News by subject: BLK

Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) announced today that actress, director, and executive producer Angela Bassett will be honored with the 2023 Distinguished Artisan Award. She will accept the honor at the Annual MUAHS Awards, celebrating...

HarperChristian Resources will be releasing a new six-session video study based on the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on sale August 8, 2023. Share the Dream: Shining a Light in a Divided World through Six Principles of Dr. Martin...

MNFTM is proud to announce the launch of its new premier Web3 NFT marketplace and platform for Black and ethnically diverse creators & collectors globally - MNFTM. With a vision to create an NFT marketplace and community that thrives in diversity and...

Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for its inaugural tech industry awards ceremony, Obsidi By BPTN Awards, presented by BMO. The awards ceremony, set to take place on June 21, 2023 aims to...

Mayor Michelle Wu, together with the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, the Boston Art Commission (BAC), and Embrace Boston, today announced the unveiling of The Embrace and the 1965 Freedom Plaza by artist Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group...

The excitement continues for Zenovia Harris, who took home the Larry Gossett 2023 Service Award. As a recipient of the award, Zenovia was recognized as an individual who has made a significant contribution in the area of racial equity, social...

A budding artist, an aspiring neurosurgeon and a creative storyteller are among the 100 talented high school students selected for this year's Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentoring program hosted at Walt...

Today, LCMC Health announced a $1.5 million gift to Xavier University of Louisiana to create and retain a diverse physician workforce in Louisiana. This gift will support select undergraduate students and medical school residents with direct...

Families are invited to explore more than 40 independent school options at Prince George County's first School Choice Week fair on Saturday, Jan. 21. The inaugural event will be jam-packed with resources and fun, from workshops for parents on...

Natural Grocers®, the leading family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., is pleased to announce its upcoming in-store fundraising campaign in support of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. (JJOA) on January 16, 2023.  The company is...

The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) will host a grand reopening and commemorate the King Day holiday on Monday, January 16, 2023. The event will feature guided tours of the galleries and exhibitions, screening of a Civil Rights film and an...

As Americans observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it should serve as a reminder of the importance of addressing health equity in access and research. Olympus also takes this observance as a time to remind African American communities of the empowering...

December 19, 2022, marks a first for New Jersey - a group of 31 incarcerated individuals graduated from an entrepreneurship program offered at Northern State Prison in Newark. Reentry Ventures Entrepreneurship Program is offered in partnership...

Today, StopHIVATL, a healthcare consortium dedicated to promoting sexual health and harm reduction, announced their progressive program to distribute and provide free fentanyl test kits in metropolitan Atlanta counties. This latest community-centered...

In a first for the institution, Atlanta History Center will release its new documentary Monument: The Untold Story of Stone Mountain on January 12, 2023. Kristian Weatherspoon, Vice President of Digital Storytelling at Atlanta History Center,...

Georgia Trend announced this month that entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman John Hope Bryant has been named to its 2023 Most Influential Georgians List....

The HeroZona Foundation and Travis L. Williams American Legion Post 65's are excited to announce a community celebration, "Unity in the Community Celebration Happy Hour," on Monday, Jan. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The...

Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated will celebrate 85 years of the organization's founding on January 24 with commemorative events held in Washington, D.C. January 27 through January 29 with the theme, "Tell Them We Are Still Rising."...

LifeNet Health, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for most of Virginia, achieved a fifth consecutive record year for organ donation in 2022....

Where Art Can Occur (WACO) Theater Center co-founders and artistic directors Richard and Tina Knowles Lawson today announced "Black with a Capital B" ? the 2022/23 artistic program theme for the North Hollywood based theater and gallery exhibition...

TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced today that its Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneur Excellence program was selected by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 Congressionally Directed...

In its ongoing work to address health disparities for Black men related to prostate cancer, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced it is convening a panel of experts to establish and elevate guidelines for screening, diagnosis and...

Founders First CDC (Founders First), a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founders leading revenue-generating businesses has opened their Chicago Job Creators Quest Grant application today and it will remain...

Mirror Digital, a leading multicultural and LGBTQ+ Publisher and Creator network, is elevating its leadership within the company's growing branded content division. Carmen Kwong, former Director of Sales Planning and Digital Strategy, has been...

Dr. Aysha Khoury is pleased to announce the settlement of her lawsuit  and withdrawal of her National Labor Relations Board charge against the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine ("KPSOM").  Dr. Khoury is represented by Lisa Holder...

Anthony Estreet, a professor and former chair of the Master of Social Work Program at Morgan State University and chief executive officer of a behavioral health company in Baltimore, will be the new chief executive officer of the National Association...

Celebrity couple Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker are reaching out to Inland Empire's African American residents through a series of local public service announcements (PSAs) that encourage navigating family health matters, including COVID-19...

Alibaba.com, one of the world's largest B2B e-commerce marketplaces and a business unit of Alibaba Group , announced today the 50 recipients of its second annual...

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) hosted leading industry professionals to select the 2023 class of  Most Promising Multicultural Students.  Approaching its 26th year, the Most Promising program is one of the organization's premier...

Prior to the mid-sixties, twenty-four towns in Tennessee were called "sundown towns." The towns prohibited African Americans inside the city limits after sundown. In "The Black Three," by Gene Skipworth, the fictional town of Grayville, Tenn. is one...

The SoLa I CAN Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit affiliate of leading minority-owned and operated social impact fund SoLa Impact, announced a $300,000 grant to the SoLa Technology and Entrepreneurship Center Powered by Riot Games from Silicon Valley...

Partners for Sacred Places and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are delighted to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has renewed its support for the National Fund for Sacred Places, extending the program through 2027 and doubling the...

digitalundivided, the leading non-profit leveraging data, programs, and advocacy to catalyze economic growth for Latina and Black women entrepreneurs and innovators, today announced the appointment of Brittany S. Hale as Interim Chief Executive...

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 announced the appointment of Debbie Dyson as President...

TV One has wrapped production for "A Mother's Intuition", directed by Cas Sigers and executive produced by Dr. Holly Carter of Relevé Entertainment ("Kingdom Business"/BET, "The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel"/Lifetime, "Song and Story:...

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

The term Ker Ezhi is a localized expression that encourages the values of commonality, prosperity, and peaceful coexistence. Ethiopia is home to the largest livestock population in Africa and is the birthplace of the second-largest community of...

In 2019, when J Mase III and Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi started the #TransphobiaIsASin campaign, there were 25 anti-Trans bills introduced in the United States, a number that has increased every year since. 2022 alone saw over 155 anti-Trans bills. As...

Coaching has had a great deal of influence over J Hackett's mindset. He wonders if he had a savvy business advisor years ago, maybe he could have taken a different path in life. An easier path. A route that didn't take a detour to prison. Since...

Sinai Temple, the oldest and largest conservative Jewish temple in Southern California and the multi-faith Pico Union Project will join together in celebration of Martin Luther King on January 13th for Unity Shabbat at Sinai Temple located at 10400...

Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO -- the leading media provider for the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) ? announces a new promotional partnership with the award-winning...

Martin Luther King CommUNITY of the Greater Kennett Area is pleased to announce that the 22nd Annual MLK Day Celebration will be held on January 16, 2023. This year, the event will be hosted by Lincoln University in the spacious Wellness Center and...

Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites the public to join Franklin County organizations to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his legacy this January. Events are open to the public and include worship services, educational workshops, sports...

Keke Palmer wore earrings, a choker, and rings by Lorraine West featuring ethically and sustainably sourced natural diamonds from Botswana for RAD x De Beers Group's #BlackIsBrilliant campaign at 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards on January 4,...

As the highly disturbing images of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsing from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during a nationally televised football game are viewed and reviewed worldwide, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) extends its...

Television and film producer turned technology and sports entrepreneur, Charlie Ebersol, and activists Dr. Bernice A. King, Ashley D. Bell and Tishara Jones are set to create a one-day-only, custom theme park ? TOMOROWORLD, in celebration of...

EBONY Media Group, the most influential Black-owned media company in the world, announces the launch of EBONY Alliance, a new advertising platform designed to help BIPOC creators and aligned companies monetize their sites and digital assets easily...

Today, Destination Tomorrow, a national LGBTQ+ organization with centers located in the South Bronx and Atlanta, is announcing the recipients of the 2023-2024 TRANScend Community Impact Fund. Supported by Gilead Sciences, the fund addresses the...

HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands is excited to team up with Allstate, a digital protection solutions company that empowers customers to achieve their hopes and dreams. HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands is the largest Historically Black Colleges and...

Cayman Kelly recently celebrated his 50th birthday with family and friends while reviewing his career milestones and the personal events that have shaped him over the course of the past year. Beginning with a tragic health event that nearly cost him...