News by subject: BLK

Hudson's Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund are pleased to announce the first round of grant recipients of Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund's Capacity Building Grant. The Blanket Fund launched on September 30, 2022, with an...

The 100 teens at Walt Disney World Resort for Disney Dreamers Academy were treated to a rousing and heartfelt commencement ceremony Sunday, creating a magical ending...

In celebration of Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17, 2024) and April's Minority Health Month, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) is proud to unveil a new slate of videos as part of its third year of the "We Are The Faces of Black...

Black Girls Code joined RiseUp with ServiceNow to launch a three-year initiative to create new career pathways for New York's workforce. Cristina Jones, CEO of Black Girls Code, joined a panel discussion today with Black Girls Code board member...

The Children's Heart Foundation is proud to introduce the inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award (URMRTA), an initiative aimed at supporting the career development of underrepresented minority individuals in pediatric...

The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) and The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. announced the introduction of insurance-based programming designed to foster economic mobility within the entrepreneurial community that is supported by...

Black Health Matters (BHM) ? a leading nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and wellness information to the Black community ? will host its annual Black Health Matters Spring Health Summit and Expo in Washington, D.C. on...

The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) and the Pete and Thomas Foundation, in partnership with Grammy award-winning musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion, are thrilled to announce the winners...

The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA), represented by Christopher Leung of Leung Law PLLC, have filed a second lawsuit against the U.S. Food...

Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP (zulualilaw.com), the largest Black-owned law firm in California's Inland Empire, has been renamed Top 10 Criminal Defense and Immigration Lawyer in the state...

Black Girls Code and GoldieBlox are partnering to inspire and educate the next generation of Black women leaders in technology through the free, video-based coding academy, Code Along. This latest iteration of Code Along?Code Along Jr?is hosted by...

Dr. Bill Winston, a globally renowned pastor, entrepreneur, and business leader, presented the 2024 Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) from March 22-23, where thousands of entrepreneurs and leaders gathered in-person and online, to equip...

Carol's Daughter, a pioneer in the natural hair care space, is thrilled to announce a multi-year partnership with tennis prodigy Coco Gauff. In a move to uplift Black beauty for a powerful new generation, Carol's Daughter proudly stands as the first...

TV stars Daymond John, Dara Reneé, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida....

Today, the BIG3 announced several key roster moves ahead of the league's seventh season, tipping off June 15, 2024, in Oakland, CA....

Once again, we, the Consolidated Board of Realtists believe The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is on the wrong side of history. Just as they stood against the 1968 Fair...

It is profoundly disappointing and harmful to public health that the Biden Administration has missed yet another deadline to issue a final FDA rule eliminating menthol cigarettes. The Administration delayed issuing the final rule in December and now...

BMe Community proudly announces its 2024 BMe Vanguard Awards. This national honor, sponsored by McKnight Foundation, Ballmer Group, NBA Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, and Interfaith America, provides 43 honorees $10,000 in unrestricted...

On April 11, 1968, days after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., Congress passed the monumental Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, or...

The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) will host its 2024 Spring GenZ/Young Millennial Training in Scottsdale, AZ. The training is part of TJC's ongoing efforts to provide 18 ? 35-year-old leaders with the tools to enhance their leadership...

YMCA's Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Old Spice's School of Swagger to help boys of color graduate high school via mentorship and career planning. This partnership will enable the nationwide expansion of...

In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, Equalpride is proud to announce a partnership with TransLash Media for the release of a short film series on Advocate Channel, ARTISTIC LEGACIES....

March is Women's History Month, and for the first time in U.S. history, four women legislators are leading the four organizations that make up the Quad Caucus, a collaborative initiative comprised of the National Caucus of Native American Caucus of...

The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), the largest center in the world dedicated to growing, scaling, and developing Black entrepreneurs proudly announces the strategic enhancement of its leadership team with two distinguished...

Today, the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation welcomed 35 organizations committed to uplifting American women's history and empowering women and girls as the Foundation's founding cohort of National Partners. Together, the Foundation and...

Inc. magazine revealed that Six Degrees Marketing has been recognized as the 6th fastest growing company on its annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast  list: the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Southeast private companies, South...

A one-of-a-kind healthcare collaborative, the Center for Better Aging (CBA) located at St. Bernard Hospital, opens in July with a health equity mandate to serve the growing 50+ population on Chicago's Greater South Side. ...

Private School Village (PSV), a first-of-its-kind community-based nonprofit organization that supports Black and brown students through the K-12 private school experience, is excited to announce the first recipients of The Village Scholarship. Six...

This week marks the launch of The Lenserf Group's pioneering "Exceed Your Potential Academy" for over 20 student interns from six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This innovative, employer-sponsored program offers an 8-week...

Black Women for Wellness (BWW), a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and well-being of Black women and girls, is pleased to announce the launch of its Fierce Aunties Campaign. This campaign aims to engage and empower Aunties...

Athlete, Entrepreneur, and Media Personality Chiney Ogwumike Teams Up with 3-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark to Empower Diversity in Athlete Media with Investment in PlayersTV, Unveiling Exciting New Content During Women's History Month          `...

The nation's largest African American-led mentoring organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., announced today the launch of its "Real Men Vote" campaign and 14-city tour. The tour kicks off in Cleveland, Ohio on April 1st at Premier Barbershop,...

The Urban League of Union County is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded more than a third of the $3.9 million funding package secured by Representative Rob Menendez to serve the citizens of Elizabeth, New Jersey. As part of the...

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) hosted the prestigious 2024 USBC Power 50 Women's Luncheon on Thursday, March 21st, at the Salamander Hotel in Washington, D.C., marking a significant celebration of Black HERstory and National Women's History...

March is Women's History Month, and for the first time in U.S. history, four women legislators are leading the four organizations that make up the Quad Caucus, a collaborative initiative comprised of the National Caucus of Native American Caucus of...

It's time for students to use their mischievous spirit for good! The Mischief for Change scholarship is now live for the 2024-2025 academic year. Funded by the SOUR PATCH KIDS Brand in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), current...

The Rainbow Push Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund honored Operation HOPE Chairman, Founder, and CEO John Hope Bryant at their 27th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit on March 25th. Hosted at The New York Stock Exchange, the event...

On March 25, 2024, BookLife rendered its assessment of the new book published by Washington Comix, Black Justice: The Awakening. BookLife characterized the book as, "this rousing superhero debut and origin story boasts a compelling cast, polished...

Dark & Lovely, the #1 hair color brand for Black women, is joining forces with The Sims franchise and its leading life simulation video game, The Sims 4 and multi-award-winning gaming content creator and DE&I advocate Danielle "Ebonix" Udogaranya to...

Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across...

ALIVE Podcast Network is proud to present an eclectic and diverse line-up of new shows set to captivate and inspire listeners this spring season. From thought-provoking discussions on empowerment and entrepreneurship to immersive explorations of...

Women and gender-diverse individuals account for more than half of Canada's population yet continue to face significant barriers and inequalities. This includes underrepresentation in leadership positions, pay gaps, and high risk of intimate partner...

reVolver Podcasts is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new podcast show, The Median Society, hosted by the talented Anthony Mitchell, Jr. This captivating podcast is set to bring to the forefront the socio-economic and political...

Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA), in partnership with The DIVA Foundation, under the guidance of the Emmy® Award-winning actress and activist Sheryl Lee...

Citizens Trust Bank Residential Mortgage Division announced its Down Payment Assistance Grant Program to allow eligible homebuyers to overcome the financial barrier of making a substantial down payment when purchasing a home. This grant is being...

CEO Reco McCambry announced this week that Novae has been accepted into the Direct Selling Association after a unanimous vote by their Board of Directors. The acceptance is a major step for Novae, which has now appeared on the Inc 5000 list of...

Today, 123 leading civil rights, public health, medical, faith, youth-serving and other organizations placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post and issued a joint statement urging the Biden Administration to issue final rules this month to...

TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, will welcome another 10 students this year into its African Heritage Scholarship Program....

HealthCentral and the Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF) today announced the launch of the Skin Cancer in People of Color partnership, a collaboration committed to heightening awareness of skin cancer risks in people of color and the issues and inequities...

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we remind ourselves of the importance of promoting equal rights and opportunities for every human being, regardless of skin colour or ethnicity. As a country that finds its...