News by subject: BLK

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) is calling all trailblazing Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs to join the 2025 cohort of the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN). This accelerator program is now accepting applications until the August 30, 2024,...

Today, NBCUniversal announced it has expanded its partnership with the inclusive mission-driven media company, Group Black, and will launch a new content collection on Peacock. This destination, E!+, will focus on programming that resonates with...

Vice President Kamala Harris, in a significant move, brought her economic opportunity tours to Atlanta to visit the 38th Conference of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. This pivotal stop was to discuss economic empowerment with the audience,...

Torchon and Associates, a reputable Calabasas accounting firm with a rich 40-year history of serving individuals, estates, and small businesses, has merged with Dennis Duncan and Covington, a CPA firm based in Los Angeles known for its comprehensive...

The newest Bounce TV original series "Mind Your Business" handled its business beautifully in its debut as its first two episodes reached more than 2 million households over the course of premiere weekend telecasts ? an all-time high for a Bounce...

PermitUsNow, a leading building permitting firm, proudly announces its recognition as one of the Top 25 Subcontractors of the Year at the SubContractors USA Awards Luncheon held on June 14, 2024, in Houston, Texas. This prestigious event celebrates...

Yesterday, Dolores Huerta, California State Senator Monique Limón, Assemblymember Chris Holden, and 100 voting rights advocates from across the state who make up the California Grassroots Democracy Coalition, rallied in front of...

Tampa General Hospital (TGH)'s Executive Vice President and Chief People and Talent Officer, Qualenta Kivett, JD, and Senior Vice President...

A collaborative of 46 nonprofit, community-based organizations and medical providers in the Northeast...

CEO Juice Lee, popular for his pimp movies on Tubi tv (via Pimpville USA) Releases two new summer projects coming off the heels of his latest viral hit single "Stay Down" (exclusively distributed by Bungalo/ Universal Music Group). "Stay Down"...

New American Funding, a national mortgage lender, proudly announces the launch of NAF Black Impact, formerly known as NAF Dream. NAF Black Impact empowers and supports the Black community in their pursuit of homeownership....

Pronghorn, a standalone company dedicated to cultivating the next generation of Black founders, executive leaders and entrepreneurs in the spirits industry, today announced its Juneteenth initiatives starting with the launch of "Distilled" ? an...

The Winnipeg Free Press is this year's recipient of the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism in the large-media category, open to media with more than 50 newsroom employees. The Free Press received the award tonight at the annual Canadian...

100 Black Men of America, Inc., will launch the 38th Annual Conference today in Atlanta, GA at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The media and the public are invited to join hundreds of leaders from across the nation for this year's conference. Themed Future...

VersaFi (formerly WCM) released Intersectionality in Action: A Guide on Understanding & Practicing Intersectionality to provide professionals working in the finance sector with a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted dimensions of human...

On Wednesday, June 19 from 1 pm to 5 pm, House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch will welcome the community and elected officials to Memorial Park [639 N. Wolf Road in Hillside] for his 3rd Annual Juneteenth and Father's Day Celebration....

This week in New York City, BLACK ENTERPRISE hosted its second annual Chief Diversity Officer Summit and Honors, presented in partnership with Fidelity Investments, Merck, and The Executive Leadership Council, the preeminent organization representing...

Rachelle Zola, a 76-year-old woman, embarked on a profound pilgrimage on April 2, 2024, walking from Chicago, Illinois, to Montgomery, Alabama. She has walked more than 400 of 754 miles, while engaging in dialogue with hundreds of people about ending...

Paramount+ in Canada and Reelworld Screen Institute announced today that they will partner for the Reelworld Summit in 2024. The two-day Summit, taking place on October 22 and 23 at the Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Downtown, features keynote...

Aprio's Black Business Forum proudly announces a partnership with The Gathering Spot (TGS), solidifying a commitment to foster community in Atlanta, Georgia. This collaboration marks a pivotal focus as two influential entities join forces to elevate...

EGAMI Group, the award-winning, multicultural integrated communications agency, has appointed Laura Sutphen as President, with a focus on accelerating growth and expanding capabilities at scale.  ...

Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice organization, is excited to announce its new website, VeganSoulFood.org, just in time to celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday in the United States that commemorates the end of slavery....

Today, Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting advancement in education for Milwaukee residents by announcing its second cohort for the Northwestern Mutual Hometown HBCU Connection...

The Boehringer Ingelheim CARES Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, is lighting the path to a more diverse future in veterinary medicine with a pledge of $500,000 in scholarship funds to the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary...

A second visit to Atlanta, GA is scheduled as the next stop on the Vice President's Economic Opportunity Tour. Since the launch in April, the tour has traveled to four states delivering much-needed information on the economic opportunities currently...

The nation's largest African American-led mentoring organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., will convene the 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, June 13 ? 16, 2024. A record number of members, mentees, corporate and foundation sponsors,...

Las Vegas Sands and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) today announced that 15 students representing 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from around the country have been selected to participate in the second annual Sands...

For all men, particularly Black men, sharing and bringing awareness to their prostate cancer risk and health history may mean celebrating more Father's Days with their loved ones. According to the American Cancer Society, talking to your family...

In honor of Juneteenth?the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S?OneUnited Bank, the nation's largest Black-owned bank, proudly unveils the OneLovetm Card TV commercial campaign, which symbolizes the Bank's unwavering commitment...

ProImpact, under the leadership of Christopher Meyer, is revolutionizing college admissions support with a new mentorship program tailored to guide students through the complex admissions landscape. Chris, a social entrepreneur with 30 years of...

Today Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, announced the publication of approximately 38,000 newspaper articles related to enslaved people in the United States from 1788-1867. Featuring details on more than 183,000 formerly enslaved...

Mamadou Diallo, formerly the senior vice president of Auto Sales of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has been named chief executive officer for the Piston Group. He will report to Founder and Chairman Vinnie Johnson. Diallo's role is effective June 10,...

The Sachs Foundation, an organization that has supported Black Coloradans since 1931, today announced it has awarded over $1.7 million in scholarships and aid to Black students in Colorado over the past year. This year's 50 scholarship recipients and...

This year, Zales continues their partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) as the official jeweler, further strengthening their support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)....

Urban One, Inc. today reported its results for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2023 net revenue was approximately $477.7 million, a decrease of 1.4% from the same period...

Since 2015, the Government of Canada has been strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, aiming to make Canada?and the world?a better place. Despite the progress made, racism remains an unacceptable reality for far too many people in Canada. To...

BLACK ENTERPRISE, the No. 1 Black digital media brand, will host its second annual Chief Diversity Officer Summit & Honors Tuesday, June 11 at the stunning private event space Guastavino's in New York City. This groundbreaking event will recognize...

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism and Division of Festivals proudly announces the 2024 St. John Celebration schedule and village lineup....

The lawyer, activist and current candidate for the presidency of the United States, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will attend Miami Dade College on June 8 to participate in the annual Latino Wall Street conference, along with its founder Gabriela Berrospi....

PROPEL Center, an innovative hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), is assembling a dynamic cohort of 50 students from 19 HBCUs for an immersive two-week experience as part of its Arts & Entertainment Industry Accelerator,...

Amid the rising tension and...

TWO CONCERTS celebrating life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ?...

SiriusXM and Pandora* announced today its Black Music Month celebrations, culminating with a special performance by GRAMMY® Award-Winning artist Coco Jones on June 27th at Academy LA in Los Angeles. Throughout the month, SiriusXM's The...

Low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension had a more than two-fold reduction in blood pressure when they tracked it at home and sent their readings to a nurse case manager. The gains were in systolic blood pressure...

America's oldest professional ballpark is not in New York, Chicago or Boston. It is Rickwood Field, founded in 1910 in Birmingham,...

McDonald's USA is proud to introduce the Black & Positively Golden (B&PG) Change of Fashion, a game-changing program aimed at uplifting emerging Black fashion designers and equipping them with career-propelling mentorship, resources,...

TWO CONCERTS celebrating life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ? the best things about being an American. The Denyce Graves Foundation presents two Juneteenth concerts celebrating African American composers and performers, sponsored by the A.W....

Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, presented the 2024 Young Investigator Awards (YIAs) funded by Vaniam Grouptm and Women Leaders in Oncology® (WLO) on...

Asian Hall of Fame and the Orange County Music & Dance will partner to build a state-of-the-art performing arts center at Irvine Great Park. Opening in 2026, the 1,300-acre municipal park will be one of the largest in the world. Irvine is known as a...

NPower, a leading, national tech training nonprofit focused on increasing economic mobility for young people and military-connected individuals through tech jobs, today announced the appointment of three new board members: Sandra Peterson, Global...