News by subject: BLK

Newly released data from the Eos Foundation's Women's Power Gap report, Breaking Through to the Top: Diversity Among Executive Leadership at Massachusetts' Largest Public Companies, shows a modest increase in women's representation among the most...

As Women's History Month comes to a close, Village Enterprise is thrilled to announce a gift of $7 million from MacKenzie Scott that will have a transformative impact on the lives of the most vulnerable women living in extreme poverty in rural Africa...

On March 30, 2023 the National Women's History Museum will debut its inaugural in-person exhibition at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, DC. Entitled We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC, the exhibition...

Evelyn Magley represents a paradigm shift. As C.E.O. of The Basketball League ? a pro basketball league with 49 teams and counting across the U.S.A. and Canada - Evelyn has a vision of professional sports that is radically different. For Ms. Magley,...

The Institute For Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), a nonprofit organization that works to eradicate the systemic barriers that prevent people from historically excluded populations from being able to build wealth through entrepreneurship, today...

This Field Looks Green To Me is a feature length fictionalized telling of a true Appalachian story about three kids who led their coal mining town to confront racial inequality. It's a movie which benefits kids and promotes mentorship on a national...

Making his mark in history, Ken Ampy, CEO of Astyra Corporation, was featured in Virginia Business Magazine as one of the prominent Black Business Leaders in the state. 17 executives were chosen out of 108 dynamic leaders, based on factors such as...

Rock The Bells, the global platform dedicated to elevating Hip-Hop culture from its roots to the modern day, announced today the return of the Rock The Bells Festival, taking place on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY....

Addiction Professionals of North Carolina announces our collaborative partnership with Mount Vernon Christian Church (MVCC) in Clayton, NC to provide mental health awareness and education....

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) has appointed Mary Stutts as Chief Executive Officer where she will lead the global association's mission to accelerate the advancement and impact of women in the business of healthcare....

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new report that shows an upward trend in non-fire carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths. The report, Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths Associated with the Use of Consumer Products 2019...

Continuing its ongoing support of HBCU athletics and academics, financial technology corporation Ready Life returns as a major sponsor of the storied Orange Blossom Classic (OBC) for the second year in a row.   The OBC is...

The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks's legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St. This year's gala will honor scholar...

The Knowledge House (TKH) will host their first in-person recruitment series since the pandemic. Launching mid-April 2023 through the beginning of May, the organization will host four (4) in-person recruitment events to reach more Black and Brown...

Founded by Dr. Ezella McPherson in 2021, Dr. McPherson Coaching, LLC is an education firm committed to increasing the graduation of college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. Recently, we have expanded...

As "The Textured Hair Care Authority," Mielle ? the fastest growing Black-founded and women-led beauty brand ? is expanding its beloved Pomegranate & Honey Collection with the launch of the brand's 1st air dry stylers....

Honda will bring together more than 200 students and coaches from 32 Historically Black Colleges and...

1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women develop colon cancer in their lifetime, making it the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. It is vital that all adults get regular screenings for the disease. Colorectal cancer disproportionately affects the...

Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) in partnership with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) is proud to release recommendations for improving and standardizing data collection methods around race, ethnicity, and language...

Canada's Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023. Are you an Indigenous or a Diverse Supplier Aiming To Do Business with the Federal Government?Now in its fifth year, the Summit, that...

US-based pre-accelerator Geekz Ventures has announced its class of 10 startups for its inaugural cohort program. The...

Accelerate Auto, a not-for-profit focused on increasing representation of Black talent across Canada's automotive industry, today released the findings of new third-party research aimed at better understanding what Black Canadians experience when...

This weekend, 100 students from across the country celebrated the conclusion of the 16th year of Disney Dreamers Academy with an emotional commencement ceremony at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, featuring an inspirational speech by...

CURLS, the most recognized natural hair care brand in North America, the textured hair aisle, and the multicultural community, is excited to announce the launch of its 2023 Hair Trend Release TRANSLATE: a compilation of defined hair textures, forms,...

Buy From A Black Woman is proud to announce our third accelerator cohort of the Black Woman Accelerator Program. The program looks to help Black Women Business Owners leverage certifications and is being run in partnership with H&M and the National...

The Diocese of New Jersey's Anti-Racism Ministry invites you to enroll in 20 hours...

The Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees today named Xavier A. Cole, Ed.D., an empathic, student-centered leader of Jesuit institutions, as the university's 18th president.  Cole will become the first person of color, and the second...

Leroy Chapman Jr. has been named editor in chief of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, succeeding longtime Editor Kevin Riley, who announced his retirement Thursday. As the organization's top news executive and first Black editor in chief in the...

Thousands of current and former students at public Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive one-on-one success coaching and support, thanks to a new initiative announced today by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the national...

Women's Foundation of the South exists to improve futures for women and girls of color in the South by supporting both women-of-color-led nonprofits who do the same and women-of-color entrepreneurs. The organization is pleased to announce that it...

Today marks the midway point and a heightened call for support of the Paine College 'Growing Paine' fundraising efforts led by President Cheryl Evans Jones, PhD. During Women's History Month, which coincides with the College's capital campaign, Jones...

Janelle Monáe teams up with Warner Music Group/ Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) to expand the programs of her non-profit, Fem the Future, whose mission is to build a fem-forward future by creating opportunities for...

Following the release of Mayor Muriel Bowser's fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal, DC Greens ? a food and health equity-focused non-profit that has served the District for nearly 15 years with a focus on Black and Brown communities in Wards 7 and...

The family of Tyrea M. Pryor, the 39-year-old black man shot and killed by officers with the Independence Police Department (IPD) in Jackson County, MO, will join their attorneys and community leaders including Bishop Tony R. Caldwell of the Justice...

NABA, Inc., the leading national association representing Black Business Leaders in the accounting, finance, and related business professions, and Deloitte, a global provider of audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory...

SANS Institute, the leading provider of cybersecurity training worldwide, proudly announces the expansion of the SANS HBCU+ Academy to serve additional Black American communities in the US. The SANS HBCU+ Academy is a unique opportunity for students...

People looking beyond their own needs to help others is the theme that runs through the 21 films, TV programs, and books for adults and young people being honored with Christopher Awards in the program's 74th year. Winners include Pulitzer...

Glossier's vision is to change the way the world sees beauty ? and the brand aims to do that by helping change the beauty industry itself. As part of Glossier's continued investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion in beauty (and beyond), the...

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 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 inclusion of...

The Government of Canada is strongly committed to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada's criminal justice system. The government has advanced an array of innovative and progressive initiatives that...

For the first time in company history, FirstEnergy Corp. has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineertm magazine. The rankings are determined based on a survey of randomly selected Minority Engineer readers who were asked...

Anita Thomas, Ph.D., has been selected as the 11th president of North Central College beginning July 1, 2023. In North Central's 162-year history, Thomas is the first woman and the first person of color chosen to become the long-serving president....

Dr. Bill Winston, a globally renowned pastor, entrepreneur, and business leader, presents the 2023 Business & Leadership Conference (BLC), a two-day hybrid experience (in person and online) that will equip entrepreneurs and leaders with strategies...

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we are reminded of our collective responsibility to combat all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate. It is important for us to take this opportunity to acknowledge the lived...

Toronto's pride & remembrance run returns to the Church-Wellesley Village on the morning of Saturday, June 24 for its 27th annual event. Join us for a 5KM run, 3KM walk, or kids race in the heart of Toronto's gay village as Pride Month comes to a...

Access---all deserve it, yet too many barriers still prevent equitable access in the workforce. The Business in Enterprise Program (BEP), created by the state of Illinois in 1994 to promote the economic development of underrepresented businesses...

BRIDGE, the only independent DE&I trade organization to serve the global marketing industry, today announced...

Leaders need disruptive thinking. With the ever changing culture and new challenges, leaders now more than ever need to rethink how they do things. T.D. Jakes' International Leadership Summit, in Orlando from May 4-6, equips leaders, visionaries and...

This week, Pronghorn has unveiled its newest round of angel investments in four additional Black owned spirits companies: Greenwood Whiskey, Red Hazel Whiskey, TCapri Tequila, IslandJon Vodka. Pronghorn's capital...