News by subject: BLK

BLACK ENTERPRISE, the premier Black-owned digital media brand dedicated to providing business, investment, and wealth-building resources for African Americans, is proud to announce the return of the 8th Annual BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by American...

KeyBank is investing $400,000 in NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania to help increase financial stability and homeownership throughout the region with a focus on Black individuals and families who have historically had inequitable access to...

Healthline Media, the leading digital health and wellness property, today announced a collaboration with Ancient Song, a national birth justice organization working to eliminate maternal and infant mortality and morbidity among low-income Black and...

Private School Village (PSV), a parent-focused nonprofit organization, is excited to announce the highly anticipated 4th annual fundraiser, the PSV Sneaker Soiree. The event will occur on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Second Home Hollywood, starting...

Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Steven Williams was just named the new president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) ? making him the first African American president in the organization's 92-year history. The...

Dr. Africa Wallace, director of Thoracic Surgery at Capital Health, was recently named the president of the Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS). Dr. Wallace is the first black female president for ECTSS and the first of any cardiothoracic...

Canada Post issued a new commemorative stamp honouring the life and legacy of Willie O'Ree, the National Hockey League's first Black player. The stamp was unveiled at an event Saturday in Edmonton as part of the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic...

Bank of America today announced the four New York City-based women and/or minority-owned business beneficiaries of this year's Bank of America Small Business Spotlight program at the iconic Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. Each business...

Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI), the leading national non-profit organization committed to Black women and girls' health and well-being, welcomes Barbara J. Brown, PhD, as its next Board President. Dr. Brown follows Dr. Angela Marshall, who...

Josh Siaw MBE, Partner at White & Case LLP and co-chair of the UK Government's Africa Investors Group (AIG), is today recognised as the sixth most influential black person in the UK, and the most influential black person in the legal sector, by The...

Operation HOPE today announced that its HOPE Global Forums (HGF) co-chair Ambassador Andrew Young, has been promoted to the rank of officer in the French Legion of Honor. This further honor recognizes his exceptional contributions to the world of...

Becoming a victim of police brutality remains a top fear for three-quarters of Black girls and gender-expansive young people, according to a national survey released today by Justice + Joy National Collaborative, a gender and racial justice advocacy...

A broad coalition of more than 100 institutions of higher education, including public and private, faith-based, and historically Black colleges and universities today issued a statement standing with Israel, the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas'...

Amandla, a wine brand created by Adama Wines, a majority owned and 100% black female-run business, makes its debut in the US today to celebrate the vibrancy of black culture and the collective stories of the incredible women behind it....

OneUnited Bank, the nation's largest Black-owned bank, unveils WiseOne® Insights, a revolutionary financial wellness companion. This groundbreaking AI-driven tool is designed to guide, inform, and protect individuals by leveraging financial literacy....

Dream Exchange, the first minority stock exchange in formation, is proud to announce that Ryan E. Bowen, a distinguished black entrepreneur and former Major League Baseball player, has joined the mission as a Dream Exchange Ambassador. Known for his...

The Madison, WI, Grenada, MS and Los Angeles, CA chapters of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. have a reason for being proud today of a select group of mentees. Each sent a team of students that placed first, second or third in the organization...

After leading the agency to sustained growth and success since purchasing a majority stake from founder Tom Burrell in 2004, Burrell Communications Group's Co-CEOs McGhee Osse and Fay Ferguson have announced a transition to new ownership....

The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice announced today its participation in a new study that revealed pregnancy-associated deaths as an urgent public health concern deserving greater scrutiny by maternal mortality review...

Atlanta University Center students had the opportunity to network with nearly 300 employers and organizations showing their willingness to offer roles and opportunities to diverse candidates at the Atlanta University Center Consortium's 2023 Career...

Migrating to an entirely new country can be challenging. These hurdles could range from financial constraints to adapting to a new environment and culture shock. To this end, the Africhange Foundation has been launched to help African immigrants on...

The Black Business Association of Memphis (BBA) is excited to introduce BBA Talent Connect, a groundbreaking talent acquisition and sourcing initiative aimed at connecting businesses with qualified Black professionals. Committed to supporting Black...

Today the BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) and Bain & Company announced the launch of the jointly-developed Black Entrepreneurship Growth and Innovation Network (B.E.G.I.N.), an innovative digital platform that provides resources and support to address...

Americans believe expanding educational freedom will improve our nation's education system, according to a new landmark poll conducted by YouGov and released by yes. every kid. foundation. A majority of Americans surveyed ? including most Democrats,...

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) will award scholarships to fifteen minority medical students from across the country. This marks the second year the organization has given out a record number of scholarships aimed at promoting diversity...

Girls who participate in physical activity ? and stay with it through adolescence ? are more likely to have higher body confidence and experience benefits throughout their lives. However, NEW research from Dove and Nike reveals 45% of teenage girls...

Triple Emmy winning journalist, bestselling author and speaker Gaby Natale and The Estée Lauder Companies have renewed their commitment to collaborate on programming for the Leading with High Touch sponsorship program, a leadership development...

Today, the National Black Nurses Association and the National Coalition for Infant Health issued a joint statement formally requesting that the Pennsylvania State Legislature amend SB 500 to include Medicaid coverage for an exclusive human milk...

Tampax, Procter & Gamble's leading tampon brand, is partnering with actress and executive producer Marsai Martin, women's college basketball national champions Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson, and Dr. Nicole Sparks OB/GYN, to continue its mission...

The Surge Institute is thrilled to announce the appointment of Ulric Shannon as the organization's Chicago Executive Director. With a leadership journey spanning more than 15 years in education management, Ulric brings a treasure trove of experience...

Black Girls Code is thrilled to introduce Cristina Jones as their new CEO. Jones brings decades of executive and leadership experience at the intersection of technology, marketing, and media. She is passionate about creating pathways for women of...

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced the launch of its redesigned Institute for Women Entrepreneur Excellence, Inc. ("Institute"), a program created to address the barriers to success many women face in the...

Pfizer Canada and the Skin Spectrum Summit are pleased to announce the winners of the new Canadian Skin of Colour & Diversity Scholarship program, which aims to improve dermatological care for underrepresented populations, including those with deeper...

In order to cultivate a more inclusive and dynamic landscape for engineering and STEM startups, Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) are excited to announce the 2023 Diversity and...

Patricia Hill Collins, a distinguished sociologist whose authorship of Black Feminist Thought (1990) helped kickstart intersectionality as a force in politics and society, has won the 2023 Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, the Prize Jury...

Paramount+ in Canada, BIPOC TV & Film, and the National Screen Institute announce today a joint partnership that brings to life the all-new ELEVATE program, providing business development mentorship, as well as strategies for growth and stability to...

On Thursday the 26th of October 2023, the Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) program, a Black business accelerator organized by the African Diaspora Network (ADN), will...

IMB Partners ("IMB") announces that it has received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA"), to operate IMB Partners SBIC Fund I, L.P. ("SBIC Fund") as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC")....

360 Marketing & PR (360mpr) has experienced exponential growth in just over a year after a brief introduction that resulted in their first acquisition, an expansion into Canada and The Bahamas and a renaming of the agency to 360 Advertising &...

In a groundbreaking announcement, National Black Brewers Association successfully introduced Black Brewer's Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the rich heritage and contributions of Black beer brewers throughout American history....

Anthony Fletcher, Sr. Founder and CEO of Integrity Sports Agency (ISA) announced the kickoff of the 4th Annual Coat Drive. The drive will run through November 7, 2023. Every ISA Coat Drive since its inception has succeeded in surpassing the previous...

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care...

TriNet , a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced that NAACP Empowerment Programs, a nonprofit division within the nation's oldest and largest civil rights...

Statement from 100 Black Men of America: We, the 100 Black Men of America, stand united in our commitment to justice, equality, and peace. We are deeply saddened by the recent terroristic attack on Israel and offer our thoughts and prayers to all of...

Ameris Bank ("Ameris" or the "Bank"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Ameris Bancorp , today announced that it has entered into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that resolves alleged violations of fair lending laws in the Jacksonville,...

Latimer announces the launch of the newly created platform that represents the evolution of inclusivity in Large Language Models (LLM). Dubbed the Black GPT, Latimer will better serve AI users through a racially inclusive LLM experience where the...

Three-time Emmy award-winning journalist, author and speaker Gaby Natale, will keynote for Toyota North America on October 19th at the company campus in Detroit. ...

For more than a century, the cultural heritage of Southern California has been enriched by the therapeutic mineral springs nestled within a historic 1902 site known as Murrieta Hot Springs Resort. Over the past 30 years, the property has been...

Global Genes and Rare Disease Diversity Coalition launched the second phase of the Know Your Family History initiative today, which will focus on creating educational materials aimed at community health workers engaged with Black, Latinx, and other...

The HOPE Global Forums | Annual Meeting (HGF), America's premier annual gathering of thought leaders focused on financial inclusion, announced its return December 10?12, 2023 in Atlanta, GA. Themed "Making the Case for Optimism," the Annual Meeting...