News by subject: BLK

Embodying the spirit of unity and togetherness through the power of music, TwoGether Land, the latest addition to the ONE Musicfest (OMF) family in partnership with Live Nation Urban, is set to make its mark in Dallas at the historic Fair Park. Known...

The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) announced today that Disney Experiences renewed, for the third consecutive year, its commitment to RICE's Supply Chain Accelerator Program (SCAP), which prepares Black entrepreneurs to do...

Green 2.0 said today that its new Transparency Report Card shows that the growth of communities of color in environmental jobs slowed this year, hitting a green ceiling. Green 2.0, a national independent campaign working to increase racial and...

Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released From Impact to Action the final report on its inquiry into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service (TPS). The report includes over 100 recommendations for meaningful actions to...

A series of literature reviews publishing online December 13 in The Lancet Psychiatry journal highlight the large body of evidence on the role played by racism in mental health disparities experienced by Black people living in the United States. ...

On December 17th, Discover Financial Services is teaming up with Cxmmunity Media for the 3rd Annual Discover Bowl. A gaming tournament and stream on Twitch which champions hardworking and ambitious Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)...

Echo360, one of the leading and most comprehensive, global, SaaS video platforms for creating, delivering, and measuring learning engagement outcomes in any learning environment, recently gathered at the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning...

The Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) proudly announces the appointment of Cynthia Mitchell-Heard as its new President and CEO effective January 1, 2024. Heard will become the first woman to assume this leadership role since Katherine Barr, the LAUL's...

Get ready for an unforgettable experience as the "Love Hard" tour prepares to take center stage, featuring a stellar lineup of R&B icons. The tour, headlined by Grammy® nominated, multi-platinum selling, singer/songwriter Keyshia Cole with...

Rap Snacks, the "Official Snack Brand of Hip Hop" and one of the fastest-growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands in the industry of food and beverage, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of the Disrupt Summit! Building on the...

Newark's BrownMill Atelier, a sustainable clothing brand, announced today that up to $75,000 of all December sales will be matched by the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund (JLH) and the Newark Alliance, as part of the company's crowdfunding...

The Frist Art Museum presents Carving a New Tradition: The Art of LaToya M. Hobbs, an exhibition of recent woodblock prints and mixed-media portraits from the Arkansas-born, Baltimore-based painter and printmaker. Organized by the Frist Art Museum...

Today, Langco + Partners announced that its Founder & CEO Courtney Lang was honored by the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) with the President's Award during their Annual Awards Luncheon, in conjunction with the ASHP Midyear...

My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Edgar Hernandez as Chief Strategy Officer. In this new role, Hernandez will lead and oversee My Code's strategic vision across the company...

PRIMO Partners, a Southeastern-based, award-winning, multi-unit and multi-brand organization, marches forward with the acquisition of two Ben & Jerry's locations in Georgia, bringing their total store count to 20. A milestone for the company, PRIMO...

SXSW EDU® is excited to continue building out the lineup for its upcoming conference and festival with the addition of an Opening Keynote on the debate over and misconceptions of Critical Race...

The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) announced the 2023 grant recipients for the Sports 4 Life Program ? a national initiative, co-founded with ESPN, and supported...

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is delighted to announce a new Black Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with The Globe and Mail. The CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship is the latest expansion to the CJF's Black...

Forward Momentum today announced the name of Memphis's newest music festival, the Riverbeat Music Festival. The three-day event will take place at Tom Lee Park on May 3-5, 2024. Forward Momentum is owned by a group of prominent Memphians and is also...

Today, Frito-Lay announced My Joy, a new advertising campaign that showcases unique stories of joy through the lens of rising creators. Featuring a mosaic of cultures, identities, and talents, My Joy aims to inspire creators from all backgrounds to...

T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures, LLC (TDJREV), a real estate company leading the creation of healthy and sustainable communities in a global marketplace, today announced a partnership with New Urban Development, Miami's largest Black-owned real...

Award-winning digital media brand UrbanGeekz has today published its first-ever 2023 UrbanGeekz 50 List. "Our goal is to profile...

The holidays are here, and Seagram's Escapes can make holiday entertaining festive and easy, so you can focus on making memories with friends and family. Seagram's Escapes offers dozens of bright and flavorful beverages that make great bases for...

digitalundivided (aka "DID") is the leading research, data, programming, and thought leadership organization championing an equitable entrepreneurial landscape. Today, the organization announced the appointment of Leah Williams as its new Chief...

Today, legal firm Rogge Dunn Group, PC announced that it has filed three racial discrimination lawsuits against sports collectibles company Panini America on behalf of three former employees: Nora Vargas, La Shanda Woods and Derrick Pickett. The...

The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are proud to announce the inaugural graduating cohort of the National Executive Leadership Academy. Since 2019, TALI has engaged CMU Tepper Executive Education to help...

Jerri DeVard, founder of The Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA), an alliance of Black marketing executives from iconic consumer and business-to-business brands and companies across the globe, was announced to the Advertising Hall of Fame by the...

Yogi, a customer insights platform built specifically for the consumer goods industry, today announced its Series A financing led by Blueprint Equity, with participation from existing investors ScOp Venture Capital, RTP Global, Data Point Capital,...

Nicknamed the "King of Soul," Otis Redding is regarded as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music, rhythm and blues," stated Otis' wife, Zelma Redding.Sunday, December...

Breegan Jane, Los Angeles-based interior designer, author, philanthropist and single mom to two boys, has partnered with Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles to help demystify the homeownership application process, shedding light on the...

Carol's Daughter, a pioneer in the natural hair care space, is the exclusive hair care partner of the new Warner Bros. Pictures' film, The Color Purple ? a bold new take on the beloved story drawn from the seminal novel and the Broadway musical. The...

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is partnering with Nickelodeon to celebrate all children through Our World?a brand-new global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. Together with a...

Over 200 reparations activists from 26 states, working on local and national reparations initiatives, gathered in Evanston, Illinois, for the 3rd Annual National Symposium for State and Local Reparations (held November 30 to December 2, 2023). The...

Today, the Advanced Placement Program delivers its revised framework for the AP African American Studies course which will officially launch in the 2024-25 school year. This dynamic and robust course introduces students to the rich history, culture...

PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, announced today the 2024 return of the locally produced, historical documentary series LOST LA, a co-production with the University of Southern California Libraries, part of their...

Today, PRA Group , a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, celebrated the launch of its Black Excellence Employee Resource Group (ERG). Black Excellence will provide a space where PRA Group colleagues can engage in a...

The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust today announced $3.55 million in civic engagement grants. The grantees were chosen for their work focusing on increasing voter access in communities of color, with an emphasis on voter registration and education....

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Bayer today announced three 2023 Bayer-PCF Health Equity Research Challenge Awards totaling $600,000. The awards will support novel health equity research projects with the goal of reducing racial and ethnic...

Change Church is pleased to announce its Change R Us Holiday Toy Giveaway on December 16 in Ewing and Westampton, New Jersey, and Duluth, Georgia. For the past 5 years, Change Church has been dedicated to making a positive impact through Change R Us,...

A riveting historical novel based on the real story of Wilmeth Sidat-Singh, the Black Syracuse University football star who was forced to conceal his race in order to take the field, was released today from Mascot Books. Invisible No More: A...

The Government of Canada is committed to investing in initiatives that support inclusion and respect for diversity, and the fight against racism and discrimination in all their forms, both at home and around the world. In support of these efforts,...

While most Americans feel a sense of community through their family, friends, neighbors or educational institutions, the impacts of social isolation are particularly felt among historically marginalized groups, including lower-income Americans and...

Health Net, one of California's most experienced Medi-Cal managed care health plans and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, awarded a $150,000 grant to support the creation of the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice (the...

After a successful Naturally You summer tour, Emmy-nominated celebrity hairstylist and motivational speaker, Johnny Wright makes his final tour stop (of 2023) at Art Basel Miami Beach, with an art exhibition titled UNTANGLED: Combing through the...

Named to TIME's 100 Next list, Sarah Jakes Roberts' sixth annual Woman Evolve will return to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, September 26 ? 28, 2024. As a follow up to 2023's sold-out conference, more than 15,000 women have already registered...

Montefiore AIDS Center, one of the largest HIV prevention and treatment programs in New York State, has been awarded $6.8 million in New York State and New York City Departments of Health funding to amplify its already robust prevention and treatment...

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD will join prominent scientists and government health officials this week at a Symposium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss new treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD). The...

Rock The Bells, the global platform dedicated to elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to the modern day, announced 'Rock The Campus' presented by Ford. During the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop celebration at Alabama State University on October 8-9,...

Coqual, a leading global think tank, today released a new white paper with the results of its second annual Black Equity Index (BEI), a benchmarking tool created for companies to drive measurable change, track true progress, and demonstrate their...

CINQCARE, a company committed to deliver health and care where you live, with a deep commitment to Black and Brown communities, and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. , are teaming up to serve Medicare Advantage members throughout New...