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Rashad Richey Receives Global Media Icon Award – Fox Soul TV
Emmy nominated television personality, radio broadcaster, and podcaster, Rashad Richey recently was honored with the Global Media Icon Award at the Black Media Honors award show airing on Fox Soul…
Read MoreFull-service, Black-owned, Detroit-based bank to open Twin Cities branch
Detroit-based First Independence Bank, one of only 18 Black-owned full-service banks in the country, has filed an application to open a branch in the Twin Cities. Five banks in the…
Read MoreDeKalb County offers $100 for COVID vaccinations on Saturday, Aug. 28
As COVID numbers increase in the metro Atlanta area, DeKalb County has decided to add an incentive for residents by offering a $100 prepaid debit card to everyone who receives…
Read More‘Small Giants Community’ launches scholarship program aimed at Detroit BIPOC business leaders
DETROIT – August 25, 2021 – The Small Giants Community is a Detroit-based national leader in developing purpose-driven entrepreneurs – equipping founders, CEOs, and next-gen business leaders with the skills…
Read MoreTyrone Oliver receives prestigious national award for youth services
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has become a trendsetter under the leadership of Commissioner Tyrone Oliver. The agency has an aggressive and highly successful anti-gang program, employment program, skills…
Read MoreNoel Braham acquires television rights for Black comic series ‘The Antagonist’
The lack of diversity and inclusion is an ongoing issue in the world of entertainment, particularly when it comes in the form of superheroes of color. Yet, change may be…
Read MoreNew national PSA campaign encourages people to use 211 during moments of need
The Ad Council, United Way Worldwide and the Rockefeller Foundation launch new campaign to highlight 211 service and provide support to those in need New York, NY, July 14, 2021…
Read MoreH&M and Buy From a Black Woman team up for pop-up tour
The Buy From a Black Woman Inspire Tour will be bringing pop-up shopping experiences to multiple cities across the U.S. in July. The tour was announced this week, following word…
Read MoreHoward alum and Coca-Cola’s global chief diversity officer Lori George Billingsley appointed to Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) announced the addition of Lori George Billingsley to the company’s board of directors effective immediately. Ms. George Billingsley is the Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
Read MoreSwizz Beatz, Timbaland and D-Nice to receive ASCAP ‘Voice of the Culture Award’
NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 – ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announced Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and D-Nice will receive the prestigious ASCAP Voice of the Culture…
Read MoreHollywood stars show support for Black-owned Micheaux Film Festival; winners list
The Micheaux Film Festival is a multicultural film festival that focuses on BIPOC creators and celebrates diverse representation in the entertainment landscape. With a cutting-edge and fresh take on the…
Read MoreRay Chew and Vivian Scott Chew announce internship for young music creators
Ray and Vivian Chew announce the Power 2 Inspire Foundation summer internship/mentorship program for young music creators Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew are pleased to announce its four-week Power…
Read MoreBank CEO, Auburn alumnus Kenneth Kelly delivers spring 2021 commencement speech
Detroit – (May 2, 2021) – First Independence Bank Chairman and CEO Kenneth Kelly returned to his native Alabama to his alma mater, Auburn University in one of the most…
Read MoreRelief organization launches vaccine awareness campaign ‘It’s Time Los Angeles’
For Immediate Release — Continuing their efforts to proactively address inequity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution and eliminate barriers to reaching the city’s most vulnerable populations, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)…
Read MoreBlack Atlanta-area sheriff, Victor Hill, indicted for civil rights violations
ATLANTA – Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for ordering his employees to use excessive force against four pretrial detainees at the Clayton…
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield announces new plan to combat racial disparities
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Announces National Health Equity Strategy to Confront the Nation’s Crisis in Racial Health Disparities Sets Goal to Reduce Racial Disparities in Maternal Health by 50%…
Read MoreCounty Commissioner Jeffrey W. Travillion Sr. takes stand against voter suppression
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multicultural Religious Alliance Joins Civil Rights Leaders and Elected Officials to Demonstrate Opposition to Proposed Voter Suppression Legislation Statement by Travis County Commissioner Jeffrey W. Travillion, Sr.,…
Read MoreMielle Organics co-founder Monique Rodriguez lands historic investment
CHICAGO, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mielle Organics, the #1 fast-growing, Black-owned, and community-focused natural hair care company, announced today that Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based firm, has made a significant…
Read MoreNational Civil Rights Museum to Host Virtual Commemoration of MLKs death
Remembering MLK: The Man. The Movement. The Moment. MEMPHIS, TN – (March 26, 2021) — The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a virtual commemoration in…
Read MoreCynthia Bailey, female CEOs discuss business during ‘Cocktails and Conversations’
As a part of Women’s History Month, rolling out‘s Sisters with Superpowers virtual conference kicked off the Seagram’s Escapes female-driven empowerment tour, a four-part virtual experience that allows inspirational women…
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