YouTube Originals Announces Full Lineup And New Mini Documentaries For Part Two Of “Bear...
YouTube Originals today announced the lineup of YouTube creators, public figures, activists, and influential voices for "Bear Witness, Take Action 2", a two-hour global conversation on racial justice hosted by Common and Keke Palmer premiering live Saturday, December 5 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT on the YouTube Originals channel. [...]
Piston Group Donates $1M to Pope Francis Center
Piston Group Chairman and CEO Vinnie Johnson today announced a five-year, $1 million lead gift to support a new facility for the Pope Francis Center, a day center in Detroit that provides vital services to the city's homeless population.Piston Group Chairman and CEO Vinnie Johnson (L), and Father Tim McCabe [...]
National Black Chamber of Commerce Launches Criminal Justice Reform Program to Reduce Recidivism
The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) today launched Project Rebound, a criminal justice reform program designed to help former offenders find employment and avoid going back to prison.Project Rebound will educate the small business community about in-custody employment training programs and connect released offenders with employers willing to give [...]
Mutual of America Celebrates 25 Years of the Community Partnership Award
Mutual of America will announce the five winners of its 25th annual Community Partnership Award on November 18. [...]
PVAMU Receives A $10 Million Gift To Fund New “Panther Success Grants” Program For...
Prairie View A&M University announced the receipt of a $10 million gift to assist students in their pursuit of successful college completion. [...]
New Voices Foundation & JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways Launch Banking Bootcamp to Help...
New Voices Foundation and JPMorgan Chase's Advancing Black Pathways initiative are developing and hosting the New Voices Banking Bootcamp - a business banking educational program.Slated to start later this month, the bootcamp is designed to help women of color entrepreneurs establish strong business banking relationships and expand their access to [...]
PRS for Music charts Yazz Ahmed’s rise to success with composer’s Most Broadcast Songs
To celebrate British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed’s double win at last night’s (Tuesday 27 October) high-profile The Jazz FM Awards with OANDA for PRS for Music UK Jazz Act of the Year and Album of the Year, PRS for Music has revealed a chart of the soloist and composer’s Most Broadcast [...]
Urban One Elevates Michelle Rice to President of TV One and CLEO TV
Urban One today announced that veteran television executive Michelle L. Rice has been named President of TV One and CLEO TV. [...]
Happy 80th Birthday John Lennon!
The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Songwriter, Musician and Peace Activist Celebrated Around the WorldNew Collection Give Me Some Truth. [...]