Archive for May 2023
Brooklyn-born Pulitzer Winner Joe Sexton’s New Book ‘The Lost Sons of Omaha’
Joe Sexton is a former senior editor at ProPublica who also spent twenty-five years as a reporter and editor at The New York Times. While Sexton was serving as metropolitan editor at the Times, his staff won two Pulitzer Prizes, including the award for breaking news for its coverage of Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s downfall. As a reporter, he covered…
Read MoreLiz Glazer’s album about ‘A Very Particular Experience’ – grief comedy
On the one-year anniversary of her first daughter’s stillbirth, Liz Glazer recorded her debut album, A Very Particular Experience out on Friday, May 12 through Blonde Medicine, and is available for pre-order now. Liz Glazer won the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, she’s been featured in WSJ, and opens for Maria Bamford on the road. She’s also been on The Blacklist, For Life, and Bull. She headlines clubs, law schools,…
Read MoreAttorneys General James and Bonta Launch Investigation into National Football League’s Workplace Practices and Culture
New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a joint investigation into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL). The NFL has offices in New York and California with more than 1,000 employees. The joint investigation will examine the workplace culture…
Read MoreThe Harlem Chamber Players to celebrate its 15th anniversary with opera this Black Music Month
The Harlem Chamber Players (Founding Executive and Artistic Director Liz Player) will mark its 15th Anniversary and Black Music Month with a musical extravaganza Harlem Songfest II,celebrating Black opera singers and the music of Black composers, including women, on Friday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Miller Theatre at Columbia University (2960 Broadway at West 116th Street in Manhattan). Multifaceted…
Read MorePOSTER HOUSE PRESENTS TWO EXHIBITIONS: TYPEFACES FROM EMIGRE & FUSE AND WOMEN IN DIGITAL DESIGN
Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters, will open two exhibitions on April 27, 2023: Advertising Type: Women in Digital Design and The Revolution Will Be Digitized: Typefaces from Emigre & FUSE. The Revolution Will be Digitized: Typefaces from Emigre & FUSE(April 27, 2023 – November 5, 2023), curated by…
Read MoreMojave Mallows Announces Launch of First Organic Marshmallow in US
After two years of R&D and consumer testing, Mojave Mallows has announced a launch date for their line of organic marshmallows. The company bucks convention by replacing corn syrup and artificial additives with raw ingredients including dates and vanilla beans, and has received attention for its use of sustainable packaging. “For any new business, achieving organic certification…
Read MoreYung Joc Set To Host DTLR Celebrity Filled Fashion Show This June In ATLANTA
Due to the global pandemic, the 5th annual DTLR Fashion Showcase was cancledin 2019 and have been on a three-year hiatus since then. Now the 2023 DTLR Fall Fashion Showcase is coming up as DTLR celebrates 40 years in the industry. DTLR has made its stamp on the fashion world and excelled through the years…
Read MoreFemale Voices Rock Film Festival Celebrates a Sold Out Weekend in New York City
(FVR Team L-R): Maria Akay (Producer), Catherine Delaloye (Founder/Executive Director), Kira Leinonen (Producer) Female Voices Rock Film Festival has wrapped their highest attended festival to date this past weekend with their 4th annual event celebrating the best new films by female, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ filmmakers. Female Voices Rock’s mission is to incite and inspire change that builds a…
Read MoreNew York Trend NYC: May 18 – 24, 2023
Click the link to view this issue of New York Trend NYC! About the AuthorNew York Trend is a weekly news publication that focuses on issues and lifestyles of the African & Caribbean American communities throughout the New York metropolitan area and Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island. It is a respected and well…
Read MoreNBCUniversal picks up new reality music series created by a Black Woman
Monica Kelley is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry. During that time she has worked, studied and learned from the best in the business. She is an accomplished writer, producer, director and expert at what she does. She pitched a show unlike the popular competition based reality music shows that focus on the winners…
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