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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...

Black Tech Week (BTW) is thrilled to announce the creation of its new media division, Black Tech Weekly. This expansion aims to amplify the remarkable work of Black founders, partners, and ecosystems across the world....

Today, CB2 launches a new collection of works designed exclusively by Black artists and designers around the globe, titled the Black in Design Collective. The Collective features ten new designers, brought together and mentored by Evan Jerry, the...

Diversity in Commercial Real Estate (DCRE), the nation's leading conference for diverse professionals and entrepreneurs in commercial real estate, hosts its 5th annual conference from Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30, 2023. Attendees will...

EY Canada is pleased to announce 13 company founders selected for the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Class of 2023. Launched in Canada in 2022, the program helps Black and Indigenous leaders access learning and networks to transcend barriers and...

On Tuesday, July 11th, LIXIL, a leading plumbing manufacturer and home to iconic kitchen and bath brand American Standard, partnered with Tools & Tiaras Inc. to sponsor a plumbing-focused workshop as part of the pioneering nonprofit's annual five-day...

ONE Musicfest, the premier urban music festival of the fall season, in partnership with Live Nation Urban, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated lineup for this year's festivities at the historic Piedmont Park. The...

UPROXX, the youth culture and music destination, today launched season two of its hit original series, Fresh Pair, with the first episode now streaming on YouTube.com/UPROXX Video and Uproxx.com, and available soon on WMX Hip-Hop on The Roku Channel...

Black Star, a program facilitating the growth of soccer in Black American communities, today announced an all-new multiyear partnership with Allstate . Allstate is a Founding Partner and title sponsor of the Black Star ID and National Showcases....

Today, Sean "Diddy" Combs launched Empower Global (EG), a curated  immersive e-commerce platform that allows consumers to discover and buy products exclusively created and sold by Black entrepreneurs. The platform provides Black businesses a broader...

Beacon Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition Cheryl Miller: If We Stand Tall, featuring the work of longtime New York photographer Cheryl Miller, now based in the Boston area. Miller has been invited to be Beacon Gallery's...

Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP (https://zulualilaw.com/), the largest Black-owned law firm in California's Inland Empire, has been selected "Criminal Defense Litigator of the Year" for 2023...

The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. The Diversity in Lupus Research Awards aim to foster the development of outstanding,...

Attorney Zulu Ali releases a book of his lecture entitled Negroes for Sale: The Business of American Criminal Justice.  The lecture, now available in print, analyzes the history of economic exploitation of African-Americans by the American Justice...

EHS Compliance Services is pleased to announce that CEO Kahlilah Guyah, a trailblazer in the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) industry, has been appointed to the Delegates Committee of the National Safety Council (NSC)....

Advarra, Virb and BeeKeeperAI sign on to Beacon of Hope to provide suite of digital tools to facilitate clinical trials and research on healthcare inequities at Historically Black Medical School Centers of Excellence Global Black Economic Forum lends...

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), in collaboration with UroToday, is proud to announce the development and launch of a new educational website Prostate Cancer Patient Voices. This groundbreaking platform puts patients at the heart of the...

Powerful new music has hit the radio airwaves and streaming platforms nationwide today, as Tom Burrell, the renowned, highly acclaimed founder of Chicago-based Burrell Communications Group, one of the most highly regarded multicultural advertising...

Ferrara today announced it has been recognized as a leading U.S. company for workplace fairness by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc). The sugar confections manufacturer was named to two lists in the annual rankings for the first time, underscoring its...

Las Vegas Sands  and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced 12 college students will participate in the inaugural Sands Hospitality Immersion Program, July 24-28 in Las Vegas. The intensive experience is designed to encourage...

ColorComm Corporation, the nation's leading women's platform addressing diversity and inclusion across the communications, marketing, advertising, and media industry will host the ColorComm Circle Awards After Party featuring Fat Joe....

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), in collaboration with UroToday, is proud to announce the development and launch of a new educational website Prostate Cancer Patient Voices. This groundbreaking platform puts patients at the heart of the...

Fannie Mae today announced it was recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN, receiving a top score of 100 on the 2023 Disability Equality Index® (DEI®). In...

Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) is pleased to announce that Sean Cunningham, President & CEO, has been selected for inclusion in Crain's 2023 New York Business' Notable Leaders in Advertising, Marketing & PR, an honor that recognizes the top leaders...

Media Advisory What: Gallaudet University, the world's premier institution for deaf and hard of hearing students, will hold a graduation ceremony to honor the 23 Black Deaf students and four Black teachers of the Kendall School Division II for...

The Orange Blossom Classic Committee is excited to announce its partnership with Mars Wrigley, by naming SNICKERS®, an official sponsor of the Orange Blossom Classic. The Orange Blossom Classic (OBC), an annual football game steeped in rich...

Schulte Roth & Zabel today joins local civil rights lawyer and Justice for Greenwood founder Damario Solomon-Simmons in reaffirming its commitment to achieve justice for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. On the evening of Friday, July 7,...

Introducing the JARO Shorts Screening Room: An Exclusive Destination for Short Films. JARO, a leading online platform for film enthusiasts, is delighted to announce the grand opening of its one-of-a-kind online theater. This exciting addition to the...

The largest gathering of Black and African American leaders, visionaries, and trailblazers across financial services returns in-person to continue the pursuit of equity, innovation, and generational impact. Hosted by The American College of Financial...

Amplifying the unique mental health experiences of Youth of Color during the month of July, The AAKOMA Project has just released a trailblazing, culturally responsive, data-driven brief on social media use, Youth and Young Adults of Color and mental...

BlackFrederick.com partners with Association of Nigerians in Frederick for First Ever Festival on Carroll Creek. Residents of Frederick, surrounding counties, and nearby states are invited to the Black Frederick Festival, a cultural event celebrating...

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, along with Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), as well as France-Élaine Duranceau,...

Operation HOPE's 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB) Initiative today announced they are partnering with Shopify to host "Shop & Learn with Shopify: A Vendor Expo Experience." The expo experience will be take place on July 8 from 12 ? 3pm EDT at...

How does our understanding of American history and culture change when viewed through the eyes of Black women? How should we incorporate Black women's voices in curriculums to ensure students can benefit from those perspectives? These and related...

As part of its ongoing initiative for supplier diversity, Meijer is hosting a one-day Black Business Month Summit to generate opportunities and establish connections between Black business owners and Meijer merchants....

The Orange Blossom Classic Committee proudly welcomes CareSource as the Official Managed Care Organization of the 2023 Orange Blossom Classic (OBC). This strategic partnership signifies a shared commitment to promoting the value and influence of...

IntroductionThe Black Diplomats Academy is pleased to announce its upcoming Global Summit on New Frontiers for Equity and Human Rights: Traversing Black Diplomacy through the SDGs and the United Nations Permanent Forum for People of African Descent,...

George Paasewe, an esteemed McNair Alumnus, has emerged as a prominent figure in the field of code-switching after transforming his undergraduate research on code-switching into a full-time career as a diversity,...

March 11th has now been proclaimed Novae Day by the mayors of two similarly-named cities: Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. This honor came as Novae's Chief Operating Officer and head of Novae's affiliated charity, Novae Cares, Shaneé...

Over the last decade, Black-owned fintech company Novae has won numerous awards for customer experience, rapid growth, and innovation in the direct sales and finance space. Now they have a new offering: a program to help consumers get out of debt by...