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Dr. Noelle Trent to leave the National Civil Rights Museum

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Memphis, TN, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Civil Rights Museum Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education, Dr. Noelle Trent, announced she is leaving the museum to assume the role of President and CEO of the Museum of African American History in Boston & Nantucket.

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  • Memphis, TN, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Civil Rights Museum Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education, Dr. Noelle Trent, announced she is leaving the museum to assume the role of President and CEO of the Museum of African American History in Boston & Nantucket.
  • The news comes after eight years of bringing a broader national focus to the museum through world-class exhibitions, thought-provoking programs, impactful events, and the expansion of its archives.
  • Trent came to the museum in 2015 after contracting as an exhibition researcher, curriculum developer, and docent instructor with the National Museum of African American History and Culture and receiving her doctorate in American History, specializing in nineteenth-century history, at Howard University.
  • Trent has been responsible for national collaborations with institutions devoted to Black history and culture and is revered as a leader in this space.

Denver Welcomes Internationally Acclaimed Artists for Cities Summit of the Americas: Andrea Bowers, Justen LeRoy, and JR's Inside Out Project Take Center Stage

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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DENVER, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 

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  • Artists Andrea Bowers, Justen LeRoy, and JR's Inside Out Project present three powerful art installations and interventions to the Denver community.
  • Andrea Bowers is a Los Angeles-based American artist working in a variety of media including video, drawing, and installation.
  • Over the past decade, more than 485,000 people spanning across 149 countries have participated in the Inside Out Project.
  • The Cultural Warehouse will take place during the Cities Summit of the Americas from April 26-30, 2023, at The Slate Denver Warehouse in downtown Denver, CO.

2030STEM Seeks to Achieve Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion by Accelerating Change in STEM

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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2030STEM hosted a salon entitled Hear Our Voice, which aggregated existing and identified new strategies to successfully advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion changes in the STEM ecosystem.

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  • 2030STEM hosted a salon entitled Hear Our Voice, which aggregated existing and identified new strategies to successfully advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion changes in the STEM ecosystem.
  • Hear Our Voice examined collective action to catalyze advancement of the Black, Latino/a/X, Indigenous and people of color STEM workforce.
  • The Hear Our Voice session confronted the anemic progress to date to broaden representation in STEM.
  • 2030STEM takes a systems-level approach in creating a community of practice that enhances self-efficacy, STEM and cultural identities, and self-advocacy.

Groupon Partners with Rising Social Media Star Shermann “Dilla” Thomas to Celebrate August’s National Black Business Month

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220801005476/en/
    Groupon is teaming up with rising social media star Shermann Dilla Thomas (@6figga_dilla on TikTok) to help consumers discover and patronize, Black-owned businesses in their hometown of Chicago and across the country during Augusts National Black Business Month.
  • As a result of the companys 2021 National Black Business Month campaign, these businesses saw a 23% increase in traffic impressions and an 8% increase in units sold.
  • Groupon will also honor Black Business Month globally for the first time this year by sponsoring Londons Notting Hill Carnival August 27-29.
  • An Event Offering Tools to Help You Engage, Support and Celebrate During Black Business Month and Beyond."

Black-Owned Fintech MoCaFi Hosts a Conversation with Corporate and Community Partners on Addressing LA's Wealth Gap

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Friday, May 20, 2022
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"MoCaFi is committed to connecting them with human, social, and nancial capital required to create generational wealth."

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  • "MoCaFi is committed to connecting them with human, social, and nancial capital required to create generational wealth."
  • The two-panel discussion focused on addressing the disparities in homeownership, rent burden, and access to credit and capital.
  • "We are pleased to partner with MoCaFi towards addressing solutions to close the wealth gap by financially empowering disadvantaged communities," added Silvio Tavares, President, and CEO of VantageScore.
  • Our partnership with MoCaFi will help us integrate poor immigrants into the mainstream economy and close the racial wealth gap.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH LEARNING GETS MODERN SPIN STARTING TODAY WITH PREMIERE OF NEW INSTAGRAM FILM EQUIANO.STORIES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Equiano.Stories is a film that brings the influential 18th century memoir of Olaudah Equiano to life, only now through a smart phone and social media.

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  • Equiano.Stories is a film that brings the influential 18th century memoir of Olaudah Equiano to life, only now through a smart phone and social media.
  • The film was created in partnership with the DuSable Museum of African American History and will be told over the next 48 hours through hundreds of Instagram stories.
  • And today it comes to life for the world to seevery intentionally during Black History Month."
  • Tune in today starting at 8 a.m. EST at @Equiano.Stories on Instagram to watch Equiano's story unfold over the course of the next 48 hours.

American Writers Museum Announces Inaugural American Writers Festival This Spring, Celebrating Many of the Country's Most Impactful Authors

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.
  • American Writers Festival comes to Chicago May 15, 2022, coinciding with American Writers Museum's fifth anniversary.
  • "We are thrilled to host the first American Writers Festival as a reflection of America through its writers to celebrate our past and inspire future writers," said American Writers Museum President Carey Cranston.
  • The mission of the American Writers Museum is to engage the public in celebrating American writers and exploring their influence on our history, our identity, and our daily lives.

CHELSEA FC TO PROMOTE FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' PREMIERING ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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@ChelseaFC is asking fans to follow @Equiano.Stories to meet 11 year-old Equiano and watch his story unfold as he posts about 400 individual stories, totaling 80 minutes of content, over the first 48 hours of the film's release. Just like today's Instagram influencers, Equiano will share moments of his day -- from a carefree boy in his village with his loving family and rich culture, to the fear and confusion of being kidnapped, up to the harrowing experience of life aboard a slave ship. "Equiano.Stories" is focused on Equiano's childhood story to connect him with today's youth.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC ), thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.
  • Chelsea FC will promote "Equiano.Stories" across its social media channels to promote Olaudah's life and his contribution to both West African and English History.
  • "At Chelsea FC, we know that education is key in understanding our history.

CHELSEA FC TO PROMOTE FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' PREMIERING ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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LONDON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea FC announced today that it is partnering with award-winning film studio Stelo Stories and the DuSable Museum of African American History, the United States' oldest independent museum of Black history, to promote the new vertical film titled "Equiano.Stories." (Watch the trailer here.) Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC), the feature film brings to life the memoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756. He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC ), thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.
  • Chelsea FC will promote "Equiano.Stories" across its social media channels to promote Olaudah's life and his contribution to both West African and English History.
  • "At Chelsea FC, we know that education is key in understanding our history.

FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' TO PREMIERE ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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"Equiano.Stories" is focused on Equiano's childhood story to connect him with today's youth. He went on to become an influential figure in history -- after buying his freedom at about 20 years old, Equiano moved to London and later published his bestselling memoir in 1789. The firsthand account was critical in stopping the trading of enslaved people by England, the world's biggest exporter of enslaved Africans at the time, and remains one of the era's only first-hand accounts of life in Africa written by an African author.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram, thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • "Equiano.Stories" follows Stelo's groundbreaking release of "Eva.Stories," the diary of a teenage Holocaust victim re-told through Instagram that captured 300 million views within 48 hours of its release.
  • Inspired by today's viral dance videos, the film is launching with a mobile experience that invites people to learn the steps of the beautiful Nigerian dances seen in the film.
  • These historical pieces that were curated from DuSable's permanent collection are interwoven with interactive digital experiences, including vertical screens showing scenes from the film and social lessons shared in the Instagram experience.