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I meet so many young, Black people who are clever, astute, and super talented. They need that visibility in the boardroom as well as elsewhere. I get that 90 per cent of footballers who retire ...
New Orleans' 109-year-old Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club takes centerstage in the new documentary 'A King Like Me', which explores the challenges the first-ever Black Mardi Gras krewe faced during ...
In the wake of George Floyd's death, one organization is creating a space for members of the black community to grieve and heal. In November 2019, Ethel's Club opened its doors. It is a membership ...
Shady Rest Golf and Country Club was created for Black people who were denied membership to private clubs. By. Kalyn Womack. Published. July 28, 2022 ...
LA's First Private Club for Black Women Still Awaiting City's Promised Funds NBC4's Joel Grover profiles the legendary Wilfandel Club in West Adams, and shows us why it is such an important piece ...
The dream of a Black entrepreneur to open a hotel and beach club for Black patrons in Santa Monica in the 1950s was smashed by a racist land grab by the city through eminent domain. More than 60 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. — Shady Rest Golf and Country Club is the first Black-owned golf clubhouse. Located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, the golf and country club is a nine-hole, 33-acre oasis t… ...
The club, named after R&B singer LaVern Baker’s 1956 hit “Jim Dandy to the Rescue,” was founded in 1958 by Frank Blount, William Morgan and Reginald Wilson. It began with just over 20 members.
People traveled from nearby places, including Newark, Harlem and Pennsylvania, and even farther from Southern states, to play and visit the club. Prominent Black celebrities, including W.E.B. Du ...