By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia | 3/5/2021, 6 a.m. Vernon Jordan 1935 â 2010 Courtesy photo
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
Vickee Jordan Adams, the iconâs daughter, confirmed his death on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. âMy father passed away last night at around 10 p.m. surrounded by loved ones, his wife and daughter, by his side,â Adams noted in a statement. NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics.
âAn icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled,â Johnson declared. âIn 2001, Jordan received the NAACPâs Spingarn Medal for a lifetime of social justice activism. His exemplary life will shine as a guiding light for all that seek truth and justice for all
Alanah Nichole Davis | 3/5/2021, 6 a.m. Love Groove Music Festival presents Virtual Women Artist Showcase on March 5, 2021 at 8 p.m. Showcae Lineup left to right: Deetranada; AkilahDivine; AmberAugust; JaceySymone; JaceySymone; BlackAssets; Asliyann; NiaJune; and PeachFace Courtesy Photo
John Tyler is a 21-year-old artist, guitarist and multi-genre producer from Baltimore. He is also the founder of Love Groove Music Festival.
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John Tyler, founder of Love Groove Music Festival.
âLove Groove as itâs affectionately called by its founder and many of its artists and patrons is more than a festival, itâs a Movement, itâs a family,â says Ashley Yates, whose stage name is âBlack Assets.â Yates is a part of the virtual line-up alongside seven other young Baltimore-based and centric artists in Love Grooveâs All Womenâs Artist Showcase on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Baltimore Morgan State University (MSU) announced receipt of a $20 million commitment from alumnus and philanthropist Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife, Tina, increasing an endowed scholarship fund previously established in the Tylers’ name. The monumental gift is the largest private donation from an alumnus in University history and is believed to be the largest contribution of its kind to any Historically Black College or University (HBCU) nationwide from an alum.
2/25/2021, 7:03 p.m. On Friday, February 26, 2021, at 8 p.m. the public will be introduced to the game-changing and palate-pleasing Everything Legendary Burger on ABC-TVâs âShark Tank.â Courtesy Photos/Everything Legendary Burger
Washington, D.C.â Get your buns ready! Until now, many of the plant-based burgers on the market have been, to put it delicately, blah. However, on Friday February 26, 2021, at 8 p.m. the public will be introduced to the game-changing and palate-pleasing Everything Legendary Burger when District of Columbia-area based founders Duane Myko Cheers; Danita Claytor; and Jumoke Jackson pitch their revolutionary plant-based creations to the uber-discerning investors and viewers of ABC-TVâs âShark Tank.â
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