News by subject: BLK

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) proudly announces it 20th President, Dr. Anthony Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher's installation took place during the ABC's spring 2024 Membership Meeting in Atlanta earlier this month. He is an interventional...

Today marks the release of the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, an important milestone and rallying point for organizations nationwide working to address this important public health issue. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...

Multi-award-winning Civil Rights Attorney and Child Advocate, Areva Martin, in collaboration with the Special Needs Network (SNN), has revealed the distinguished honorees for the 16th Annual A Pink Pump Affair. This noteworthy charity event is...

The hugely successful 8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo returns for its second year, bringing a thrilling celebration of Black cowboys, cowgirls, and western culture to Veterans Memorial Coliseum on June 16, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM. First of its...

Full Circle Brewing Co. and Crowns & Hops Brewing Co., proudly announce a groundbreaking strategic alliance aimed at transforming the face of the craft beverage industry. The Circle of Crowns Beverage Group (CCBG) is an alliance that combines two...

Honda has announced a $500,000 grant to Thurgood Marshall College Fund that will be dedicated to awarding scholarships to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) participating in band programs. The partnership with Thurgood...

The National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO) proudly announces the NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat, scheduled to convene from April 25-27, 2024. In the heart of downtown Miami, the InterContinental Miami will serve as the...

R.H. Boyd to honor distinguished community leaders at signature fundraiser benefiting student scholarships and community grants on June 22, 2024, at the iconic Schermerhorn Symphony Center Ballroom in downtown Nashville....

Hallmark Mahogany is excited to announce its awards experience, Mahogany Honors. The event will be held at the...

The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, with the support of Walmart through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity, today announced the launch of the Level Up tool to help women business owners in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) set strategic business...

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), an international enterprise designed to advance economic freedom and opportunity across the Black Diaspora and other...

The nationwide search for an artist to help honor civil rights pioneers The Greensboro Six has officially narrowed to three finalists: Vincent Ballentine of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Raman Bhardwaj of Greensboro, N.C. and Abel Jackson of Charlotte, N.C....

Clark Atlanta University's HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) proudly announced that Executive Director and 18th President of Bennett College, Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, was selected to receive the Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) 2024...

(Family Features) A genetic condition that can cause kidney failure, APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD) represents a group of kidney diseases associated with mutations (changes or variants) in the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) genes....

Today, in conjunction with Black Maternal Health Week, Group Black, an MBE-certified media company, announced the launch of She's Good [For Real] -- a first-of-its-kind digital...

My 25% Lawyertm is proud to announce it has formed an exciting partnership with Demetrius Flenory Jr., a move that aims to foster empowerment within communities and provide support to the future leaders of our generation. In a much-anticipated...

The dawn of a new era in education arrives in Rochester as Charter Champions of Rochester (CCOR) takes center stage. Founded by Dr. Paul Miller, a seasoned education reformer renowned for his transformative work in revitalizing schools and...

The best day of your life shouldn't be the most fearful. Women like me, Abby Phillips, Elain Welteroth, and others know what it means to manifest the life we've always dreamed of. But when it comes to being a mom, income doesn't matter. For Black and...

Ascendion, a leading provider of AI-first software engineering services, received the Supplier Diversity: Innovation Award from Ally, a digital financial services company with the nation's largest...

Today, the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced that a new cohort of five cities ? Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Little Rock, AR; and Philadelphia,...

Traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples ? EY Canada, with the support from BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the 12 entrepreneurs...

BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ ? Researchers from Analysis Group, a global leader in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), have coauthored the first large-scale study that revealed racial disparities in treatment, survival, and access...

Amidst alarming revelations from a recent study conducted at Carnegie Mellon, TruColour Bandages continues to distinguish itself by offering a whole range of PFAS-free wound care solutions. As litigation continues against industry giants for their...

Operation HOPE announced today that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant has released his sixth book, 'FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR ALL.' Upon its April 16th release, the book received high praise, reaching #1 on Amazon for Business Finance,...

Prosperity Now is proud to announce its Rise Challenge, the next phase of the Entrepreneur Accelerator initiative, a collaboration between Prosperity Now, Avanade and Accenture. The challenge is a national team competition which asks contestants to...

CBS today announced the series order for the new daytime drama THE GATES for broadcast on the Network in January 2025. The specific time period, launch date and other series details will be announced at later dates....

Fielding Graduate University, a premier adult education institution, will mark its 50th year with a celebration in the nation's capital that focuses on democracy and social justice....

Lisa Sanders, MD, a Yale physician, who is the author of The New York Times Magazine's popular "Diagnosis" column and Netflix series, is editing a new blog hosted by the Yale Medicine website titled "Long COVID Dispatches from the Front Lines."...

PRIMO Partners, a Southeastern-based, award-winning, multi-unit and multi-brand organization, celebrates Ben & Jerry's National Free Cone Day on Tuesday, April 16 at its 23 open locations. Additionally, the company has acquired a new Ben & Jerry's...

Carol's Daughter proudly celebrates the fourth year of its groundbreaking Black Maternal Health Initiative, Love Delivered. Love Delivered has been dedicated to improving maternal health for Black birthing people, and will continue to empower,...

Traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples ? EY Canada is proud to announce the 12 entrepreneurs selected for the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Class of 2024....

The National Alliance for Black Business tm (2022), co-founded by The National Business League ® (1900), National Black Chamber of Commerce ® (1993), and The World Conference of Mayors ® (1984), is thrilled to co-host The National Business League's...

Following a commanding final game series, Oakwood University secured top honors and...

Black Women for Wellness, in collaboration with the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Prevention Initiative and California Black Women's Health Project, launched a city-wide projection activation to kick off Black Maternal Health Week...

Clark Atlanta University's HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) proudly announces receipt of a groundbreaking $600,000 investment from ECMC Foundation. ECMC Foundation's mission is to improve higher education for career success among...

Burrell Communications Group, one of the world's most highly regarded Black-owned advertising agencies, today announced the release of "KAI 1, The Origin Story," the first advertising campaign for the signature ANTA KAI 1 basketball shoe. The...

Maverick Entertainment Group proudly announces its partnership and sponsorship with the Hampton University Student Film Organization for the second annual Student Film Festival. This collaboration aims to empower emerging filmmakers and celebrate...

The inaugural Sol Rhythmz Dance Festival will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Arizona State University, (ASU) Tempe campus. This festival is part of the Sol Motion series, which is organized by the ASU Dance Department.  The free...

Learn more at: www.questionmark.life ? Part of the FLUSH company mission is that way out is through -- and that individuals (with any challenges) must face issues and KEEP PACE in their own process. The KEEP PACE magazine by Mark Mathews values...

Mirror Digital, a leading diverse and multicultural media company, proudly introduces Mirror Edge, a groundbreaking programmatic advertising platform tailored to diverse audiences. Mirror Edge sets a new standard for precision targeting and campaign...

The Home Depot awarded 42 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with nearly $3 million in grants for campus enhancements at the annual Retool Your School Awards Celebration. Albany State University, South Carolina State University and...

Open now at Glenbow at The Edison and running until May 19, Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships is the work of Ghanian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako. As a LEGO® artist, Nimako builds whimsical and elaborate sculptures incorporating...

Operation HOPE and Wells Fargo hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the community to New Mexico's first 'HOPE Inside' center and redesigned Wells Fargo branch, which will serve a large community of Native Americans. Located at 300 W. Aztec...

The Coalition of Concerned Freedmentm, comprised of members of the descendant community of U.S. chattel slaves, descendants of free Negroes, unaffiliated Negro descendants of slaves to Native American tribes (collectively "Freedmen"), and allies,...

Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) and a nationally recognized expert on Black maternal health, issued the following statement today ahead of National Black Maternal Health Week...

The Mother Baby Center, a partnership between Allina Health and Children's Minnesota, is proud to announce The Mother Baby Center in St. Paul has been recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News & World Report for...

Black Health, Inc., in collaboration with five Syracuse-based organizations, is proud to announce the release of the findings from its comprehensive community needs assessment, conducted in the first quarter of 2023. The assessment aimed to identify...

Today, Baby Dove builds on its continued commitment to help close the Black maternal care gap with the launch of its Expecting Care campaign. Focused on an impactful portrait series featuring five Black Birth Equity Fund recipients, the Expecting...

For Black Maternal Health Week 2024, U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today recognized High-Performing Maternity Care Hospitals' success in supporting Black maternal health....

In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation's largest Black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 14th Annual "I Got Bank!" National Financial Literacy Contest, where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account....