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Black Excellence Brunch Highlights Future of AI and Innovation at AfroTech Week in Houston

The Black Excellence Brunch brought its signature program to AfroTech Week on Oct. 30, 2025, at Soirée Event Venue in Houston. The internationally celebrated brunch was founded by media expert and culture curator Trell Thomas. This edition was powered by Amazon Security and centered on the theme “Securing the Future—AI, Innovation & the New Era…

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Design Essentials CEO Announces $250,000 Pledge to Spelman College During Homecoming Weekend

Design Essentials has announced a landmark multi-year pledge of $250,000 to Spelman College, marking a new chapter in the beauty brand’s ongoing investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The commitment will fund scholarships, student initiatives, and programs supporting the next generation of Black women leaders in science and innovation. The announcement came as part…

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Taraji P. Henson Hosts 5th Annual “Can We Talk?” Wellness Summit at National Harbor

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF), founded by Academy Award–nominated actress and mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson, will host its 5th Annual Can We Talk? Multicultural Arts & Wellness Summit from Oct. 10–12, 2025, at National Harbor. The three-day event, presented in partnership with Prince George’s County Council Chair Edward P. Burroughs III, coincides…

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Charlamagne tha God and iHeartRadio Mark Five Years of The Black Effect Podcast Network

Charlamagne tha God and iHeartRadio celebrated the fifth anniversary of The Black Effect Podcast Network on Tuesday night, marking five years of amplifying Black voices and stories across podcasting. The event gathered several of the network’s hosts, including Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon of Reasonably Shady, Will Lucas of Black Tech Green Money, Carlos King…

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Musicians in the 2022 Gateways Music Festival Orchestra Concert perform with conductor Anthony Parnther and pianist Jon Batiste in the orchestra’s Carnegie Hall debut in New York City April 24, 2022. The performance was the first by an all-Black classical symphony orchestra in Carnegie Hall's history. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester

Gateways Music Festival Opens Fall Season in Rochester, Plans Return to Winston-Salem

Gateways Music Festival, in partnership with the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, will launch its 2025–2026 season Oct. 13–16 with its Fall Festival before returning later in the year to its birthplace in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The festival, which highlights professional classical musicians of African descent, features concerts, community events and educational programs….

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Post‑Event Recap: HUE Affair 2025 Celebrates Black Excellence and Beauty Innovation

HUE Affair 2025, led by Sabrina Boissière and Ylorie Taylor, concluded its two-day exposition at the Metropolitan Pavilion on Aug. 2–3, welcoming a vibrant mix of entrepreneurs, consumers, and culture shapers for an immersive experience rooted in beauty, commerce, and community. Presented by CVS Pharmacy and powered by MYAVANA technology, this event offered attendees an…

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HUE Affair NYC Brings Black‑Owned Beauty Market to Metropolitan Pavilion Aug. 2–3, 2025

On Saturday, Aug. 2, and Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, the Metropolitan Pavilion at 110 West 19th Street, New York, NY 10011, will host HUE Affair, the premier beauty and lifestyle exposition serving the northeastern corridor. The two‑day event runs from 1 PM to 6 PM EDT each day. HUE, which stands for Hair Unites Everyone, was founded to amplify the…

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