News by subject: BLK

In The Raw®, the makers of Organic Agave In The Raw, America's #1 Agave SKU, is releasing their new product Organic Hot Agave In The Raw® this July 31st to bring their consumers a unique new flavor. Brooklyn born and Jalisco grown, the 100% raw blue...

Attorneys representing LifeBrite Laboratories, an Atlanta-based clinical laboratory and its founder Christian Fletcher, filed a lawsuit against six major insurance companies, charging that they made false allegations about LifeBrite to regulators and...

Operation HOPE, the nation's leading non-profit dedicated to financial literacy, today announced second quarter impact results from its groundbreaking One Million Black Businesses (1MBB) initiative. Launched in 2020, 1MBB has provided access to an...

Excitement is building for the 5th Gilder-Coigney International Theatre Award Program (GCITA), presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW).  Appropriately named to honor the memory of two exceptional women artists often referred to...

The BIG3, the premier global 3-on-3 basketball league playing "Fireball," is off to a tremendous start in its sixth season, seeing substantial increases in television viewership and live attendance....

Harvest of Ohio, Harvest Grows and Harvest Processing (the Harvest of OH Companies) announced today that they will aggressively contest a lawsuit filed against them in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas by Harvest Health & Recreation (HHR), a...

Contoure, a Black-owned hair tools brand for hairstylists and home use, announces its latest patent for the Style'N Blade nylon comb and pick, now securing approval in Canada for the first time. The innovative company has held patents in the U.S. for...

"The Luxe List Atlanta, a groundbreaking black-owned luxury media platform, is set to disrupt the industry with the expansion of its global network, The Luxe List Official. First of its kind, The Luxe List Official offers a unique media landscape...

Pretty Dope Society, a trailblazing eCommerce brand dedicated to providing everyday products for Black children, proudly announces the launch of its highly anticipated expanded Back to School collection. This year, the collection goes above and...

McDonough, GA students and seniors are being invited back to party for the second annual Deborah Ann Watson Memorial Weekend, sponsored by Novae Cares, Inc! The weekend will kick off on Thursday July 27th with Christmas in July at the Henry County...

U.S. housing insecurity has dramatically increased in recent decades and its effect on mental health, financial systems and neighborhoods is increasingly felt. After all, a lack of stable housing can impede interpersonal relationships as well as the...

Black Americans are 1.6 times more likely to believe medical information presented by a Black physician or patient compared with information presented by a White speaker, a new study shows. This finding, the authors say, highlights the importance of...

MGM Resorts International ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has been named one of the Best Companies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in 2023 by Black Enterprise, a leading media company dedicated to Black business and economic empowerment....

More than 100 children of Norfolk Southern Corporation employees will receive college scholarships through the Thoroughbred Scholars program, which launched in July 2022. Each year, the program provides 100 scholarships for up to $10,000 over four...

Illumen Capital, an impact fund of funds addressing systemic inequity by reducing racial and gender bias in investing, released its Annual Impact Report today, as part of a larger effort to understand the influence of the firm's bias reduction...

The ALIVE Podcast Network, the groundbreaking podcast platform dedicated to amplifying Black voices and empowering content creators, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with RIVERSIDE.FM, a leading audio and video recording platform known...

Today marks a significant milestone in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as Every Black Life Matters proudly announces the release of Kevin McGary's groundbreaking new book, "DEI In 3D." This exceptional work promises to reshape how...

The Man Up Club, a non-profit mentor leadership organization for young men of color, proudly presents Godflow Hip Hop & Hope Fest on Sunday, July 23rd at the historic concert venue, First Avenue, where Prince filmed Purple Rain....

The highly anticipated 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the "Greatest Night in Gospel Music," culminated in a spectacular celebration of talent,...

DJ Cassidy will celebrate the unofficial end of summer by taking his highly anticipated "Pass The Mic Live!" concert series to the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday,...

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation today announced the release of a thorough analysis of measures for affordable housing investments in all 50 states and three cities. This includes both a report and a scorecard ranking all states based on their...

The Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity (MBCRE) announces that its "$1 Million Deposit Challenge", supporting First Independence Bank (FIB), yielded $3.2 million in deposits....

IMB Partners ("IMB"), a leading middle market private equity firm specializing in utility, industrial, and government contracting services ("GovCon"), today announced its strategic investment in eTelligent Group ("eTel"), a premier provider of...

Blue Fox Impact announced its launch as a new venture to support and provide funding into various entertainment industry businesses. Blue Fox Impact is co-founded by Ralph G. Mendy Henderson, Jr., who will serve as Chief Executive Officer and the...

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,100 hotels in over 95 countries, is hosting its second BOLD Symposium ahead of the official start of the 2023 National Association of Black Hotel Owners,...

The National Black Cultural Information Trust Inc. is hosting the African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Festival on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10 am-4 pm ET. The expo and festival will feature local businesses, artists, and children's...

The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is celebrating Emancipation Day with free admission. Join in the celebration at the museum on Saturday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for educational and family-fun entertainment that will reflect...

On Sunday, July 16, 2023, Rev. Jesse Jackson officially announced Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, as the new President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The transfer of leadership between Rev. Jackson and Dr. Haynes took place during Rainbow...

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Transformative Justice Coalition will assemble an All-Star panel of the nation's most prominent voting rights advocates for a special Voting Rights discussion on July 18th, 2:30 PM (CST) during the Rainbow PUSH...

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., during its 2023 annual conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C., July 19-21, 2023, has scheduled the formal announcement and launch of THE GOOD NEWS with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. THE GOOD NEWS is...

The Greenwood Project announced today that Kwesi Smith, CFA, former Board President and Global Research Analyst at William Blair, has been named Executive Director effective immediately. In addition, the Board has announced that Sizwe Kamara, CAIA,...

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has announced that it has received a $1-million gift from Chick-fil-A, Inc., a restaurant company known for the Original Chick-fil-A®?Chicken Sandwich and signature hospitality. The gift supports the University's...

The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is pleased to announce a new special exhibition, Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, opening to the public on July 20, 2023, exploring the life of Black Americans in the 50 years following the end of...

Data 360 and Hip Hop Education Center are partnering to host the Hip Hop Hackathon 2023 event series July 19 and 26, 2023 and World Hip Hop Day virtual celebration and competition from August 9-31, 2023, in honor of Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary. The...

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With a keen emphasis on collectively addressing suicide prevention and the mental health challenges that are a contributing factor, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) have entered into...

The Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) and StarNews Mobile (SNM) have announced a strategic partnership to empower Black entrepreneurs and promote collaboration among Black businesses globally. The alliance will leverage StarNews Mobile's position as...

The Black Promoters Collective is thrilled to announce its partnership with multi-platinum recording artist Bow Wow, the original face of the Scream Tour, acquiring an ownership stake in the brand he helped to create. The highly anticipated Scream...

Black Tech Week (BTW) is thrilled to announce the creation of its new media division, Black Tech Weekly. This expansion aims to amplify the remarkable work of Black founders, partners, and ecosystems across the world....

Today, CB2 launches a new collection of works designed exclusively by Black artists and designers around the globe, titled the Black in Design Collective. The Collective features ten new designers, brought together and mentored by Evan Jerry, the...

Diversity in Commercial Real Estate (DCRE), the nation's leading conference for diverse professionals and entrepreneurs in commercial real estate, hosts its 5th annual conference from Thursday, July 27 through Sunday, July 30, 2023. Attendees will...

EY Canada is pleased to announce 13 company founders selected for the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Class of 2023. Launched in Canada in 2022, the program helps Black and Indigenous leaders access learning and networks to transcend barriers and...

On Tuesday, July 11th, LIXIL, a leading plumbing manufacturer and home to iconic kitchen and bath brand American Standard, partnered with Tools & Tiaras Inc. to sponsor a plumbing-focused workshop as part of the pioneering nonprofit's annual five-day...

ONE Musicfest, the premier urban music festival of the fall season, in partnership with Live Nation Urban, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated lineup for this year's festivities at the historic Piedmont Park. The...

UPROXX, the youth culture and music destination, today launched season two of its hit original series, Fresh Pair, with the first episode now streaming on YouTube.com/UPROXX Video and Uproxx.com, and available soon on WMX Hip-Hop on The Roku Channel...

Black Star, a program facilitating the growth of soccer in Black American communities, today announced an all-new multiyear partnership with Allstate . Allstate is a Founding Partner and title sponsor of the Black Star ID and National Showcases....

Today, Sean "Diddy" Combs launched Empower Global (EG), a curated  immersive e-commerce platform that allows consumers to discover and buy products exclusively created and sold by Black entrepreneurs. The platform provides Black businesses a broader...

Beacon Gallery is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition Cheryl Miller: If We Stand Tall, featuring the work of longtime New York photographer Cheryl Miller, now based in the Boston area. Miller has been invited to be Beacon Gallery's...

Attorney Zulu Ali, founder and principal of the Law Offices of Zulu Ali & Associates, LLP (https://zulualilaw.com/), the largest Black-owned law firm in California's Inland Empire, has been selected "Criminal Defense Litigator of the Year" for 2023...

The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. The Diversity in Lupus Research Awards aim to foster the development of outstanding,...