News by subject: BLK

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

"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...

Pretty Dope Society, a trailblazing eCommerce brand dedicated to providing everyday products for Black children, proudly announces the launch of its highly anticipated expanded Back to School collection. This year, the collection goes above and...

McDonough, GA students and seniors are being invited back to party for the second annual Deborah Ann Watson Memorial Weekend, sponsored by Novae Cares, Inc! The weekend will kick off on Thursday July 27th with Christmas in July at the Henry County...

U.S. housing insecurity has dramatically increased in recent decades and its effect on mental health, financial systems and neighborhoods is increasingly felt. After all, a lack of stable housing can impede interpersonal relationships as well as the...

Black Americans are 1.6 times more likely to believe medical information presented by a Black physician or patient compared with information presented by a White speaker, a new study shows. This finding, the authors say, highlights the importance of...

MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has been named one of the Best Companies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in 2023 by Black Enterprise, a leading media company dedicated to Black business and economic empowerment....

More than 100 children of Norfolk Southern Corporation employees will receive college scholarships through the Thoroughbred Scholars program, which launched in July 2022. Each year, the program provides 100 scholarships for up to $10,000 over four...

Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds addressing systemic inequity by reducing racial and gender bias in investing, released its Annual Impact Report today, as part of a larger effort to understand the influence of the firm's bias reduction...

The ALIVE Podcast Network, the groundbreaking podcast platform dedicated to amplifying Black voices and empowering content creators, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with RIVERSIDE.FM, a leading audio and video recording platform known...

Today marks a significant milestone in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as Every Black Life Matters proudly announces the release of Kevin McGary's groundbreaking new book, "DEI In 3D." This exceptional work promises to reshape how...

The Man Up Club, a non-profit mentor leadership organization for young men of color, proudly presents Godflow Hip Hop & Hope Fest on Sunday, July 23rd at the historic concert venue, First Avenue, where Prince filmed Purple Rain....

The highly anticipated 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the "Greatest Night in Gospel Music," culminated in a spectacular celebration of talent,...

DJ Cassidy will celebrate the unofficial end of summer by taking his highly anticipated "Pass The Mic Live!" concert series to the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday,...

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation today announced the release of a thorough analysis of measures for affordable housing investments in all 50 states and three cities. This includes both a report and a scorecard ranking all states based on their...

The Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity (MBCRE) announces that its "$1 Million Deposit Challenge", supporting First Independence Bank (FIB), yielded $3.2 million in deposits....

IMB Partners ("IMB"), a leading middle market private equity firm specializing in utility, industrial, and government contracting services ("GovCon"), today announced its strategic investment in eTelligent Group ("eTel"), a premier provider of...

Blue Fox Impact announced its launch as a new venture to support and provide funding into various entertainment industry businesses. Blue Fox Impact is co-founded by Ralph G. Mendy Henderson, Jr., who will serve as Chief Executive Officer and the...

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels in over 95 countries, is hosting its second BOLD Symposium ahead of the official start of the 2023 National Association of Black Hotel Owners,...

The National Black Cultural Information Trust Inc. is hosting the African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10 am-4 pm ET. The expo and festival will feature local businesses, artists, and children's...

The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is celebrating Emancipation Day with free admission. Join in the celebration at the museum on Saturday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for educational and family-fun entertainment that will reflect...

On Sunday, July 16, 2023, Rev. Jesse Jackson officially announced Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, as the new President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The transfer of leadership between Rev. Jackson and Dr. Haynes took place during Rainbow...

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Transformative Justice Coalition will assemble an All-Star panel of the nation's most prominent voting rights advocates for a special Voting Rights discussion on July 18th, 2:30 PM (CST) during the Rainbow PUSH...

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., during its 2023 annual conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C., July 19-21, 2023, has scheduled the formal announcement and launch of THE GOOD NEWS with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. THE GOOD NEWS is...

The Greenwood Project announced today that Kwesi Smith, CFA, former Board President and Global Research Analyst at William Blair, has been named Executive Director effective immediately. In addition, the Board has announced that Sizwe Kamara, CAIA,...

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has announced that it has received a $1-million gift from Chick-fil-A, Inc., a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A®?Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. The gift supports the University's...

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce a new special exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, opening to the public on July 20, 2023, exploring the life of Black Americans in the 50 years following the end of...

Data 360 and Hip Hop Education Center are partnering to host the Hip Hop Hackathon 2023 event series July 19 and 26, 2023 and World Hip Hop Day virtual celebration and competition from August 9-31, 2023, in honor of Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary. The...

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With a keen emphasis on collectively addressing suicide prevention and the mental health challenges that are a contributing factor, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) have entered into...

The Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) and StarNews Mobile (SNM) have announced a strategic partnership to empower Black entrepreneurs and promote collaboration among Black businesses globally. The alliance will leverage StarNews Mobile's position as...

The Black Promoters Collective is thrilled to announce its partnership with multi-platinum recording artist Bow Wow, the original face of the Scream Tour, acquiring an ownership stake in the brand he helped to create. The highly anticipated Scream...