Category Archives: National and World News

A New Way to Effectively Teach Cultural Competency by Having Fun While Showcasing Unique African Talents

Posted on March 29, 2021 by GFDI Team

Motherland Cultural Connections creates memorable fun and online interactive African cultural experiences. Myra Maimoh has a great idea for making boardroom diversity and inclusive training slide presentations more effective. Her company, Motherland Cultural Connectionshas been teaching exciting and relaxing diversity and … Continue reading →

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Simon & Schuster and McBride Sisters Collection Launch Black Girl Magic Wine & Book Club

Posted on February 16, 2021 by GFDI Team

Simon & Schuster, Inc., a global publishing leader that publishes 2,000 titles annually, and McBride Sisters Collection, Inc., the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States, today announce the launch of the Black Girl Magic Wine & Book Club. Book … Continue reading →

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Mashama Bailey & Johno Morisano Debut Black, White, and The Grey

Posted on January 16, 2021 by GFDI Team

BLACK, WHITE, AND THE GREYThis week, Mashama Bailey and Johno Morisano release a culinary memoir, Black, White, and The Grey, co-written by the first-time authors. The book explores how two unconventional partners built a relationship and a restaurant that would inspire conversations around gender, race, … Continue reading →

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MOFAD Presents: Black History Month (Virtual) Celebrating African American Culinary History

Posted on January 13, 2021 by GFDI Team

This February, join the Museum of Food and Drink for a series of programs highlighting themes from our upcoming exhibition, African/American: Making the Nation’s Table, the opening of which has been delayed since March 2020. In honor of Black History … Continue reading →

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Nutrisystem Announces New Brand Ambassadors Including Singer Joey Fatone and Reality Stars Dorinda Medley and Gizelle Bryant

Posted on January 13, 2021 by GFDI Team

New Celebrities Join Long-Time Ambassador Marie Osmond as Millions of Americans Aim to Lose Weight this New Year  With millions of Americans having made the New Year’s resolution to lose weight, Nutrisystem®, a leading provider of health and wellness and weight management products, … Continue reading →

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