News by subject: BLK

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...

The Chief Justice of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United States1 First Street, NEWashington, DC 20543 Dear Chief Justice: On behalf of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), we write to express our strong...

An unwavering commitment to respect and inclusion is core to Northwestern Mutual's culture ? a quality that earned the company acclaim from one of the nation's premier news outlets for Black and African American business professionals. Black...

In Recognition of National CROWN Day, DeeDee Wright-Ward, creator of viral NATURALISTAS Natural Hair Fashion Dolls and CEO of Purpose Toys (the nation's largest Black-owned CULTURE-driven toy company and leader of CULTURE-driven products for kids)...

We are children of men and women shipped here by force and greed. We are the children of those whose names were stolen, whose land was plundered, and whose freedom was ripped away. We are the children of sharecroppers who were free in title alone. We...

The Supreme Court's decision in Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College declaring affirmative action programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina will have serious repercussions for all of...

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare recommends individualized patient treatment plans to alleviate or control pain, minimize organ damage, prevent infections and live healthy with the disease.  ...

This July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors the legacy of Bebe Moore Campbell, a trailblazer who tore down barriers to mental health care in underserved communities. Her work crossed boundaries of race, ethnicity and identity,...

We are deeply disappointed by the United States Supreme Court's decision today to strike down affirmative action, which allowed colleges to consider race as a factor in their admissions policies. This ruling reverses generations of progress that...

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) launched its prestigious NAREB TOP 100 Awards today, a process that will honor the Top 100 African American real estate professionals across the United States. The trailblazing recognition will...

The National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO) is profoundly disappointed by the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court to end affirmative action in the college admissions process. This ruling represents a significant setback...

This morning at the Center for Economic Inclusion's 2023 Powering Inclusion Summit held at the Hilton Minneapolis, the Center, in partnership with Founders First CDC and NEOO Partners, Inc., announced the finalists of the 2023 Center's Vanguard...

NewStar Asset Management ("NewStar" or the "Company") announced today the sale of McEver 985 Distribution Center (the "Property"), a 214,479 square foot Class A warehouse developed by the Company and delivered in May 2023. Project specifications...

This week, Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, released the latest version of the report, Black Women in American Politics 2023....

The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) announces the successful launch of its groundbreaking initiative, "Democracy for the People," with an impactful event held in South Carolina hosted by Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven...

The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI), a nonprofit organization that supports HBCU students and alumni along their entrepreneurial journey, has announced that it has selected five additional HBCUs to join its Pre-Accelerator program, which is in...

BLACK ENTERPRISE, the top Black digital media brand and premier business and financial resource for African Americans, proudly unveils its highly anticipated list of the "Best Companies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)." This robust list is...

Ahead of National Black Hair Independence Day on July 3rd, a day coined by brand partner Unilever, Atlanta-based, black-owned, female-founded & operated, beauty tech company, MYAVANA celebrates 11 years of research & development as a Pioneer in...

Today, the Supreme Court has ruled that colleges are no longer allowed to use race as a criterion for admissions, stripping college admissions officers of one of their most effective interventions for making their campuses the types of diverse...

The following statement can be attributed to National PTA President Yvonne Johnson: "National PTA is disappointed to see the ruling...

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global Black executives in C-Suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises, expresses deep concern and disappointment...

Wealth Garden Entertainment, a leading entertainment marketing and event production company, hosted their 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Los Angeles. Partnering with non-profit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the exclusive event celebrated...

On Friday, June 30th Melanie L. Campbell, President of NCBCP and Convenor of the Black Women's Roundtable (BWR) will take the Main Stage at Essence Festival, to moderate a discussion centered around the impact of...

BMO is proud to announce it has been named to Forbes'...

The following statement is on behalf of American Beverage in response to the misleading Reuters UK story on aspartame: "There is a...

Acclaimed artist and CEO, Kwanza Jones, releases 2 new tracks titled, "Supercharged Life (Sunrise Edition)" and "Supercharged Life (Sunset Edition)," encouraging fans to unlock their full potential and live a life of passion and purpose....

Legacy hair care brand, Creme of Nature is thrilled to announce an epic pop-up shop experience like no other! From June 30th to July 2nd, 2023, prepare to dive headfirst into the world of Creme of Nature at the exclusive space nestled in the heart of...

Josue Osorto, founder of Bespoke Vending, won the $6,000 grand prize of the pitch competition held June 21 to culminate the second annual Capital Region Multicultural Small Business Lab, sponsored by M&T Bank. Osorto, a 34-year-old son of El...

Tennessee State University is set to make history by becoming the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to offer men's ice hockey at the collegiate level. TSU will make this groundbreaking announcement at Bridgestone Arena prior to...

ChenMed, is a privately owned medical, technology and management company that operates medical practices providing high-touch, personalized primary care to Medicare-eligible seniors. ChenMed recognizes the month of June as an opportunity to honor and...

Today, AACC?in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)?released guidance to reduce racial and gender disparities in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The document gives members of the healthcare team actionable,...

In 2013, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation spun off BMe Community, an innovative Black leadership network. Since then, its members have created hundreds of award-winning social impact programs, achieved extraordinary policy breakthroughs,...

The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, announces Alicia Wilson, co-founder, Black Philanthropy Circle, as this year's 2023 Featherstone Changemaker Award recipient. This prestigious prize recognizes an...

TKT & Associates to oversee Black audience marketing efforts across the Stellantis North America brand portfolio, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep® and Ram TKT Collab division to oversee creative efforts within TKT & Associates...

The Federation of African Canadian Economy (FACE), with financial support from  TD Bank Group, announces the opening of the application period for the "Propelling Black Entrepreneurship" program, offering 50 grants to support Black entrepreneurs in...

100 Black Men of America, Inc. has announced Milton H. Jones, Jr. as their new Chairman-elect during their 37th Annual Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 17, 2023....

For a mere 91 cents, individuals contributed to transforming social norms that hinder child marriage, enhancing adolescent reproductive health, and reducing violent discipline for children in Nepal....

SheaMoisture is teaming up with The Roku Channel and MACRO Television Studios to debut "The Next Black Millionaires," a docuseries that captures the journey of three ambitious entrepreneurs growing their passions into million-dollar businesses.  The...