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Fast Change of Leadership at HuffPo's GlobalBlack
Angela Burt-Murray Out at HuffPost’s Black Project Former Essence magazine editor Angela Burt-Murray, who was point person for the Huffington Post’s new project targeting African Americans, has left the project, Derek J. Murphy, chief operating officer of the venture, told Journal-isms on Thursday. “I’m currently managing staff recruiting and site development with our partnership team.…
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Beyond Fame With Common
In this audio interview, Contributing Editor Anji Corley goes “Beyond Fame” with rapper and actor Common about how old he was when he wrote his first rap, whether or not a reality show is in his future and his ideal woman.
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Young Futurist Video: Benjamin Mensah
Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Benjamin Mensah has worked hard to promote computer literacy in Africa. Benjamin Mensah’s Young Futurist Bio
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Young Futurist Video: Daquan Chisholm
Baltimore high school student Daquan Chisholm invented a bulletproof helmet to protect police officers in the line of duty and hopes to patent it one day. Daquan Chisholm’s Young Futurist Bio
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Young Futurist Video: Thais Francis
A drama student at NYU, Thais Francis wants to use her joy of acting to promote appreciation of the theater in the Caribbean and Africa. Thais Francis’ Young Futurist Bio
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Young Futurist Video: Dorian Dargan
A multi-talented MIT student, Dorian Dargan has spent extensive time in South America and Latin America promoting entrepreneurship. Dorian Dargan’s Young Futurist Bio
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Young Futurist Video: Dyci Manns
Dyci Manns started a nonprofit called Bookbags With the Basics to give underprivileged kids school supplies. She later launched Model 26, which provides financial assistance to college students pursuing human rights internships or volunteering abroad. Dyci Manns’ Young Futurists Bio
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Young Futurist Video: Kayla Vinson
A senior at Yale, Kayla Vinson has made it her mission to close the achievement gap between white and black male students. Kayla Vinson’s Young Futurist Bio
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Mark Whitaker Jumps From NBC to CNN
Mark Whitaker has jumped ship from NBC News, where as vice president he was the highest-ranking person of color, to CNN, where he will hold that same distinction. Whitaker was named to the newly created position of executive vice president and managing editor, reporting directly to Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide, CNN announced on…
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The Vine: African-American Power Players Talk Leadership
The challenges of leadership have an extra dimension to them when you’re black. Several notables, including Condoleezza Rice and Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey of the U.S. Marines, share their insights in interviews with The Root’s editor-in-chief, Henry Louis Gates Jr. In the latest segment of the series, Bailey, who heads recruiting for the Marine Corps and…