Covenant With Black America

The Covenant with Black America was developed under the guidance of Tavis Smiley, with valuable input by industry experts and African American leaders such as Dr. David Satcher, Angela Glover Blackwell, Marc Morial, Julian Bond, Marian Wright Edelman and other respected community and world leaders.

CovenantCovenant with Black America focuses on the top 10 issues of concern to African Americans and provides a blueprint on what individuals, public policymakers and corporate citizens can do to move the African American community forward, socially and economically to make America better.

CovenantCOVENANT In Action

book was developed through a partnership between The Jamestown Project and PolicyLink to enable and inspire people to become agents of change by using the book’s toolkit that contains not only traditional action strategies, but includes innovative approaches to organizing and community building that will result in stronger, more bonded communities that are reflective of Black America’s history and past experiences.

CovenantACCOUNTABLE: Making America as Good as Its Promise

ACCOUNTABLE: Making America as Good as Its Promise  Book III in the celebrated New York Times best-selling The Covenant series. How can we create an America as good as its promise? Best-selling author and award-winning broadcaster, Tavis Smiley, challenges us to set a new standard for those who lead and those who follow—in Accountable.

SITE OF THE DAY

  • PSA HBCU Apparel

    Plair Sports and Apparel recently announced the launch of a new officially-licensed collegiate apparel line to HBCU students, graduates, fans, and supporters, by pledging to donate 10% of the purchase price of all HBCU logo'd items, on top of the royalty payments, when purchased from its site. Founder Quentin Plair is a 1986 graduate of Florida A&M and is using this launch to "give back" to HBCUs.

HISTORY MAKERS

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  • Renee Powell

    One of only three African American women to ever play on Ladies Professional Golf Association's (LPGA) Tour; began competing as a golfer at age 12; made pro debut on LPGA Tour in 1967, with first tournament being U.S. Women's Open conducted by U.S. Golf Association; after she finished competing on the Tour, taught golf in Africa and Europe; later returned home to Canton, OH and served as head professional golfer at Clearview Golf Course—the first such facility designed, constructed, owned, and operated by an African American (her dad) and on National Register of Historic Places.

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

  • “Words don't have to be weapons."

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This New York Times #1 Best Seller is a rich collection of essays that plot a course for African Americans, explaining how individuals and households can make changes that will immediately improve their circumstances.

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