News by subject: BLK

Luxury car brand Lexus and UPTOWN magazine announce the return of Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood, a highly anticipated event that will salute cultural innovators in film and television who have made positive impacts on the portrayal of Black people...

WHO: Tikola McCree, President of the Charlotte Crown Chapter of NAREBDr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB National President Patty Ledbetter, VP Wells Fargo Senior Business...

In a significant stride towards enhancing cultural heritage tourism and outdoor recreation, the announcement of a new initiative aims to spotlight the rich African American history within the Appalachian region. The Affrilachian Cultural Trail...

Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, today launched its largest annual campaign, Your Hour, Her Power, to celebrate Women's History Month in the United States and International Women's Day around...

Ally Financial has recognized The Allen Lewis Agency, a full-service marketing and communications agency, as its Supplier Diversity: Supplier of the Year for 2024. The award was given at the Ally 4th annual Supplier Diversity & Sustainability...

The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) is thrilled to announce a $2 million grant awarded by Truist Foundation and two Truist Trusteed Foundations to advance RICE's expansion efforts and elevate Atlanta-based Black entrepreneurs both...

In Celebration of Black History Month, Hyundai proudly honored the African American community...

During Black History Month, Olympus Corporation of the Americas (OCA) emphasized the importance of allyship in promoting equitable access to healthcare for all communities....

Seeking to foster diversity in the field of veterinary medicine, two new scholarships for African American students to study at Long Island University's prestigious College of Veterinary Medicine have been established through generous funding from...

Black Canadians have helped make Canada the country it is today. They have also faced historic barriers which continue to prevent many Black Canadians from reaching their full potential. Since endorsing the United Nations (UN) International Decade...

Stonehenge Community Development, LLC, in partnership with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (USBIF), will invest $8.5 million to enable North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to enhance critical medical care at a new community health center in Halifax...

Nancy Twine, Entrepreneur, Executive, Investor, and Philanthropist, today announced the Dream Makers Founder Grant?a visionary initiative designed to empower and support female entrepreneurs, with a particular focus on Black and BIPOC founders in the...

Afro Unicorn, the rapidly growing Black-owned lifestyle brand celebrating the uniqueness of women and children of color, is excited to announce the expansion of its Magical Tresses haircare collection in Target stores nationwide, solidifying its...

Giving Gap, the largest online platform of Black-founded nonprofits in the United States, has published a landmark research report: State of Black Nonprofits Report: Shining a Light on What Donors and Funders Need to Know....

Plans for a new Greensboro public arts project honoring civil rights pioneers, The Greensboro Six, took a major step forward today with the formal launch of a nationwide search for the mural's artist....

In a historic move aimed at advancing Black entrepreneurship and safeguarding intellectual property rights, the National Business League (NBL) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have signed a landmark Memorandum of...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will make a virtual announcement to share the results of the call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. The Member of Parliament for...

Global lifestyle brand, Roots Corporation ("Roots," or the "Company") , is proud to partner with BlackNorth Initiative (BNI), to join their "Athletes on Track" program as a sponsor for the 2024-2025 year. "Athletes on Track" is a bursary and...

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the new ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program. The program provides flexible support that attends to the research, teaching, and service commitments at...

WHO: Tikola McCree, President of the Charlotte Crown Chapter of NAREBDr. Courtney Johnson Rose, NAREB National President Patty Ledbetter, VP Wells Fargo Senior Business Growth...

Powered by ONE Musicfest (OMF) in Partnership with Live Nation Urban (LNU), Other Highlights Include Dallas Radio Personality Bay Bay Hosts Bay Bay's Allstar Stage with Performances from Dallas' Own Big Tuck, Erica Banks, Yella Beezy, Chalie Boy, and...

The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will make a virtual announcement to share the results of the call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. The Member of Parliament for...

The Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA) is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as the Organization of the Year by the prestigious Wealth Solutions Report Pathfinder Award series. This esteemed accolade honors...

La Cité Development, LLC, an award-winning real estate development corporation, and T.D. Jakes, global leader and noted entrepreneur, announced their plans to fuel future growth in Baltimore, Maryland, with plans for expansion across the U.S. As the...

Black Principals Network (BPN), powered by Surge Institute, is thrilled to announce the second cohort of The Leadership Collaborative (TLC), a groundbreaking program designed to empower and uplift Black school leaders across the United States. The...

Black Tech Nation Ventures (referred to as...

Omarion, the Billboard chart-topping and Multi-platinum selling R&B sensation, is thrilled to announce his highly anticipated "Omarion: Vbz on Vbz Tour," set to kick off this spring in partnership with the esteemed Black Promoters Collective. This...

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and the African American Irish Diaspora Network (AAIDN) are pleased to announce the 2024 Douglass-O'Connell Global Interns, 15 high-achieving students who will participate in an...

Foster Garvey and the firm's Opportunity & Progress Council are proud to announce that the Washington Joint Minority Mentorship Program (JMMP) will be commemorating long-time Foster Garvey attorney Rafael Stone for his 50-plus years of impact on the...

To commemorate Black History Month, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will welcome 19 of Canada's newest citizens. The ceremony will be presided by Citizenship Judge Rochelle Ivri. The following special...

Fielding University Press is proud to announce the publication of The Transformative Power of Learning (ISBN: 173-7943980), which encapsulates the essence of lifelong learning and its transformative power....

Roughly 800 families and individuals of Leimert Park and its surrounding communities were given food and essential resources for a special farmer's market-style distribution empowering attendees to choose their food items. The event was hosted by the...

Paramount+ in Canada and inkcanada are pleased to announce the return of #inkdrinks Toronto, a series of six in-person professional networking events designed to break the common barriers to industry-access for Canadian screenwriters at every career...

It's been a historic Black History Month for Dion's Chicago Dream, a food-security nonprofit founded by a Black Navy veteran from Chicago's South Side. On February 1, Dion's Chicago Dream achieved a major milestone:...

The Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium (Southern Black Girls) has announced that the 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference is headed to Atlanta, GA! The two-day event will take place Friday, June 7 - Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Atlanta...

Black Wall Street AVL (BWS-Avl) proudly introduces the launch of its Inaugural National Virtual Incubator, adding to its educational lineup in anticipation of the Fourth Annual Grind-Fest. This virtual program webinar series will be hosted on March...

New American Funding, one of the nation's largest independent mortgage lenders, announced today that industry leader Mosi Gatling has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth and Expansion. Gatling is one of the nation's most...

Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) ? the fast-growing B2B digital media platform featuring wealth management-focused commentary, insights and analysis ? today announced the winners of the WSR Pathfinder Awards ? Top Black Industry Leaders of 2024, in...

The Women of Global Change celebrates Carole Peaks Cheatam, the President of its Atlanta Chapter, during Black History Month for her exceptional contributions and leadership. Carole, a visionary in the financial services industry, has dedicated her...

The Women of Global Change (WGC) celebrates Black History Month by embracing the 2024 theme "African Americans and the Arts," highlighting the significant contributions of Black Americans to the cultural fabric of the United States. WGC President...

Andrea La'Verne Edney was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization's annual National Board Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Jan. 27. Ms. Edney was sworn in by the Hon. James E. Graves, Jr., U.S....

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation and the Library of Virginia are pleased to announce the 2024 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honorees and Student Creative Expressions Contest finalists....

In conjunction with Black History Month, Crowe LLP, a leading public accounting, consulting, and technology firm, and Intuit Inc. , the global technology platform that makes Intuit QuickBooks, TurboTax, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, announced their...

PRIMO Partners, a Southeastern-based, multi-unit and multi-brand organization, announces its COO, Phillip Scotton, was recognized by the International Franchise Association's (IFA) with the prestigious 2023 Franchisee of the Year Award. At the core...

BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform, launches today. BLKFAM entertains, educates, and celebrates Black American family-friendly content, sharing authentic, inclusive stories incorporating radical diversity,...

Today, BLACK ENTERPRISE, the premier Black-owned digital media brand dedicated to providing business, investment, and wealth-building resources for African Americans, announces the 18th annual Women of Power Summit, the leading professional...

Sharitta Marshall, founder of Visionary Development Consulting, is...

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. , a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil, and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and investor in low carbon fuel...

IN THE BLACK MUSIC, a division of James DuBose's IN THE BLACK NETWORK, is set to release GAME 7 from its flagship artist; hip-hop lyricist, JOSHUA GUNN on 2/26/24! Executive produced by Gunn and DuBose, this project (which serves as Gunn's debut...

With Legislative Day fast approaching, the Georgia chapters of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) and 100 Black Men of America, Inc. (100BMOA) are set to make history by uniting forces to ignite change and champion voting rights...