News by subject: BLK

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced two $1 million grants to two public research universities with a demonstrated record in advancing the success of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...

Netta Jenkins, a renowned thought leader and esteemed executive in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), has released her highly anticipated first book, The Inclusive Organization: Real Solutions, Impactful Change, and Meaningful...

National historic designations encourage us to acknowledge both the triumphs and the struggles that helped define Canada, and help us reflect on how to build a more inclusive society for present and future generations. Today, the Honourable Steven...

The members of Nevada's largest union of healthcare and public service workers, SEIU Local 1107, are celebrating the passage of Juneteenth as a state holiday. The Nevada Assembly passed Assembly Bill 140 by 40...

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), America's leading small business advocacy group, and Chemistry Cultura, a minority-certified marketing agency with several Fortune 500 clients, unveiled a jointly-commissioned research study called THE...

New research indicates that increased use of a homeowner voucher program could significantly shrink the racial gap between Black and white home ownership....

TrueCaretm, a community-based health center serving San Diego and Riverside counties, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)....

NewComma, a groundbreaking social media platform empowering African and Black creatives, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round in partnership with SFC Capital, the UK's leading early-stage investment firm. The funding will accelerate...

NewComma, a groundbreaking social media platform empowering African and Black creatives, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round in partnership with SFC Capital, the UK's leading early-stage investment firm. The funding will accelerate...

The Association of African American Financial Advisors ("AAAA" or the "Association"), a non-profit membership organization for African American financial advisors and other wealth management industry professionals, today announced the AAAA 2023...

Brown Venture Group LLC, a venture capital firm formed to fund Black, Latino and Indigenous technology entrepreneurs, announced today that The Huntington National Bank (Huntington) made a $3 million commitment to its inaugural fund. Brown Venture...

Group Black, a modern media company with the largest collective of Black-owned media, and Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, today announced that they will be unveiling a first of its kind Black Creator Impact...

African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) award which celebrates innovation and impact in early-stage African enterprises. The...

The Sachs Foundation, an organization that has supported Black Coloradans since 1931, today announced it has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to high-achieving Black students over the past year. Scholars were recognized in the...

Deere & Company and Al Roker Entertainment today announced a new documentary focused on the legacy of Black farming in America and the devastating impact of heirs' property ? property passed to family members by inheritance, usually without a will...

Dallas Southern Pride will host its highly anticipated annual Juneteenth Unity Weekend Celebration, June 16-18, 2023. This year's celebration will include a myriad of events, including the return of the sold-out Festival and Pool Party, Welcome...

After returning from his hosting gig at the 30th Annual Capital Jazz Fest, Cayman Kelly recently celebrated Black Music Month by discussing the significance of iconic performers like Smokey Robinson. Over the course of his career, Kelly has been a...

The Healthy Churches 2030 Roadmap Tour : "Forwarding the Black Health Agenda," provides faith, health and community leaders with training and resources to help reduce racial health disparities. The full-day, in-person conference, taking place in five...

40 Tons, an African-American and woman-owned...

(Family Features) Now, more than three years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impacts can be seen more clearly. For...

Steve Evans, vice president of community development for Smithfield Foods, was honored with a Black Business Ink Power 100 Award as one of the 100 most influential leaders in North Carolina....

Today, Dove announced a strategic alliance with "Gracie's Corner," a beloved children's YouTube series, to celebrate the beauty of natural hair and help educate families about the CROWN movement and need to Create a Respectful and Open World for...

Today, Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Halifax, commemorated the national historic significance of George Dixon with a plaque unveiling ceremony at the Africville...

The LGBTQ+ grassroots organization Destination Tomorrow will host its annual Bronx Pride Week in New York from June 13 to June 17. This year's theme, "Investing in Us," celebrates LGBTQ+ individuals and sheds light on the programs, resources and...

The specialty footwear and lifestyle chain, The Athlete's Foot (TAF), is partnering with HBCU Elite 100, created by Jahi Rawlings, Founder & CEO Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League Inc, on their national signing weekend program at their Lee...

Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Halifax, will take part in a Parks Canada and Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to...

?R.H. Boyd will host the 2023 Vision Conferencetm, June 15?17, 2023, in conjunction with the 117th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress.?The Vision Conference will be hosted largely virtually at www.visionconference.org but also in-person...

The National Juneteenth Foundation will host thousands of guests for its upcoming 3rd Annual Freedom Festival. The weekend kicks off...

"Meeting Ms. Leigh"?a romantic drama and the debut feature film by R.S. Veira through his Black-owned company, Dream With Me Productions?will make its world premiere on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. PT at the Marina del Rey Film Festival. The film has already...

When Tenille Grant started Rutgers Business School-Newark, she wanted to achieve more than good grades, she wanted her voice to help effect change....

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...

Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Halifax, will take part in a Parks Canada and Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to...

The Federation of African Canadian Economics "FACE", an organization dedicated to the development and prosperity of Black Canadian entrepreneurs, is celebrating its second anniversary, marking the culmination of an incredible journey filled with...

Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, released today The Push For Change: Examining LGBTQ+ Representation in Media and Advertising report, which highlights that gender diverse audiences are increasingly more welcoming...

The Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR) is pleased to announce the launch of two new programs, ACCELERATE Mentorship and ACCELERATE Leadership. Each program takes a unique approach to helping Canada's innovation sector become more...

Black Tech Week is thrilled to announce that Issa Rae?writer, producer, entrepreneur and founder of HOORAE is headed to BTW23 to share her energy, experiences and insights. Best known for her groundbreaking work as the creator and star of the hit HBO...

Triple EMMY winning speaker Gaby Natale joined T-Mobile for the kick-off of the 2023 edition of L.E.A.D. (Leadership Excellence and Development), the company's groundbreaking program aimed at preparing their top talent for the next stage in their...

Quark Expeditions, the global leader in polar adventures, is thrilled to announce Dr Sian Proctor as godmother for their newest expedition ship, Ultramarine, and invites guests to join her for celebrations onboard the expedition to Antarctica's...

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) and Emmy and Grammy award-winning actress, comedian and best-selling author Tiffany Haddish have entered into a development deal to produce two unscripted series.  The collaboration with Haddish, who will serve as...

The National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the NCI to train physicians and scientists to conduct clinical and translational oncology research, with a...

Entering the third and final year, PepsiCo, Inc. today announced it has added 16 new organizations to culminate "Team of Champions" ? a national purpose platform that improves access to soccer in underserved...

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit advancing the highest standards for patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, today published a report examining the association between Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and differences in...

@newconceptpr - "Latino Wallstreet" (@latinowallst), the #1 educational platform for Latinos to learn how to invest in the stock market and finance, led by award-winning financier Gabriela Berrospi, celebrated its fourth anniversary, empowering the...

The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C) today released its report titled: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Unmet Mission: Challenges Impacting Prompt, Fair, and Impartial Processing of Federal Employees'...

PRIMO Partners LLC, a black-owned and operated company that are multi-unit franchisees with Ben and Jerry's and Starbucks, was recognized with the 2023 MVP Award from Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine. The winners, chosen from a long list of multi-unit...

Common Future, an award-winning Oakland-based nonprofit focused on building a future where all people?no matter their race and class?have power, choice, and ownership over the economy, announced today that it is launching a women-led, multiracial...

The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1 Million Grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The grant, which was recently approved, will help TALI to continue moving forward its mission to prepare Black...

OurX, a first-to-market, data-tech platform with the mission to bring personalized, high-performance innovation to the underserved textured hair consumer, launches today. OurX provides an individualized system of personalized regimens, one-on-one...

Landmarks Illinois is excited to announce that it has donated the iconic Ebony Test Kitchen from the former Johnson Publishing Company Building in Chicago to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) located...

The 2nd Annual Dreamin' In Color Conference is where the future of tech will meet the cultural legacy of the Harlem Renaissance. Featuring more than 60 sessions covering topics such as careers and well-being, leadership and entrepreneurship along...