Category Archives: American of African Descent

New York African American Chamber of Commerce Informational Session

Public event · By Mark Anthony Jenkins
New York African-American Chamber of Commerce was founded on the idea of helping entrepreneurs and business owners in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Continue reading
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The African American Day Parade Sunday 16, September 2012

A great piece during the Harlem African American Day Parade on September 16, 2012, shot as the parade moved north uptown along Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., (aka 7th Avenue) and the corner of at 120th Street. Continue reading

The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

The First Step to Freedom: Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, this four-day exhibition will present for the first time together Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft, issued on September 22, 1862, Continue reading

Advertisers Urged to Use More Black Media

In a historic show of unity, leading African-American media entities are uniting to bring awareness of black buying power to large advertisers and general audiences through the #INTHEBLACK campaign, which launches today. Continue reading

The Grand Boule’ History

This Ebony magazine article posted below was originally written to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Grand Boule in 2004:

100 years after six Philadelphia professional men founded Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the organization returned to Philadelphia with a cloud of blue-ribbon witnesses, living and dead, a record of 10 decades of achievement, and an expanding vision of an international band of brothers committed to service, brotherhood and excellence. Continue reading