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1 august 2023

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National historic designations encourage us to acknowledge the full scope of our shared history, both the triumphs and the struggles that define the story of Canada, and help us reflect on how to build a more inclusive society for present and future...

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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Emancipation Day: "Today, on Emancipation Day, we come together to acknowledge the painful history of slavery in Canada and other parts of the world, and to recommit...

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The BFUTR Global Tech Summit, BPTN's annual premier event, will take place over two days, October 26-27, 2023, at the Beanfield Centre in Toronto, Canada. The 2-day job marketplace, already known for innovative Obsidi Tech Talks, executive networking...

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PEPSI® Dig In, the brand's platform designed to drive access, business growth, and awareness to Black-owned restaurants, returns with Pepsi Dig In Day, its annual calling to encourage diners across the country to visit Black-owned restaurants....

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The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today announced the launch of a new training partnership designed to enable employers throughout the state to access a more diverse pool of qualified tech talent and upskill their present workforce. The...

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Rooted in their ethos of generosity, Crown Royal is celebrating Black Business Month with the announcement of The Hats Off Grant in partnership with the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Foundation (BPIRF), a fund designed to empower the Black rodeo...

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The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for Black/African American financial advisors, planners and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced...


31 july 2023

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Representatives of The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) today welcomed 132 new scholarship recipients from 26 states across the nation. The students will begin school at 26 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this Fall and...

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Today, Black Tech Street announced an unprecedented alliance with Microsoft for Historic Greenwood, the neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, given the moniker, "Black Wall Street," by Booker T. Washington for its abundance of affluent Black...

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Glossier's vision is to change how the world sees beauty ? and that means changing the industry itself. The Glossier Grant Program invests in Black beauty entrepreneurs to address legacies of inequity, exclusion, and barriers to fundraising. Since...

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In honor of National Black Business Month, Bronx, NY native Ka-wana Jefferson, Hospitality Entrepreneur and Co-owner of Sweet Brooklyn Bar, Sweet Catch BK and Lost Borough Ice Cream shares her commitment to creating and co-operating her...


29 july 2023

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The Greater Philadelphia Scale Up Pitch Challenge, a program of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), has reached its next stage as the semi-finalists are unveiled. Rush Roto, Biolattice, and Ecotone Renewables, led by their visionary leaders...


28 july 2023

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The descendant community of U.S. chattel slaves, descendants of free Negroes, and unaffiliated Negro descendants of slaves to Native American tribes (collectively "Freedmen") are buoyed by the June 2023 United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) majority...

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tarte cosmetics, a leading beauty brand known for its commitment to giving back and empowering entrepreneurs, proudly announces the Second Annual Shape Your Futuretm Small Business Awards. The program will grant $300,000 to Black female entrepreneurs...

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The great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, Dr. Sarah Washington O'Neal Rush, to launch a character education and leadership workbook/curriculum this fall?16 Success Principles: Being, Growing, Leading, Soaring. Ever since she first stepped foot...

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The 2023 U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) National Conference, held from July 19th to 21st at the prestigious Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., concluded with resounding success, gathering over 600 entrepreneurial enthusiasts from...


27 july 2023

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A coalition of Black-led organizations and corporations are steadfast in their call for the Federal Government to prudently allocate the $97 million funding to ensure the effective and long-term integration of refugees. While acknowledging the...

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The BlackNorth Initiative (BNI) is thrilled to announce the official launch of its Alberta Chapter today at the Calgary Petroleum Club. This event will bring together influential organizations, dedicated allies, and prominent leaders to champion the...

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Today, REVOLT, America's fastest-growing Black-owned multimedia empire, is thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind event that reimagines the intersection of culture and creativity, REVOLT WORLD. Set to take place in Atlanta from Friday, September...

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On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, we commemorate the persistent struggle for gender and racial equality in America's workforce. This crucial day symbolizes the additional time Black women must work into the next year to earn the same amount that White...

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Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition (BAVC), AFEP and community leaders are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to drop plans to ban menthol cigarettes. BAVC has been active in anti-violence advocacy for over 15 years, and the...


26 july 2023

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Bounce TV's newest hit series "Act Your Age" will wrap its record-breaking first season on Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. Video here....

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MTN DEW® is continuing its ongoing commitment to support and uplift diverse gamers by bringing back the MTN DEW Real Change Challenge in 2023. With a focus on increasing representation in esports and gaming, the MTN DEW Real Change Challenge will...

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Today, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) and Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) announced We the People: a Summer Celebration at Montpelier. Taking place on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 9:30 am-3:30 pm. This free, family-friendly community event...

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On July 30, the African American Policy Forum will kick off its fourth annual Critical Race Theory (CRT) Summer School, convening some of the nation's leading scholars on race and racism to discuss the growing threats of book bans, censorship of...

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Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of all undergraduates received some type of financial aid in the 2019-20 academic year, according to data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) released today by the National Center for Education...


25 july 2023

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Nearly 50 years after the murder of Emmett Till, President Biden today designated the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. This new national park site will span locations in two states, Mississippi and Illinois, telling the story of...

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Jackson State University's 9th Day of Giving raised more than $689,000, surpassing its $650,000 fundraising goal for the event, which kicked off on Friday, July 14. The event featured a virtual video presentation themed "B.E.T. on JSU," aka "Black...

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The National Juneteenth Museum and Bank of America today announced a foundational gift to support the first-of-its-kind museum. Selected to be built in Fort Worth, the city is a hub for arts and culture institutions and celebration, and the city's...

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On the heels of its Summer 2023 return to Cincinnati, the Black Tech Week brand will head to Detroit, MI to present Black Tech Weekend; October 12 - 14....

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ThriveDX, the global leader in cybersecurity skills training, is excited to announce the launch of The ThriveDX BlackGirlsHack Scholars Program, which will provide 25 learners from BlackGirlsHack with full tuition and fees for the ThriveDX...

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Clark Atlanta University has received two gifts from The Bernard Osher Foundation that will support scholarships for nontraditional undergraduate students who wish to return to the University to complete their education....

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Vision Films Inc. ("Vision") announces the Transaction VOD release of the thriller murder mystery Twisted Vines on August 18, 2023. The award-winning festival favorite was written by Corinne Sbeih and Tom Stohlgren, directed and produced by...

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Hope, the first and only Black woman-owned magazine in Indianapolis, announced its 2023 class of Hope 25 honorees. In an illustrious two-day event, successful women from all walks of life will be honored for their successes and contributions in an...

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Nine-time and top ten Billboard charting dance music artist Kwanza Jones unveils four new singles which are a collection of remixes titled, " Queen Moves Only (The Remixes) ." These singles are a remix of her original track, " Queen Moves Only...


24 july 2023

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The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle will host its '22nd Annual Breakfast: Era of Essential Service' at the Westin hotel in Seattle on Thursday, November 30, 2023. ...

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Wahed, the leading Islamic digital investment platform, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with iWaqf, a UK registered Charity to launch a dedicated Waqf (Islamic endowment) feature....

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Today, MSL U.S. released new data identifying critical moments, milestones and barriers in a diverse creator's professional trajectory. In particular, BIPOC creators experience the most notable hurdles entering the field: while 73% of white...

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The Canadian Ethnic Media Association is celebrating its 45th Anniversary this year with a loud and proud Call for Submissions for this year's annual CEMA Awards for Journalistic Excellence!  What better way to salute this historic milestone than to...

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Now and Later® candy with its bold flavors, hard-to-soft chew, and long-lasting eating experience recognizes that with the hustle of the daily grind, there is a benefit in taking a much-needed pause for self-care. In continued support of go-getters...

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Boeing [NYSE: BA] is investing $950,000 in scholarships for pilot training to grow and diversify talent required to meet significant long-term demand for commercial airplane pilots....

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LWC Studios has launched a new original podcast that explores what modern-day reparations and restitutions for Black Americans might look like....


21 july 2023

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In The Raw®, the makers of Organic Agave In The Raw, America's #1 Agave SKU, is releasing their new product Organic Hot Agave In The Raw® this July 31st to bring their consumers a unique new flavor. Brooklyn born and Jalisco grown, the 100% raw blue...

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Attorneys representing LifeBrite Laboratories, an Atlanta-based clinical laboratory and its founder Christian Fletcher, filed a lawsuit against six major insurance companies, charging that they made false allegations about LifeBrite to regulators and...


20 july 2023

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Operation HOPE, the nation's leading non-profit dedicated to financial literacy, today announced second quarter impact results from its groundbreaking One Million Black Businesses (1MBB) initiative. Launched in 2020, 1MBB has provided access to an...

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Excitement is building for the 5th Gilder-Coigney International Theatre Award Program (GCITA), presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW).  Appropriately named to honor the memory of two exceptional women artists often referred to...

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The BIG3, the premier global 3-on-3 basketball league playing "Fireball," is off to a tremendous start in its sixth season, seeing substantial increases in television viewership and live attendance....

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Harvest of Ohio, Harvest Grows and Harvest Processing (the Harvest of OH Companies) announced today that they will aggressively contest a lawsuit filed against them in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas by Harvest Health & Recreation (HHR), a...

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Contoure, a Black-owned hair tools brand for hairstylists and home use, announces its latest patent for the Style'N Blade nylon comb and pick, now securing approval in Canada for the first time. The innovative company has held patents in the U.S. for...

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"The Luxe List Atlanta, a groundbreaking black-owned luxury media platform, is set to disrupt the industry with the expansion of its global network, The Luxe List Official. First of its kind, The Luxe List Official offers a unique media landscape...