Tag: African American
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VumaTV Launches as First Streaming Service for Multicultural Audiences
Offering an extensive lineup of on-demand global content, the new platform will deliver authentic diversity and real representation to the streaming space RadioFacts: The first streaming service to bridge the gap for a global, multicultural audience, VumaTV today announced it will launch worldwide on Friday, May 22 at 5pm EST. The platform’s lineup of on-demand…
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AAFCA Reflects on Legacies of Andre Harrell and Little Richard
“The passing of both Little Richard and Andre Harrell on the same day is a huge blow to American culture. Both innovators and pioneers, Little Richard and Andre Harrell elevated and pushed pop culture forward. Both men helped redefine American culture by putting their own stamp on it. And, though they are gone today, their…
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Dad’s Emotional Song Sparks Debate Amid Testing Controversy
An African American father who calls himself The Undiscovered Artist has penned a powerful, but controversial tune about the Coronavirus after his son was denied a test. It is called the “Coronavirus Song (The Rona Song)” and it creatively represents a voice that the Black community can resonate with as data continues to reveal that…
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AURN Partners with Pod Digital Media as Exclusive Sales Rep
Partnership Positions AURN to Meet Growing Demand for Multicultural Podcast Content American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) is poised to take the lead in the burgeoning market for multicultural podcast content, thanks to a historic partnership with Pod Digital Media (PDM), the first full-service agency devoted to expanding access and opportunities for podcasters of color. Under the…
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Larry Irving Makes History as First African American Inducted into Internet Hall of Fame
Larry Irving has made history by becoming the first African American to be inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for his work. Irving was honored at the Internet Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony on September 27, 2019, in San Jose, Costa Rica. He is widely credited with coining the term “digital divide” for…
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Exploring the Future of Black Radio
Skip Dillard (WBLS and WLIB), the legendary operations manager of ratings powerhouse WBLS (FM), has programmed a wide variety of stations from hip hop music to heritage. He recalls WBLK in Buffalo which was the first African American FM in the country. In 1964 they had to give out transistor radios because nobody had any…
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Auntie Maxine Waters Embraces Strength and Resilience in Speech
Auntie Max don’t play. In a recent speech responding to Trump’s tweets and death threats that followed, Maxine Waters channeled her Luke Cage. She stated, “As an African American woman, I have respect for the Constitution because we fought for it and we understand it and we’re going to teach you a lesson….” eluding to Trump’s lack…
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University of Chicago Creates Greater Admissions Access for Low Income Students
UChicago Empower, the First Test-Optional Admissions Process by a Leading College, Increases Access to Higher Education for First-Generation, Low-Income Students The initiative includes expanded financial aid, new scholarships, and programs for under-represented communities The University of Chicago (UChicago) today launched the UChicago Empower Initiative, a test-optional admissions process to enhance the accessibility of its undergraduate College for first-generation…
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Kendrick Lamar Makes History with Pulitzer Prize Win
KUDOS to Kendrick Lamar, a true artist and a credit to the hip hop music industry indeed. This much deserved Pulitzer Prize-winning award is groundbreaking. He is the first rap artist/musician outside of the usual Classical and Jazz genres to be recognized by the world renown organization. To that end, it’s not like they said…
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New Parenting Website Offers Expert Advice & Classes for African American Families
LAUNCH OF AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTING WEBSITE DELIVERS EXPERT ADVICE AND CLASSES First Of Its Kind Site Offers Support And Help LOS ANGELES, CA—In the late 1970s, the non-profit Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC) created, and began training instructors to deliver, what has become the most widely used parenting program for African…
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Exploring the Science and Magic of African American Women Consumers
AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN: OUR SCIENCE, HER MAGICCONSUMER#BlackGirlMagic is trending—on social media and in real life. What does it mean? Recently, an editor at Essence Magazine defined it as, “A term used to illustrate the universal awesomeness of Black women.” While it started as a social media hashtag and a rallying call for Black women and girls…
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Iconic Poster from Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ Joins Smithsonian Collection
ART SIMS’ Iconic Poster for Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ Selected for Permanent Collection by Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture (Los Angeles, CA) – The Smithsonian’s selected Art Sims’ 11:24 Design movie poster design for Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” iconic film, in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of…
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African American Critics Honor ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Queen Sugar’
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION NAMES MOONLIGHT THE TOP FILM OF HISTORIC 2016QUEEN SUGAR NAMED THE TOP TV SHOWDenzel Washington, Ruth Negga, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis Receive Acting Wins from the Nation’s Premiere Black Critics GroupAva DuVarney’s 13th and Beyonce’s Lemonade also take key honorsAWARDS GALA WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TAGLYAN COMPLEX IN LOS ANGELES FEBRUARY…
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ELC Makes Historic Donation to Smithsonian’s African American Museum
The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the pre-eminent organization of current and former black CEOs, senior executives, top-tier entrepreneurs, global thought leaders and board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies, has given a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The donation was made in commemoration…
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Iconic Ebony and Jet Publications Acquired by Investment Firm
I can only say I completely understand what EBONY and JET had to do. Running a company like that year after year with declining profits and a lack of interest in the brand from consumers is a herculean task. Consumers have drastically changed over the decades, in the last one especially relying on digital delivery…
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ABC Welcomes First African American President
We are already aware that Shonda Rhimes has been killing with her ShondaLand production company that is responsible for ABC’s hit shows “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” and “Scandal” so I guess it was only a matter of time for an African American was promoted to a major position at ABC.Ben Sherwood,…
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Industry Leaders and Powerful Women Discuss Women of Power on TV
On December 14, 2015, TV shows Women of Power and Our World with Black Enterprise will premiere on TV One with exclusive and intimate interviews with some of the industry’s leading men and women. The network syndicated show will air at its new time every Monday at 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Viewers can also…
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Emerge Campaign Inspires Community Action in Atlanta
Emerging 100 of Atlanta Launches #Emerge Campaign To Encourage Community ActionNew Social Campaign Aims to Convey Strong, Successful & Stylish Images of African American MalesATLANTA, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 – A recent study concluded that young people without role models area 67% more likely to be unemployed, 50% more likely to abuse drugs and one in…
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Honoring Emmett Till: Reflecting on a Tragic Legacy
Emmett Till, the 14-year-old whose brutal murder in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, galvanized the civil rights movement, will be remembered on the 60th anniversary of his death at various events this week and over the weekend. A lecture Thursday night, August 27, at DuSable Museum of African American History and a motorcade and graveside…