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Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 11 August 2023

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The scholarship gives scholarships to students in the creative and arts sector at five HBCUs including Lincoln University, Norfolk State University, Bennett College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Central State University.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 07 August 2023

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Taylor accomplished a lot during his time on the track, boasting 14,257 mounts, 1,629 wins, and $17 million earned during his riding career. Taylor made history in 1998 as the first African American jockey to ride at Remington Park.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 07 August 2023

92-year-old actress Marla Gibbs set to release new memoir about her life (Photo Coourtesy Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)

A staple in Black culture for nearly five decades, the Emmy-nominated actress hasn’t stopped working yet.

Details: Written by WILL GRAVES AP National Writer; Published: 07 August 2023

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She dove into therapy and slowly returned to training even though she wavered on whether she was really up for a third Olympics and all of the pressure and expectations that come with it when you're considered the greatest of all time.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 28 July 2023

Louvenia “Kitty” Black Perkins

The new BARBIE film starring Issa Rae, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling just hit theaters this past week and while everyone has entered the Barbie-verse, we want to take some time to reflect on the creator of the first-ever Black Barbie

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 July 2023

Tim Bond, Artistic Director of The Oregon Shakespeare Festival

During Bond's time with OSF, he directed 12 productions, promoted equity and inclusion efforts throughout the company, and created the FAIR Program, which cultivates the next generation of theatre artists and administrators from diverse backgrounds.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 20 July 2023

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He’s also the youngest actor to ever be nominated in his category!

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 19 July 2023

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Focused on using live flowers to really convey meaning and evoke a feeling, Pendleton has made a name for himself in the windy city, not only for being a Black man in the floral industry but by erecting public art installations honoring Black history.

Details: Written by David Arditi, University of Texas at Arlington; Published: 18 July 2023

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For the first time since 1960, actors and screenwriters are on strike at the same time.

Aretha-Franklin

Details: Written by Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark and David Horton, University of California, Davis; Published: 13 July 2023

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