News by subject: BLK

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...

Media Culture, an independent brand performance agency, today announced the appointment of Eureka Vanterpool to lead a newly created Multicultural Marketing practice with the goal of helping brands drive meaningful business growth among various...

Tishman Speyer today announced it has secured the Basis Investment Group (BIG) as an equity partner in the Santa Monica Collection, its portfolio consisting of eight development sites across nearly 3.1 acres in Downtown...

The popular networks ION, Bounce and Scripps News will launch on YouTube TV as part of its base service offering this week. As part of the multi-year distribution partnership with Scripps Networks, the national television network division of  The...

Skillr, the iOS app for affordable per-minute instant video chats with professional and amateur language experts as well experts in a broad spectrum of other fields, announced today that it has entered into a series of language lesson and interpreter...

OneTen, a coalition of leading executives and companies committed to hiring, promoting, and advancing one million Black individuals without four-year degrees into family-sustaining careers, today published Catalyzing Careers through Skills-first...

United Recovery Project is a rehabilitation center that takes a unique and holistic approach to recovery from addiction. Our programs incorporate a variety of evidence-based techniques such as mindfulness, nutrition, exercise, and more, to help...

The Home Depot® will increase its investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to $4 million in 2023 by launching an expanded range of community projects and career resources for students in its Retool Your School program....

Bram Dijkstra, professor emeritus at UC San Diego, and renowned literary agent Sandra Dijkstra have donated their music collection, nearly 65 years in the making, of irreplaceable recordings of jazz, Jamaican music, blues, soul, and other genres....

Legacy hair care brand Creme of Nature is pleased to announce that its scholarship for HBCU students has returned for a third year. The fund will be administered by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). The Creme of Nature Legacy of Leadership...

A new publication from the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda is a playbook to lead environmental, social and governance action in organizations committed to health and wellness....

Today, people in Canada and across the globe will mark the UNESCO World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, an opportunity to celebrate the rich heritage and contributions made by members of the African diaspora. Adopted in 2019, the World...

OneUnited Bank is proud to announce its new Empowerment Network, with more surcharge free ATMs than any other bank in the country. A historic moment on the eve of Black History Month, the nation's largest Black owned bank launches the nation's...

Be Nimble Foundation, a 501(c)(3) social enterprise creating fully diverse and inclusive tech ecosystems, announces a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company , having been selected as one of the global pharmaceutical company's principal sourcing...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture: "Today, on the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, we honour and celebrate the diverse and vibrant...

Gale V. King, Independent Board Director and Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (retired) at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, has been elected Chair of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC). The ELC is the preeminent...

The specialty footwear and lifestyle chain, The Athlete's Foot (TAF), has announced the expansion of its marketing team and promotion of two key executives to close out a successful 2022. Darius Billings to VP of Marketing: Community Engagement and...

Southern Company and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) are proud to announce Southern Company as the Official Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of the AJGA. The partnership will also include the Southern Company Foundation, which will...

Today, Concerned Communities for America (CCA) Executive Director DaQuawn Bruce issued the following statement today in response to the violence that took place in Atlanta over the weekend as protesters attacked law enforcement property and...

The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life of author Ernest J. Gaines, best known for the novels "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" and "A Lesson Before Dying," as the 46th honoree in the Black Heritage Stamp series in a...

Skillr, the iOS app for affordable per-minute instant video chats with experts in a broad spectrum of fields, announced today that it has entered into a series of online sports coaching and charity fundraising partnership agreements with golf...

GO2 for Lung Cancer (GO2), a leading organization dedicated to saving, extending, and improving the lives of those vulnerable, at risk, and diagnosed with lung cancer, is committing to continue their efforts to increase awareness and be a resource...

With a strong commitment to cultivate a culture that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the wine industry, Jackson Family Wines is proud to partner with The Urban Grape on its Wine Studies Award for Students of Color....

After successfully launching The Amanda Seales show in November on WRNB 100.3 FM Philadelphia, Urban One Inc's Reach Media is announcing syndication to  new markets. The show is a content only radio program with an accompanying daily podcast...

Saint Augustine's University (SAU), and Carter agreed to a proposal valued in excess of $75 million, which includes developing a 320-unit multifamily project on the property and offers the University the option to invest in the project as a partner....

Under the theme, celebrating "Icons of the Culture," the 5th annual Urban One Honors, premiered last night on TV One and CLEO TV. Hosted by R&B singer and actor Tank, the televised event heralds the accomplishments of individuals who have made...

Today, people in towns and communities across Canada will take a moment to recognize the life and legacy of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander.  A trailblazer in his own right, the Honourable Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was born in Toronto. Years...

ColorComm, Inc., the nation's leading women's platform addressing diversity & inclusion across the communications, marketing, advertising, and media industries, will host the 6th Annual NextGen Fellows Program with a summit & recruiting day on...

"Justice means that we face the ugly truth about systemic racism, the harm caused, and change those systems so that we can move closer to 'liberty and justice for all,' " says Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of diversity, equity, inclusion, and...

Inflation-adjusted wages for Latino wage earners declined 2.4% for the fourth quarter of 2022, with the percentage of Latino workers seeking, but unable to find, living-wage jobs rising from 25.5% to 26.4%, according to a report by Ludwig Institute...

With the overall U.S. maternal mortality rate (MMR) on the rise, the data behind the African American community paints an even more devastating picture, where the CDC and October 2022 GAO report that the Black Maternal Mortality Rate in 2021 was 68.9...

PrizePicks, the largest privately-held skill-based fantasy sports operator in North America, today announced a first-of-its-kind strategic esports program with Atlanta-based HBCU Morris Brown College (MBC) that includes the establishment of an...

Hidden Voices is the education and advocacy initiative of The Denyce Graves Foundation (DGF). Hidden Voices will tell the stories of diverse classical vocal artists whose stories have been omitted from American History. "Anchored between Martin...

American Express Canada is excited to share the 100 BIPOC-owned businesses selected for the 2022 Blueprint: Backing BIPOC Businesses, powered by the DMZ, a mentorship and grant program that supports the advancement of Black, Indigenous or People of...

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award®-winning hip hop artist 2 Chainz will perform at the 2023...

Black families are the fastest-growing homeschool population in the United States. Celebrating that fact and raising awareness about home education as a school choice, the Georgia Black Home Educators Network is hosting The Flourish: 2023 Black...

In partnership with Urban Vibe Entertainment, The Black Promoters Collective is happy to announce their first Comedy tour, "Straight Jokes, No Chaser Comedy Tour." The event hosted by Mike Epps features standup comedy greats Cedric The...

Today, Urban One Inc., the largest African American owned and operated multi-media company, reaching over 80% of Black America, and Sounder, a contextual intelligence platform for audio, announced a partnership to conduct groundbreaking research....

Prostate cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers among men nationwide, showing a 3% increase in incidence per year and a 5% increase in advanced-stage diagnoses per year since 2014, a new report shows. The report also shows that Black...

Canadians have been living with the impacts of the pandemic for almost three years. Vulnerable adults, families, children and youth have been among those most negatively impacted. As a result, many children and youth have struggled with social...

Pharrell Williams, LL Cool J, Bobby Brown, David And Tamela Mann And Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honored At 5th Annual Urban One Honors On TV One & CLEO TV Watch Encore Presentations On TV One And CLEO TV Thursday, January 19 At 9/8c and Sunday,...

Hollywood Unlocked Inc., the Black-owned news content platform offering the latest articles and insights on the world of Hollywood, founded by culture critic and media mogul Jason Lee, announced today that it has raised approximately $1.7 million in...

The SOCAN Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of the third annual SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards: Adria Kain, AHI, Desarae Dee, Nonso Amadi and Zach Zoya....

Hoosier families and national education reform leaders will learn from the past and look to the future as they mark School Choice Week 2023 with an in-depth discussion of school choice's impact in Black and Brown communities on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at...

Today, Urban One Inc., the largest African-American owned and operated multi-media company, reaching over 80% of Black America, and Sounder, a contextual intelligence platform for audio, announced a partnership to conduct groundbreaking research....

Today, the Center for Economic Inclusion (Center), in partnership with Founders First CDC and NEOO Partners, Inc., announced the finalists of its inaugural Vanguard Accelerator grants, forgivable loans, and site redevelopment. The Vanguard...

On Thursday, January 19th at 1:00 PM CST, at the NAACP Office located at 901 S. 11th Street in Springfield, IL, nationally renowned personal injury attorney Bob Hilliard, of Corpus Christ, TX-based firm Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP (HMG), along...

Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) today announced an agreement to establish a joint College of Medicine. The two institutions will create a strong physician pipeline that addresses longstanding inequities within the...

Global consumers are set to benefit from a new scientific hair analysis tool that provides personalized hair care recommendations by beauty tech company, MYAVANA.   MYAVANA's scientific, personalized hair care system is...

The Piston Group today announced the appointment of Rosana Moura Garbacik as general counsel. In her role, Garbacik will be responsible for coordinating the overall legal affairs of the company, including direct support of internal constituents and...