News by subject: BLK

The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) is pleased to announce that their signature program, the Executive Leadership Academy ? delivered in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) ? is expanding nationally! This year marks the five-year...

Today, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities announced the next phase of its three-year, $7 million grant partnership with the Elevance Health Foundation. The Black Birthing Initiative...

The 400 Years of African American History Commission (400YAAHC), a 15-member federally appointed commission established to coordinate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colonies on August 20, 1619,...

Paige Crawford of Colorado Springs, Colorado shot a three-over-par 75 to take home THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup. Crawford earns an exemption into the LPGA Tour's Cognizant Founders Cup (May 11 - 14) held at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton,...

The Casoro Group Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Austin-based multifamily real estate investment firm Casoro Group, today announced the establishment of the Casoro Group Education Foundation Real Estate Scholars Program created in...

Alt-Rock recording artist YOUNG JIMMY is set to release his 20-track debut studio album Rockett 88 (Deluxe) under his imprint HOOD ROCK RECORDS (RIAA) on Friday, May 12th on music streaming services. YOUNG JIMMY exclaims "FOR FAR TOO LONG IN POPULAR...

As part of the Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate's Anti-Racism Anti-Hate initiative, Urban Rez Solutions is hosting a three part hybrid (virtual / in-person), town hall series addressing anti-Black racism in our children's schools....

Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI), the leading national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of Black women and girls, issues a statement in support of the revised recommendations from the U.S. Preventive...

A new publication from the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) and Deloitte, sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund, offers guidance to board directors interested in mitigating health care's contributions to emissions-driven climate change and...

Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center, Inc., (GRACC), the nonprofit Black and Latinx-focused visual and performing arts center under development in Nubian Square, has announced that OrigiNation's professional dance division will be its resident...

For the first time in its decade-long history, Black Health Matters (BHM) is bringing its award-winning health summit series to the city of Newark, New Jersey. As an organization that is dedicated to delivering crucial health education to Black...

The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has partnered with UrbanGeekz as it kicks off promotions for its inaugural Tech Equity Hackathon, scheduled for June 16 ?18 in Washington, D.C....

CCRM Fertility today is proud to launch the CCRM Fertility Black Fertility Matters Fund ? a program dedicated to providing impactful resources that will increase access and advocacy for Black women and families navigating their...

Renowned performers and presenters will share a music tradition that began on the African continent, was transported to the Americas via slave ships, and took root in the daily sufferings of an enslaved Black people who chose to survive and fought to...

Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) divisions Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. ("Entertainment Studios") and Weather Group, LLC ("Weather Group") filed a lawsuit on May 4, 2023 in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los...

Dallas Southern Pride (DSP), the premier organization hosting pride events throughout the Dallas metroplex, announced today that Ahmad Goree, former director of public affairs, will assume the role of chief operations officer and director of...

Kairos Carolina Digital is a Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led digital marketing agency that provides top-notch outreach strategies and cutting-edge solutions to leverage business growth. With a strong belief in bold and authentic...

President Biden, the White House, Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA Equity Czar Dr. Dewayne Goldman and Deputy Director Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Monica Rainge must take personal responsibility for the debacle that has American Farmers. The...

The craft brewing business accounted for nearly $29 billion in beer sales last year, which is nearly one-quarter of the $120 billion beer industry revenue in the U.S.  But of the nearly 10,000 craft brewers in the country, only about 1% are Black...

Howard University will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for three buildings the institution renovated with a reverence to the past and a nod to the future. The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall, Undergraduate Library, and the Armour J. Blackburn...

Jordan Neely's family responds to killer Daniel Penny's admission of guilt through their representatives. "In short, his actions on the train,...

Truist Foundation today announced a $1.5 million commitment to Accion Opportunity Fund, a certified nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI), which offers responsible capital, coaching and networks to small businesses owned by...

With as many as 20 percent of small businesses failing within the first year of opening their doors, SAFE Credit Union's commercial lending team is working to help Sacramento-area upstarts with the information and resources they need to be...

Hyundai Motor America and its African American marketing agency of record, Culture Brands, launched their new multicultural campaign featuring the all-electric vehicle models, IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6. The latest addition to the popular OKAY Hyundai...

Pepsi is returning as co-presenter of Mary J. Blige's "Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit" during Mother's Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, once again bringing its powerhouse roots in music and culture to amplify the festivities. Back for year...

"The advancement of Artificial Intelligence in computer training and development of electric vehicle, battery and semi-conductor plants has cleared the path for increased participation of diverse young people within the growing Michigan Information...

The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group [The CAFE Group]?will award five one million-dollar grants to Black leaders in education on May 17, 2023 during the virtual 1954 Project Luminary Awards at 12:00 PM CDT for registered attendees....

The Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI) is launching a 16-city billboard campaign in May in honor of its 15-year anniversary. The billboards will highlight 48 missing persons of color to raise awareness about their cases and shine a light on the...

Stellantis earns No. 30 spot on DiversityInc's Top 50 list Company also ranked No. 2 for supplier diversity Stellantis has been recognized 16 times since the ratings were established in 2001 Commitment to diversity and inclusion supports a work...

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is proud to announce the establishment of a new Council ? the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Science and Technology Council (HBCU S&T Council). This Council aims at fostering more...

Today, four national funding partners, Alice L. Walton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and Pilot House Philanthropy announced the Leadership in Art Museums (LAM) initiative. Over the next five years, the LAM funders will commit over...

Pearl Milling Company, the pancake mix and syrup brand that has been creating memorable breakfast moments for over 130 years, continues its mission to uplift Black women and girls across the U.S. with P.E.A.R.L. Pledge, a multi-year community funding...

Today, Blue Bottle Coffee, a global leader in specialty coffee, announced a partnership with multi-platinum recording artist Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and his record...

The Cook Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester on June 13, 2023 and the acquisition of more than 300 works and artifacts by Kacey Carneal (1935-2022), a self-taught naïve folk artist who painted at her...

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce Leïla Ahouman, Serena Lopez, Mzwandile Poncana, Rahma Shafi and Daniel Reale-Chin as recipients of the Black Journalism Fellowship Program, in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News,...

Operation HOPE, the nation's leading non-profit in financial literacy and economic inclusion, today announced that its 1 Million Black Businesses Initiative (1MBB) has been named the winner of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Award in the Enduring...

Northeastern Illinois University is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the first physical location of the Business Innovation & Growth (BIG) Center at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS), 700 E. Oakwood Blvd. in...

Brothers Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry announced today the launch of ADLaM Display, an evolution of the Pulaar alphabet on which they have worked with Microsoft since 2018. Developed in partnership with McCann NY, the new digital version of ADLaM is...

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) today announced it has been awarded a $1 million grant from Bank of America in support of the museum's $25 million capital campaign to build a new 30,000 square-foot facility. This funding will enable the NLBM...

The Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) https://facecoalition.com/ and the Group 3737 https://groupe3737.com/en/ is pleased to announce its recently launched Black Quebecers Pension Survey.  The purpose of the study is to investigate the...

The Capital One Insights Center has released new research that sheds light on how business ownership can drive personal wealth creation for Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs and their communities ? and ultimately close the racial wealth gap....

UP Entertainment, the leader in uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms, will be adding two new subscription streaming services to its portfolio, GaitherTV+ and...

The Sustainability Hub, a new Chicago job training center jointly developed by Power52's Ecademy and 548 Enterprise (548), has proudly welcomed the first twenty trainees to its clean energy job training program....

High demand for data science skills generates rewarding career opportunities, but those opportunities have not historically gone to underrepresented populations. Innovative professors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are...

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the super-premium bourbon and Tennessee whiskey maker, announced today that it has expanded its home, Nearest Green Distillery, to a massive 432 acres. With the purchase of an adjacent property on Eady Road and combined...

The McBride Sisters SHE CAN Fund today announces its continued commitment to invest in professional women on their journey to learn and master the business of wine. Specifically, it will focus its efforts on supporting women pursuing professional...

Candid and ABFE released today Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation funding to historically Black colleges and universities. The new report is the most comprehensive analysis of private philanthropic support to HBCUs. Philanthropy and HBCUs includes...

On April 15, at the MIT Harvard Colombia Summit "Shaping the Future" organized by the MIT Harvard Club of Colombia, Dr. Lina Zapata won the Beyond Leadership Award for Medical Innovation for her research project aimed at improving dementia diagnosis...

Total Health, the largest provider of free oncology continuing medical education in the U.S., announced today the launch of its charitable arm, Cancer Equity Project. The foundation will uncover and promote solutions that provide equal and equitable...

Aaliyah, a 21-year-old black entrepreneur with autism, has announced the launch of her groundbreaking nail school just 8 months after the successful launch of her beauty bar. To mark the grand opening, Aaliyah is offering free manicure and pedicure...