News by subject: BLK

The BlackNorth Initiative is proud to partner with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the launch of the BlackNorth Connect Program....

Today, "audio everywhere" company, Raedio has announced its latest podcast series ? The Scottie & Sylvia Show. In their highly anticipated return to the mic, hosts and best friends Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell are reuniting for the launch of the new...

The eagerly awaited Richmond Jazz and Music Festival returns August 12 and 13, 2023, to picturesque Maymont in Richmond, VA. This highly anticipated event will treat music enthusiasts to an unforgettable experience featuring the legendary Chaka Khan,...

After two years of game-changing growth and success, H&M USA and Buy From a Black Woman are kicking off the third year of their partnership to advance the non-profit's mission of empowering, educating and inspiring Black Women Business Owners and the...

PermitUsNow, a leading provider of permit expediting services located in Texas, is proud to announce the launch of a new educational video aimed at helping business owners along the Gulf Coast prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. The video...

KAY Jewelers and Zales presented Dr. Opal Lee ? the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" ? with a special edition pendant, featuring a black lab-created opal cabochon to honor her and commemorate Juneteenth. Exclusively available through KAY Jewelers and...

Lowe's today announced the 100 community projects that will be completed this year as part of Lowe's Hometowns, the company's largest-ever community impact program. Launched in 2022, Lowe's Hometowns is a five-year, $100 million commitment from...

Today, Health in Her HUE ("HIHH"), a company dedicated to connecting Black women and women of color to culturally competent and...

DiversityInc named Comerica Bank to its 2023 Top Noteworthy Companies, a listing that serves as the leading assessment of workplace fairness in corporate America. This marks the third consecutive year Comerica has been recognized by DiversityInc as a...

Emmy-nominated celebrity hairstylist, motivational speaker, Johnny Wright is thrilled to announce his upcoming 11-city Naturally You Tour, inspired by his bestselling book "Natural and Curly Hair for Dummies." Johnny will make the official...

Tamira Chapman, founder of Storehouse In A Box, hits a high note as 2023 as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Michigan and...

A Call to Men, an organization that has mobilized thousands of men to become aspiring allies to women and girls around the world, in partnership with award-winning social impact agency Picture Motion, is launching a grassroots screening tour of the...

National CROWN Day, presented by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, is back and expanded to a two-week celebration to commemorate the inaugural signing of the first CROWN Act (July 3, 2019) to "Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair." This...

After thorough review, the MOSAIC employee resource group at The Container Store, the nation's leading specialty retailer of organizing solutions, custom spaces, and in-home services, has chosen The Kaleidoscope Project as the beneficiary of one of...

New LGBTQ web series, "Buzz Kill," celebrated Pride month and Juneteenth with its world premiere screening at the 2023 American Black Film Festival over the weekend. Guests at the O Cinema South Beach viewing in Miami experienced an exclusive...

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a...

The 22 Fund (The 22) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration (ITA) recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to promote the competitiveness of U.S. industry, improve the global business environment and provide...

Today, almost one year since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) launched the Abortion Access Legal Defense Fund (Abortion Access LDF) to help pay legal expenses for abortion patients and...

Today, Justice + Joy National Collaborative (Justice+Joy), formerly National Crittenton, released findings from In Our Words: The Impact of Overturning of Roe v. Wade on Girls, Young Women, and Gender-Expansive Young People of Color. The discussions...

The specialty footwear and lifestyle retailer, The Athlete's Foot (TAF), and leading sportswear manufacturer, Adidas have partnered once again to host the iconic, The Athlete of the Mic contest. The winner, Atlanta's own DYKingz, performed live...

Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced a partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to combat the youth mental health crisis in the United States through trauma-informed approaches to behavioral health care. By investing...

After 25 years as a leading venture philanthropy organization, New Profit is appointing new leadership. Founder Vanessa Kirsch is passing the baton to social impact leader Tulaine Montgomery, who will assume sole responsibility as CEO on July 1,...

Black Women Empowered, a global platform inspiring millions of women of color, proudly announces the launch of the Black Women Empowered Business Network. This groundbreaking platform unites leading business, inspirational, and motivational leaders,...

Spectrum today announced its sponsorship of the upcoming Bald Brothers Tour starring renowned comedians Tony Baker and Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks. The 10-city run kicks off on Friday, August 4 in Philadelphia, with stops in New York, Washington,...

Leading civil rights law firm May Jung Law, along with nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump, has filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Orange Unified School District ("OUSD"). This action outlines the...

This Juneteenth week, BMe Community celebrates Black leadership by awarding $370,000 in grants to 37 BMe Vanguard Award honorees. Sponsored by the McKnight Foundation, NBA Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, and The Ballmer Group, each honoree...

The Association of Diversity in Clinical Trials (AOD) announces a new partnership agreement with Black Women in Clinical Research (BWICR) allowing their 15,000 members an opportunity to participate in the extensive AOD benefits. The mission of the...

Carlos Watson's defense team, led by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. of Ronald Sullivan Law, PLLC, today requested the Justice Department undertake a review of the Eastern District of New York office after an investigation found that the white prosecutors...

The floral industry is booming across the region with favourable trade policies and increase in consumer demand. Flowers grown in one country can be shipped across the world via air freight and delivered to customers almost the next day. Black Tulip...

PermitUsNow, a premiere building permit expediting firm in Texas, was selected as one of the Top 25 Subcontractors of the Year in 2023 during the SubContractors USA Awards Luncheon held on June 21, 2023.  This year's event theme focuses on business...

A diverse STEM teacher workforce is critical to increasing educational outcomes for students of color and the future of national security. Research shows, "Black students who'd had just one Black teacher by third grade were 13 percent more likely to...

Due to stark health disparities in the United States that result in higher rates of prostate cancer diagnosis and death for Black men, The Balm In Gilead, Inc., a national non-profit organization, will present a free webinar titled "Talk That Talk:...

The nation's 13-year-olds showed the largest declines ever recorded on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) long-term trend assessment (LTT) in mathematics, according to results released today by the National Center for Education...

Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, US Ambassador to the United...

The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation today announced the creation of an educational advancement program in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to provide educational advancement opportunities to Descendants of Jesuit...

On behalf of the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), we extend our heartfelt well wishes and unwavering support to National Football League (NFL) player Damar Hamlin, who experienced a sudden cardiac event early this year. We recognize the...

Black Women Empowered, a global platform inspiring millions of women of color, proudly announces the launch of the Black Women Empowered Business Network. This groundbreaking platform unites leading business, inspirational, and motivational leaders,...

In the news release, Advancing Health Equity: Deloitte Launches 'Illustrate Change' Medical Illustration Library, issued 20-Jun-2023 by Deloitte Consulting LLP over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the first paragraph, first...

Black is Beautiful, an influential initiative launched by Weathered Souls Brewing CO in 2020 in support of equality and social justice reform, is making a resounding comeback. This time, the movement stands firmly alongside the National Black Brewers...

MASN and BIG3 will launch a media programming and community impact partnership to televise 52 games of the exciting three-on-three summer professional basketball...

BMO today announced the launch of a new Homebuyer Assistance Program for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI), in partnership with the National Association for Real Estate Brokers...

The recently rebranded CJ Grant has hired its creative director, Patrick Wharram. The seasoned marketing executive will oversee creative direction for the firm's multicultural experiential and customer-focused marketing as well as emerging...

FentanylSolution.org, a respected national 501(c)(3) organization, is dedicated to shedding light on the urgent issue of fentanyl's impact on older individuals. With a mission to educate and protect senior citizens, FentanylSolution.org is raising...

Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has announced Oluwashemilore (Shemi) Olaoluwakitan Bukoye as the recipient of its annual Black Employee Network (BEN) scholarship....

Today, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) Board of Directors is announcing Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, a nationally recognized executive leader and social change strategist, will serve as President and CEO effective July 11, 2023. For the last 15...

Deloitte is proud to announce the launch of "Illustrate Change," a project that seeks to build momentum around representation in medical illustrations and reduce health disparities among people of color, in collaboration with Johnson &...

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) today announced "Creating Conscious Collisions," the kick-off of its second annual Women of Color Connecting (WOCCON) Road Show. The 10-city tour, designed to unite women of color entrepreneurs with...

After 30 years of providing holistic healing services remotely all over the world, Jeffrey V. Noble and his team of healers are opening a physical location in the heart of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Harlem native Jeffrey Vincent Noble was among...

Vision Films, Inc. ("Vision") has announced the TVOD release of the relationship drama Breaking Bounds from director Mark Harris on July 18, 2023 across the US and Canada. The film from L10 Group was executive produced by Lotten Yeaney, Garcon Moweh,...

As part of Honda's efforts to promote equality in its workforce and society, the company today released its second annual Inclusion & Diversity Report: "Inclusion: Together, We Will Bring the Future." The report includes company goals through 2030...