Wondering what the best companies are to work for as a woman of color Well, Working Mother has just named the best companies for multicultural women. And the Top 10 are: Accenture, IBM, KPMG, Procter & Gamble Verizon, General Motors, JP Morgan Chase, ADP, State Farm Insurance and Walmart. Although there still needs […]
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 19,699,516 visitors to eleven National Parks of New York Harbor (NPNH) sites in 2017 spent $702 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,920 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $857 million. “National Parks of […]
It’s a real “dog day afternoon”! The Long Island Kennel Club welcomes families and their fur children to the Long Island Dog Festival on Sunday, May 20 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the beautiful Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay. The festival is part of the annual Long Island spring dog shows […]
Con Edison is warning customers about a scam in which a caller says the company will shut off power for an extended period unless the customer immediately pays a deposit for a smart meter. The scam usually targets business customers and the scammers often request payment by bitcoin. Con Edison does not require deposits for […]
Whether you want to sip surfside or treat your guests at your next BBQ, Stirrings has the essentials you need to craft a refreshing cocktail. Choose from their REAL ingredients mixers, rimmers, bar ingredients and more and toast to sunny skies ahead. Either grab a mixer and just add alcohol for an instant delicious drink, […]
USA TODAY NETWORK, has announced that year two of the Wine & Food Experience event series (WineandFood.USATODAY.com/) with Martha Stewart and The Martha Stewart Experience brand showcase, will begin Saturday, June 16 in Cincinnati. 12-City #WFE Tour. Additional Wine & Food Experience cities are New York, Sept. 8; Detroit, Sept. 15; Milwaukee, Sept 22; Indianapolis, […]
On Saturday, April 28,The Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant (MTEC) joins Crispus Attucks Public School 21, 180 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY for a special dedication of a Magnolia Tree to beloved educator Adelaide Sanford. As the former Principal of PS21 and Vice Chancellor Emerita, Board of Regents, University of the State of New […]
Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark was ranked among the 30 top indoor waterparks in the world—and #1 in the state of Pennsylvania—by U.S. News & World Report. Aquatopia offers year-round family fun to guests and visitors at Camelback Resort, the Poconos’ premier adventure destination. Catering to guests of all ages, the 125,000-square-foot indoor waterpark […]
One hundred teens from across the nation participated in Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine — a four-day, immersive and transformational mentoring program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida which concluded this weekend. The 100 students were selected from thousands of applicants nationwide for this once-in-a-lifetime mentoring program […]
Les Payne, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his Harlem home on Monday, March 19, 2018. He was 76. Payne’s impressive career in journalism spanned four decades and without question has left an indelible mark on the field. Please check out this comprehensive article and tribute on Newsday for […]
Alicia Garza, co-creator of Black Lives Matter, launched on Monday the Black Futures Lab (BFL), a new mobilization effort that will engage Black people, legislators, and community-based organizations to build political power and push for policies that help strengthen Black communities. Launched in partnership with Demos, Color of Change, Center for Third World Organizing, Socioanalitica […]
A crowd of over 900 Long Islanders attended the 17th Annual Long Island Go Red For Women Luncheon on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The sea of red could be seen throughout all the rooms at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. This year’s Luncheon honored The Women of SterlingRisk, and Doug DeShutter, President, Customer […]
On Saturday March 3rd the award-winning boutique Harlem Haberdashery welcomed nearly 300 glamorous guests from fashion, media, non-profit and other professional circles to celebrate their 5th Annual Masquerade Ball – “A Royal Ball in Harlem” at The Riverside Church of New York City. The South Hall was illuminated in royal purple that happily coincided with […]
This Spring, get ready as the United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo returns to Resorts World Casino NYC Friday, April 20th through Sunday, April 22nd! (AGES 18+) HOURS: Friday, April 20th: 2PM – 12AM Saturday, April 21st: 12PM – 12AM Sunday, April 22nd: 12PM – 8PM Brought to you by World Famous Tattoo Ink, Clean […]
Lincoln Financial Group has announced that its Financial Focus research study shows African Americans are more optimistic about their financial futures than any other race/ethnicity with 53 percent expecting significant personal financial improvements within the next five years—and despite a pay gap between white and black families, according to the Census Bureau’s 2017 Current Population […]
