::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

  Rainbow PUSH Coalition Also Hosted the Inaugural President's Social Justice Conference One Day After the Installation DALLAS ,- On the first day of Black History Month, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III was formally installed as the President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition on  Thursday, February 1, 2024 , at  7 PM  at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The sold-out installation event featured VIP program participants and attendees from all over the country, including  Roland Martin , Rev.  Al Sharpton  (NAN),  Shavonne Arline-Bradley  (NCNW), Dr.  Michael Sorrell , Dr.  Amos Brown , and Dr.  Ron Daniels , among others.  Tashara Parker , 4X Emmy award-winning journalist, served as the mistress of ceremonies. A livestream is available to watch on  YouTube , courtesy of Roland Martin Unfiltered, a Black-owned media network. Both the installation ceremony and the President's Inaugural Social Justice Conference we...

$275,000 in Monetary Contributions will be Spread Across Various Groups at the National and Local Level July 21, 2020 (New York, NY) –  BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)  has announced the organizations that will receive support from its increased pledge of $275,000 to foundations dedicated to advancing social equality and racial justice. As part of the company’s commitment to driving meaningful and impactful change, donations will be made at both the national and local level to organizations at the forefront of the fight for equality. BMI will give $25,000 to nine different groups specializing in voting rights, underserved communities and social justice reform.  An additional $25,000 will be divided among a group of smaller, locally focused organizations in the cities where BMI has offices.  In keeping with the spirit of BMI and its mission, the remaining $25,000 will be donated for the creation of the Black American Music   Walk of Fame in ...

The first in this series, the BET News special “ Justice Now: A BET News Special, ” will feature leading African American voices in activism, politics and entertainment, including a dialogue with George Floyd’s family, former NBA player  Stephen Jackson , Senator  Cory Booker , singer  John Legend , rapper  TIP “T.I.” HARRIS,  Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist  Nikole Hannah-Jones , activist  Tamika Mallory,  NAACP President  Derrick Johnson  and more.  Justice Now :  A BET News Special  will be hosted by  Marc Lamont Hill --- “Justice Now: A BET Town Hall”  will give voice to the collective grief, anger, fear, needs, and hopes of our community featuring community leaders and activists sharing their views on the reforms necessary in America’s political system and the importance of voting at state and federal levels --- A Presidential Forum  to which BET News invites President  Donald Trump ...

buzzz worthy. . .  By Mona Austin (SHREVEPORT, LA) - February 16, 2014  Billy R. Boykin, Jr. , a visual and graphic artist, will unveil   " Justice for All,"    a digitally illustrated series of portraits in celebration of Black History Month today.  The series was inspired by a theatrical production of “Four Little Girls” performed at Centenary College that told the story of the 1963 bombing of the  Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL which left 4 girls dead at the hands of White Supremacists. The exhibit will feature images of three figures in Black history --  two from the Civil Rights era (Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcom X) and one from the modern era (Professor/Author/Social Commentator Dr. Cornell West) to reflect the continuous need for change.  The art will be on display during an annual Black History Month program starting at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of the Living God, P.G.T. located at   1634...