07/16/2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IDA B WELLS!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY IDA B WELLS!
The BELLeffect on KRDP 90.7 FM now & every Saturday at 9am AZ time. Visit listen2krdp.com and play KRDP Jazz or KRDP Indie. Listen on 90.7FM in the East Valley.
Tune in at 6pm to a re-visit of Frederick Douglass's speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", given on this day in 1852 presented by The Alvin Galloway Show (hosted by BELLbulletin) during Black History Month 2020. Click link below...
On July 5, 1852 – on the 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – Frederick Douglass delivered an address to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, N.Y. The speech eventually became known as "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July...
July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Stay tuned for content throughout the month that marks this cause....
"Once my loved ones accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans...It's not shameful to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible." – Bebe Moore Campbell, 2005
Teaching artist Nik Ridley explores navigating our visual and viral world as we "take control of our own narratives."
Connect with some local media professionals and content creators who have some amazing projects in the works for the community.
Enter the session live at: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21.
Hear from some of the participants of the inaugural Google News Initiative Startups Lab Boot Camp, along with staff from LION Publishers who will share exciting opportunities and resources for independent news entrepreneurs.
Enter the session to interact live: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21
Tune in to listen to veteran publishers of Arizona, along with emerging entities, as they discuss the local news landscape in Arizona.... Enter the actual event at: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21.
Learn more on all the sessions at: https://bellsummit.heysummit.com
A quick conversation with some of AZ's emerging news entrepreneurs. Tune in for the spotlight. Join the conversation via the event. Enter directly at https://tinyurl.com/bellsummit21.
Learn more about the schedule at https://bellsummit.heysummit.com.
Brett Dismuke, GM of ALKBLK streaming service, joins Leah Marché on RadioPhoenix.org.
Learn from failure!
is coming up for BELLsummit. Tune in...
Tune in to hear from media professionals and content creators who will share stories of failure and make a way out of no way. Opening up with Modern Mavericks: Poets & Storytellers. https://bellsummit.heysummit.com
Wrapping up the BELLsummit with final remarks.
The keynote address to close the official Day 1 of BELLsummit with Ramses Ja, host and creator of Civic Cipher.
A roundtable discussion on how we move forward "our culture."
Channel Powe, trainer, strategist and advocate, discusses her role in the community and what it means to speak truth to power.
Learn something new, get tools and resources in how to tell your story and create your legacy.
The first panel discussion of BELLsummit. Featuring artists, historians, entrepreneurs and activists.
Denise Meridith speaks on "Becoming A Dangerous Agitator." https://bellsummit.heysummit.com for more info
The annual Urban Expo "Power of the Pivot: Navitaging Business Through Changing Times" presented by Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals is virtual Nov 14. Register today!
Have you gotten your tickets to the virtual Urban Expo? Don't miss out on giveaways, exclusive vendor discounts, amazing speakers, and more! Visit http://buff.ly/33JnBgF to get your tickets. Seats are limited, so get them while you can!
Local First Arizona is expanding on its work of building an inclusive, diverse local economy through a new initiative – the We Rise Business Accelerator program. Tailored to Arizona’s Black-owned businesses, at all stages of development and all sectors, We Rise will equip businesses with the entrepreneurial skills and resources to thrive and become part of a larger network of like-minded entrepreneurs.
Apply for the program at www.localfirstaz.com/we-rise. Deadline is Nov. 20. The inaugural 2021 cohort will be announced Dec. 7.
Local First Arizona’s We Rise business accelerator is a new, no-fee program offering comprehensive six-month cohorts for Arizona’s Black entrepreneurs. Meeting bi-weekly, participants will receive classroom instruction and mentorship from Black entrepreneurs with firsthand experience and expert...
A few Black entrepreneurs who have created prosperous companies in logistics, tech, retail and establishing new criteria for business.
Black entrepreneurs have encountered some hurdles in America, one of which is the lack of access to resources and capital.
Black Enterprise will present its annual Entrepreneurs Summit Nov 12-13, as a virtual conference experience for the first time ever. The national event is dedicated to success of Black entrepreneurs and the growth, profitability and scalability of Black-owned businesses. Whether you operate a B-to-C enterprise or B-to-B company, you’ll receive vital instruction and inspiration as well as expand your business network to position your company to access an array of opportunities. https://es.blackenterprise.com
In today’s extraordinary business environment, BLACK ENTERPRISE presents a must-attend event so you too can gain all the resources you need to connect, thrive, and take your company to the next level. Join us for our Entrepreneurs Summit (A Virtual Experience) on Nov 12–13, 2020.
"In 2013, he cashed in his 401k and went into debt to build Calendly, a scheduling service expected to make about $60 million this year." What do you use for scheduling meetings? Did you know that Calendly is founded by Tope Awotona? Here is a recent interview on NPR.
After emigrating from Nigeria to the US to attend college, Tope Awotona worked as a door-to-door salesman and eventually set out to become a tech entrepreneur. He launched a series of e-commerce businesses that quickly fizzled when he realized he had no passion for them. But then he landed on an ide...
Check out an array of picture book biographies highlighting Black talent, Black achievement and Black history. These stories... encourage both pride and desire to seek further education for young readers of any racial background. As adults, we’re able to also expand our knowledge of Black excellence through these incredible books that offer stories as well as tremendous art.
Incredible picture book biographies of Black people creating, leading, and living inspiring, powerful lives.
We kick off during and offer 30 days of motivation as we prepare to wrap up the year and enter 2021. Congratulations on all your successes. BELLbulletin is here to help you BE WELL and thrive! Let's stay focused and fearless...
Black Images Matter: How Cameras Helped – and Sometimes Harmed – Black People." From Frederick Douglass to George Floyd, photography has been key for racial justice. But cameras have also been used to hurt.
From Frederick Douglass to George Floyd, photography has been key for racial justice. But cameras have also been used to hurt
John J. Miller, from The Great Books podcast by National Review, is joined by Mia Bay of University of Pennsylvania to discuss Ida B. Wells' life and journalistic work in "The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader."
John J. Miller is joined by Mia Bay of the University of Pennsylvania to discuss Ida B. Wells’s life and journalistic work.
A passionate crusader against oppression
A teacher & acclaimed journalist
An articulate public speaker
A civil rights activist
An anti-lynching crusader
A woman’s rights activist
One of the founders of the NAACP...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IDA B. WELLS! Celebrate her legacy & learn more about this American crusader all this weekend with BELL Bulletin.
Start here with >>>
• WNYC’s Kai Wright explores the life of Ida B. Wells in a live episode of "The United States of Anxiety: Gender and Power." https://youtu.be/Da8-Jz7-0Co
• The 1989 documentary IDA B. WELLS: A PASSION FOR JUSTICE by William Greaves and narrated by Toni Morrison. Watch by using your public library card or university login. kanopy.com/product/ida-b-wells-passion-justice
• TED-Ed lesson by Christina Greer, directed by Anna Nowakowska. youtu.be/fygjGXnaV9w
More inspiration throughout the day tomorrow...
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Teaching artist Nik Ridley explores navigating our visual and viral world as we "take control of our own narratives."
Connect with some local media professionals and content creators who have some amazing projects in the works for the community. Enter the session live at: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21.
Hear from some of the participants of the inaugural Google News Initiative Startups Lab Boot Camp, along with staff from LION Publishers who will share exciting opportunities and resources for independent news entrepreneurs. Enter the session to interact live: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21
Tune in to listen to veteran publishers of Arizona, along with emerging entities, as they discuss the local news landscape in Arizona.... Enter the actual event at: tinyurl.com/bellsummit21. Learn more on all the sessions at: https://bellsummit.heysummit.com
A quick conversation with some of AZ's emerging news entrepreneurs. Tune in for the spotlight. Join the conversation via the event. Enter directly at https://tinyurl.com/bellsummit21. Learn more about the schedule at https://bellsummit.heysummit.com.
Brett Dismuke, GM of ALKBLK streaming service, joins Leah Marché on RadioPhoenix.org.
Tune in to hear from media professionals and content creators who will share stories of failure and make a way out of no way. Opening up with Modern Mavericks: Poets & Storytellers. https://bellsummit.heysummit.com
The keynote address to close the official Day 1 of BELLsummit with Ramses Ja, host and creator of Civic Cipher.
Channel Powe, trainer, strategist and advocate, discusses her role in the community and what it means to speak truth to power.
Learn something new, get tools and resources in how to tell your story and create your legacy.
The first panel discussion of BELLsummit. Featuring artists, historians, entrepreneurs and activists.
Denise Meridith speaks on "Becoming A Dangerous Agitator." https://bellsummit.heysummit.com for more info