News by subject: BLK

Black carbon is the direct cause of glacier melt in the Arctic and ice sheets all over the planet. Black carbon saturates ice sheets that are responsible for providing fresh drinking water to millions of people. This glacier and ice sheet melt is the...

On Halloween, Marquis Boone, the enterprising entertainment and motivational influencer, teased a new film. What if the iconic 1992 adult animated comedy film, Bebe's Kids (that shot late comedian Robin Harris to stardom), was re-imagined as a...

Officials with APGA Tour, a non-profit organization with the mission to prepare African Americans and other minority golfers to compete and win at the highest level of professional golf, today announced that Farmers Insurance® has committed an...

To kick off the Fall season, Maja Sly hosted The Dinner at Dusk Polo Classic while launching Dinner at Dusk Foundation, INC. The Foundation will have two arms, education, and ownership at the Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility located...

Around 400 students and educators gathered Nov. 1 to celebrate and lift up communities of color at the inaugural Chaffey College "Black and Brown Minds & Mattering Conference." The event - through workshops, cultural displays and discussions - seeks...

Synergies Work, an Atlanta nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs with disabilities, announced that it achieved second place at Truist Foundation's inaugural Inspire Awards and was also voted Audience Favorite by in-person and virtual event attendees....

Today, Finseca CEO, Marc Cadin and four members of the financial security profession led a panel discussion with the NAIC Special (EX) Committee about their efforts to increase diversity and address unnecessary burdens placed on the professionals...

NBAF is excited to announce the appointment of Oronike Odeleye to the prestigious role of Artistic Director as of November 1, 2022. Odeleye brings over 20 years experience as an arts and entertainment administrator specializing in creating...

The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG), which supports its members' efforts to identify, recruit, advance, and retain attorneys of color, today announced that Tracey West has been named the organization's new Executive Director. West is a nationally-known...

For B Condoms there is no competition and no crowded marketplace. There is a new king of condoms in town and that is Jason Panda, Founder and CEO. Jason has created the perfect protection with the perfect platinum packaging. It is leading the pack on...

UBIZ Venture Capital, in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, held the Business Legacy Award Reception and launched the Business Growth Institute (BGI), at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Lonnie Coleman, President and CEO of the...

LiveOnNY, the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) for the New York City metropolitan area, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and the lower Hudson Valley, awarded the first ever LiveOnNY Organ Donation Champion...

Blue Clarity, LLC is pleased to announce its partnership with National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) in an online challenge to seek tools for detecting, correcting, and minimizing predictive...

On Friday, October 28, 2022, in a victory for Dr. Aysha Khoury, the Los Angeles County Superior Court rejected the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine's (KPSOM) efforts to keep secret and prevent public scrutiny of its investigation of Dr. Khoury,...

Today, the 49th Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator was tabled in Parliament. The report includes three national investigations, including updates on the experiences and outcomes of Black and Indigenous persons in federal...

Today, the 49th Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator was tabled in Parliament. The report includes three national investigations, including updates on the experiences and outcomes of Black and Indigenous persons in federal...

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is developing an 18-month research-informed educational initiative called the Two in One: HIV + COVID Screening and Testing Model with support from Gilead Sciences, Inc....

The Village Market (TVM) and Our Village United (OVU) announced today the national expansion of its highly successful ELEVATE program with ELEVATED CITIES. The program is set to launch in early 2023 with support from Mastercard through their "In...

"I wanted to create a distinct display to stir emotions while also allowing individuals to better understand parts of black history," said an inventor, from Columbia, S.C., "so I invented BROKEN CHAINS. My design may incite a discussion about the...

Today, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced the expansion of their STEM Career Exploration badges and reimagination of the Financial Literacy suite of programming for girls in grades K-12, creating a 360° experience and clearing the pathway to...

Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Steven Williams was recently named president-elect by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The accomplished surgeon, lecturer, and founder of Tri Valley Plastic Surgery in Dublin,...

Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president-elect of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), is part of a group of researchers that recently received a $1 million grant to study racial health equity. The grant, awarded by the Robert...

Acclaimed author and marketing executive Dorinda Waker debuts her first fiction novel, "Love & Havoc." The first installment of her Passion and Mayhem series. This new trilogy explores stories of love that blossomed despite the chaos and violence...

Despite ongoing systemic barriers and other external challenges, Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs continue to experience revenue growth, according to the 2022 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Survey produced by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). This...

Call to Defend Creative Expression Backed by Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Coldplay, Drake, Future, J. Cole, Jack Harlow, John Legend, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige, Meek Mill, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Travis Scott, and Others;...

Today, the JennAir Brand ("JennAir") announced the launch of its Disrupting Design program, which aims to create access and opportunities for racialized interior designers in the industry. The program is the result of research, listening and...

Today, the JennAir Brand ("JennAir") announced the launch of its Disrupting Design program, which aims to create access and opportunities for racialized interior designers in the industry. The program is the result of research, listening and...

The President and CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE), Tiffany Callender, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Birch as Chief Operating Officer. With over two decades in the banking sector, Mr. Birch is uniquely placed...

As part of its commitment to the growth of minority-owned businesses, the Shulman Rogers Law Firm today announced that it will provide free legal support for one year to a Black-Owned business in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) region. This program,...

Deere & Company today announced it will be entering a partnership as a limited investor in Advantage Capital's Empower the Change (EPC) growth fund, which provides entrepreneurs of color access to capital in order to grow their businesses and create...

Deere & Company today announced it will be entering a partnership as a limited investor in Advantage Capital's Empower the Change (EPC) growth fund, which provides entrepreneurs of color access to capital in order to grow their businesses and create...

The Kroger Co. Foundation ("Foundation") today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its second annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall...

Today, BLACK ENTERPRISE, the No. 1 Black digital media brand with 12 million unique monthly visitors, announced SistersInc. Summit, the virtual experience for women entrepreneurs, will return on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Bringing BLACK ENTERPRISE's...

HERImpact is a national program powered by the Ford Motor Company Fund, the global philanthropic arm of the Ford Motor Company and 1863 Ventures since 2018, designed to help social entrepreneurs accelerate their businesses in order to increase their...

Walker and Company, the makers of Bevel, are proud to announce a new release of the limited-edition, all-Black Safety Razor Gift Set in-store at ULTA BEAUTY and online at GETEVEL.COM/WAKANDAFOREVER ? inspired by the breadth & beauty of Wakanda in...

The Congressional Black Caucus PAC IE announced it will spend over two-million-dollars to mobilize sporadic African American voters in key districts where they have determined increasing Black voter turnout could help boost Democratic Party wins. The...

Cayman Kelly proudly announced that he had recently secured a contract to serve as the national imaging voice of the NBA on ESPN for the 2022-23 season. As an ambassador for some of the most popular sports organizations in America ? including MNF and...

The Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) announces the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, an inclusive lending program for Black entrepreneurs. Through the Black Entrepreneur Loan Program, Black entrepreneurs who have been unable to secure funding to-date...

RBC Wealth Management ? U.S. is committed to bringing more diversity to financial services. That's why the firm is excited to join in activities with the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE) coalition. RBC Wealth Management fully supports the...

Collide Capital, one of the largest Black-owned first time funds, is supporting intersectional founders solving the next generation of global challenges. Today, Collide Capital announced the close of its $66M Fund I. To date, Collide has backed over...

AARP Pennsylvania recently released key findings from its second 2022 election survey that shows candidates should pay close attention to Pennsylvanians age 50 and older. The survey also revealed that the priorities and concerns of Black voters 50...

Founded by womxn of color to work on behalf of womxn of color in the South, groundbreaking nonprofit organization Women's Foundation of the South (WFS) in its successful inaugural year showed just how effective WFS is in its mission and vision ? and...

Black Men Vote (BMV), a 501c3 organization focused on providing nonpartisan voter education to Black men in America, announced the launch of a national initiative aimed at registering ONE MILLION BLACK MEN to vote before November 2024. The new...

Truist Foundation and Truist Charitable Fund today announced a $2 million grant to Black Business Investment Fund Inc. (BBIF), a community development financial institution (CDFI) built to foster the creation and expansion of Black businesses by...

When a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) asked his students to attend a health equality conference, they had no clue how their ideas on healthcare for underserved populations would change. Professor Randy M. Page, Ph.D., Department of...

Today, LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, launched a Minority Mentorship and Training Program to increase diversity in thoracic oncology and ensure that minority researchers and clinicians have the...

The AH Board of Commissioners today authorized Atlanta Housing to negotiate a master developer agreement with a joint venture, Bowen District Developers, for the redevelopment of the 74-acre Bowen Homes site....

Burrell Communications Group, a pioneering multicultural marketing communications agency, announced today that Tuwisha 'Wish' Rogers-Simpson joins the agency as Vice President of Brand Development.  In this role, Rogers-Simpson will guide the overall...

On National Mentorship Day, Thursday, Oct 27, 2022, at 5:00 PM ET, Dark & Lovely, a leader in Black beauty for the last 50 years, will host a Mentorship Masterclass titled  "A Black Girl's Guide to: Building Your Personal Brand" as part of it's...

Two out of three babies will get RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) before the age of one, and RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in this age group in the United States. The risk of contracting RSV is even higher for premature...