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Former Vice President Kamala Harris to receive Chairman’s Award at NAACP Image Awards

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to be honored at this year’s NAACP Image Awards, a month after leaving office and amid continued questions about what is next for her political career. Harris, America’s first woman, Black and South Asian vice president, will receive the civil rights organization’s Chairman’s Award at the 56th annual ceremony celebrating Black achievement across various industries. The Chairman’s Award is presented each year to an individual who excels in public service and “leverages their […]

todayFebruary 17, 2025 2

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Black Nonprofit Leader to Receive Exemplary Service Luminary Award from the National Bar Association

Toni D. Newman, Director of The Coalition for Justice and Equality Across Movements at NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) in Washington DC, is being honored by the National Bar Association's LGBTQ division. She will receive the Exemplary Service Luminary Award in Las Vegas this July at Caesars Palace. She also serves as the Chair of the Board/Managing Director for Transcanwork in Los Angeles.Earlier this year, Toni was honored to be named The Leaders Globe Magazine's cover story of The 10 […]

todayJune 3, 2024

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Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. “I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was calling with the news that President Joe Biden wanted to recognize Jones with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Jones, […]

todayMay 4, 2024 3