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22/04/2021

Members of the Euskal Gozogileak (Basque Confectioners) Association work on a life-size chocolate version of Pablo Picasso’s iconic masterpiece “Guernica” in the Spanish Basque town of Lezo. was painted by Picasso around 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed on April 26, 1937 by N**i German planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and has been interpreted by many as an anti-war symbol. A graphic reminder of the tragedies of war.

22/04/2021

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21/04/2021

NEW BRAND REFRESH FOR GEVALIA KAFFEE. The formal Old Europe look-and-feel has been updated with a fresh font treatment and an overall modern international vibe. The distinctive gold color has remained to capitalize on brand equity. The brand is owned by JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS, a Netherlands-based company that owns a large portfolio of beverage brands. The company was formed in 2015 following the merger of the coffee division of Mondelēz International with .

13/04/2021

BRAND IT LIKE BECKHAM: has added Maserati to the long list of brands he endorses. His other lucrative partnerships include adidas, Coty, H&M, Sainsbury's, Samsung Electronics and BREITLING.

13/04/2021

I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO HAS APPOINTED PHILANTHROPIST, ART COLLECTOR, AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE DENISE GARDNER CHAIRPERSON OF ITS BOARD, MAKING HER THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO LEAD A MAJOR MUSEUM BOARD IN THE UNITED STATES. She has long championed and has sought to make art and accessible to underrepresented populations. A former president of marketing firm Insights & Opportunities and the cofounder of beauty manufacturer Namaste Laboratories, Gardner has amassed a collection focusing on Black and including works by Frank Bowling, Nick Cave, Amy Sherald, Carrie Mae Weems, and Charles White. Ms. Gardner and her husband, Gary, were lead individual sponsors of the 2018 White retrospective.

13/04/2021

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10/02/2021

YOUNG GIFTED, BLACK AND STYLISH POET is gracing the cover of Time magazine and inspiring young people all over the world to read, write and fall in love with poetry.

02/02/2021

JUST DROPPED IN THE UK: Bob Marley in London Tee.

BCI Black History Sportz Collection T-Shirt

20/01/2021

MATTEL IS LAUNCHING A DR. MAYA ANGELOU BARBIE DOLL IN THE US. The toy company is adding the figure of the revered writer, actress, activist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient to its “Inspiring Women” series alongside Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks and British nurse, social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale, best known as the founder of modern nursing. Mattel said that it was committing to featuring black, indigenous and other women of color as more than 50% of its dolls, based on global role models. The Maya Angelou doll will be sold for $29.99 (£22), with a limit of two dolls per person. However, it has already sold out online.

20/01/2021

JOE BIDEN FIRST RAN FOR PRESIDENT IN 1988. So, never give up on your dreams! Write that book! Finish that degree! Get that certification! Start that business! Get going!

10/01/2021

HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN HAVE GONE TO EXTREME LENGTHS – some walking for hours – to relieve their exhausted colleagues as wrestles with the double whammy of deadly and the pandemic.