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There are many words to describe the woman who is Garnett Phillip: mom. wife, good friend, The Rum Girl, bar and restaurant owner, but the best one to describe it all is entrepreneur. Born into an Ethiopian-Trinidadian heritage, there are many traits...

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has partnered with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education to launch the KnowBe4 Scholarship for Black Americans for the...

In honor of Black History Month, Hyundai Motor America is kicking off the Progress Project for the second year. The Progress Project by Hyundai provides financial assistance to black-owned small businesses in a region. This year, the area of focus...

The 22 Fund (The 22), a Los Angeles-based impact, early-growth venture fund, today announced multi-million dollar investments from Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) and family office 4S Bay to support The 22's mission to address needs of diverse...

Today, at the start of Black History Month, Urban One Inc. announces the launch of the new Urban One Podcast Network. This groundbreaking effort expands the company's already extensive audio entertainment options for BIPOC audiences, as well as for...

Everything Legendary, creators of plant-based food with legendary flavor, announced today that it has a new agreement with Bowie State University (BSU) to provide gourmet, plant-based food in campus dining...

Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced that Joann Massey will be joining its Senior Leadership team as Senior Vice President of the 1 Million Black...

In partnership with Union Theological Seminary Center for Community Engagement & Social Justice (CCESJ) Pride in the Pews will host The State of the Black Church: Reconciling Communities and Reimagining Inclusion 1-day, in-person symposium event on...

South University is proud to announce partnerships with Alabama State University and Wallace Community College to provide increased educational and healthcare opportunities to minorities in Montgomery and Selma, Alabama. Rich in history, and revered...

Bodka Creek Capital has acquired The Retreat at Meadowview, a 72-Unit Multifamily Complex in Kingsport, Tennessee. The deal is the sixth property for the owner / operator private equity firm inside of their first two years as they continue expanding...

Lumina Foundation today released an updated A Stronger Nation, the foundation's online tool for tracking the share of working-age adults with degrees or other credentials of value. The national post-high school education rate among adults 25 to 64...

Virginia Business Magazine recognized Aisha Bowe, Founder & CEO, STEMBoard and LINGO Solutions Inc., as an honoree for their Inaugural Black Business Leaders Awards. Ms. Bowe is a former NASA aerospace engineer, motivational speaker, and...

Through a partnership between the community, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Hope Corps program, and King County Government, Beloved King County taps local creative talent to bring into focus systemic causes of community-based gun violence by...

Afro Unicorn®, a fully-licensed character brand founded by trailblazing African American businesswoman April Showers, begins 2023 with a breakthrough year for creativity and authentic representation. Shattering the glass ceiling, Ms. Showers is the...

Griffin Structures, an industry leader in program and construction management, is pleased to announce its selection of Jon Hughes to serve as the organization's next President. Hughes, who previously served as Executive Vice President of Operations,...

McKissack & McKissack, one of the nation's leading Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering and construction companies, announced today that Alana Alsop will head the firm's business development for the District of Columbia, Maryland and...

Onyx Initiative, a Toronto based non-profit established to bridge the pervasive gap in the recruitment, selection, and retention of Black college and university students, and recent graduates for roles in corporate Canada is excited to recognize and...

Hip Rock Star Advertising, an award-winning, socially conscious media production, and 360 agency, is excited to announce the exclusive premiere of the 2-part DocuSeries Miami's Richmond Heights: The Black Shangri-La. The DocuSeries' world premiere is...

Taped live from Miami's Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater, the inaugural HBCU Honorstm lauds eight extraordinary alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) whose ground-breaking achievements have helped change the world. The...

Webber Marketing (WM), creators of the Pepsi National Battle of The Bands (NBOTB) presented by Toyota is excited to announce the release of its new film "The Road to Houston: Preparing to Battle", a behind-the-scenes look at the band selection...

Aura, the leader in intelligent safety for consumers, today announced a partnership with nonprofit Cyversity, in an effort to increase representation and opportunity for underrepresented talent in the cybersecurity workforce. Aura's sponsorship of...

Huntington National Bank announced the launch of Huntington Home for Good, a new mortgage product offering designed to meet the needs of applicants from historically under-resourced communities....

MedTech Color (MTC)?the nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the representation of persons of color in the Medtech industry?announced the 2023 Pitch Competition finalists. The 2023 chosen entries for pitch day came from a pool of...

Celebrity dentist Dr. Catrise Austin best known for transforming Cardi B's smile joins top cosmetic and spa dentistry practice in Montclair New Jersey to help patients look and feel more confident and sexy in 2023....

UBIZ Venture Capital has named William Hartley Parker, CTP as the Executive in Residence for UBIZ and the newly launched Business Growth Institute (BGI). Parker brings a wealth of knowledge and decades of experience, which includes senior executive...

Black women entrepreneurs are finding surprising and encouraging ways to leap across the funding gap that can hold back Black-owned businesses, according to a new survey by The BOW Collective. Most business owners in the survey reported gross...

iONE Digital (formally known as Interactive One), the leading digital media company creating and distributing premium content for Black and urban lifestyle enthusiasts, is proud to announce the dawn of a new era in its consistent evolution. iOne...

The Xenon Pictures release Freedom's Path opens in theatres nationwide on Friday, February 3, 2023 on AMC and Regal screens. The film's opening coincides with Black History Month....

Toronto's business and community leaders came together on Saturday January 21, to celebrate the extraordinary work of the BlackNorth Initiative in its continued commitment to removing anti-Black systemic barriers, at the Inaugural BlackNorth Gala....

DRESDEN, ON, Jan. 30, 2023 To celebrate Black History Month, the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is offering in-person and virtual tours for all ages. The museum will also explore the historical legacy of Mary Ann Shadd Cary ? a...

No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, is being remembered on the 2023 issue of the Royal Canadian Mint's ongoing Commemorating Black History series. In the opening years of the...

Black Health, the Harlem, NY based nonprofit organization that champions the promotion of health and prevention of diseases to reduce disparities and achieve equity within the black community launches Get Me Vaxxed, the new campaign for Black History...

Jabari K. Jones, a community advocate, and small-business champion, announced his candidacy for the 3rd District Seat in the City Council of Philadelphia at an event surrounded by friends and supporters....

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Giants of Africa, a not-for-profit dedicated to enriching the lives of African youth through sports, and its co-founder Masai Ujiri, Vice-Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors, today announced...

Most Black Canadians feel their employers continued to make progress addressing anti-Black racism in the last year but worry that a recession could wipe out those gains, finds new research by KPMG in Canada....

Today, Canada Post unveiled a new Black History Month stamp honouring Chloe Cooley, who had a profound impact on the history of enslavement in Canada. Her act of resistance on the evening of March 14, 1793, ushered in legislation that would lead to...

Today Catholics for Choice, which uplifts and amplifies the voices of the majority of Catholics who believe in reproductive freedom, issued the following statement from President Jamie L. Manson, M. Div., after the city of Memphis, Tennessee,...

Black CannaBusiness (BCB) and Parallel's Goodblend are continuing their successful collaboration on a national education series aimed at CEOs of color in the cannabis industry. The Black Cannabusiness CEO Intensive Program (CEO Intensive) is a free,...

Women of Color in Fundraising And Philanthropy (WOC)® launched Career Match on January 25, 2023. Career Match by WOC tm prepares qualified candidates for a successful job search by offering coaching, resume review, and exposure to search firms...

Black History Month, three words, and a celebration packed into one short month at the top of the new year observed for over 100 years. Since 1976 every U.S. Presidential Administration has officially recognized Black History Month as a time to...

Today, Concerned Communities for America (CCA) applauded the College Board for agreeing to revise its Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum in response to objections raised by the Florida Department of Education, with the following...

The Chopra Foundation today announced The Soul of Leadership, an initiative focusing on mental well-being and leadership development within the Black community. In partnership with Robert F. Smith and in collaboration with the NeverAlone movement,...

Leading Black-owned multimedia company REVOLT today announced the exciting addition of industry veteran Mara S. Campo as the Global News Anchor of their growing news division. Through this initiative, REVOLT continues to expand its highly talented...

Blackbaud , the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced it will focus its 2023 philanthropic efforts on supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in partnership with five global organizations in each of the...

Stackwell, the digital investment platform designed to eliminate the racial wealth gap, today announced its app is now available for download by all Android phone users in the Google Play Store. The robo-investing app, which addresses and removes the...

CVS Health® today announced a new initiative that will address barriers to care in underserved communities across the country. The CVS Health Community Equity Alliance is being established to expand the community health worker workforce, enhance...

Disparities in PPP loans were identified within African American farmers due to their income levels and location (rural compared to urban). Sheding light on the greater challenges faced by African American farms in rural areas in contrast to those in...

Last night, Dark & Lovely proudly announced Meagan Good as their latest ambassador at their 'Making Bold Moves' event held in support of the brand's philanthropic initiative, Building Beautiful Futures. The award-winning actress, bestselling author...

Georgia-based music company Emerald Nation Entertainment has elected to place its indelible mark on the World of Hip-Hop Music, by introducing a 10-year old recording artist and phenom, distinguishably named: "Prince Marc Jakob." With an...

The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) and Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business are pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of the Executive Leadership Academy. Twenty-six powerful Black leaders have been selected to participate in this...