....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (435+ words) MSR CEO and Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard's appeared on AMPERS’ North Star Stories. The feature breaks down key moments from her conversation on honoring 92 years of continuous Black reporting, bridging generational divides through digital expansion, and centering community voices that mainstream…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (623+ words) Critical media literacy that accounts for race and focuses on understanding and critiquing systematic racial inequalities within media is needed now more than ever, says Howard University associate professor Christine McWhorter, Ph.D, Department of Media, Journalism, and Film. McWhorter…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) I’m very upset to hear this news, and also disoriented by the way in which it is being reported. I think it’s part of an ongoing effort to censor non-white male voices, and I think at least part of it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (735+ words) After three years of using the tag to post about the Black community on Threads, the "Black Threads" subgroup has officially emerged. "Black Threads" is no longer just a passing topic that also covers the color, comedy style, and culture....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (618+ words) - The advertising images and messages contained in this comprehensive coffee table book chronicle a previously unrecorded chapter in the history of American business - “What if the most influential architects of modern American pop culture weren’t the ad men of ‘Mad…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (465+ words) Source: Author Mark S. Robinson | Tue, 01 Sep 2026, 10:00:18 EDT “What if the most influential architects of modern American pop culture weren’t the ad men of ‘Mad Men,’ but the unsung Black creatives who built their own ad agencies in the shadows of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (106+ words) Baltimore Sun Government contractor laying off nearly 400 employees in Anne Arundel WBAL NewsRadio to lay off staff; programming modified Towson business shuts down for evening after large crowd gathers nearby Some Baltimore County homes could face $10K water line replacements Second…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) WTMJ Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from other outlets, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell…...