WASHINGTON – Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and partners. The ABC created FAQ Community Watch to provide concrete and trustworthy information about the danger and challenges of the disease with particular attention to those with heart disease. […]
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Dr. Kevin James named 19th President of Morris Brown College
ATLANTA — The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees announced it has unanimously appointed Dr. Kevin James as its 19th President, effective immediately. At age 42, he is one of the youngest College Presidents in the country. He has served as Interim President since March 1, 2019. “I am honored to have been selected by […]
National Urban League Helps Minority-Owned Businesses and Community-Based Institutions Access to Covid Relief
By Marc Morial (To Be Equal #17) – The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program established by Congress earlier this month was supposed to help sustain small businesses imperiled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money ran out in less than two weeks. Then we found out that the vast majority of the funding — $243.4 million […]
Howard Advances Major Healthcare Vision Through Partnership with DC Mayor’s Office
WASHINGTON, DC – Howard University President, Wayne A. I. Frederick, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a partnership to support a citywide healthcare network that will serve residents in all communities, including the City’s most vulnerable populations. The District will provide financial and regulatory assistance to advance Howard’s health facilities and programming objectives. This is […]
Attorney Faith Fox Celebrates Black History Month as Newly Appointed Managing Partner for The Cochran Firm in North Carolina
Charlotte, NC – When Attorney Faith Fox opened her private practice, The Law Office of Faith Fox PLLC, just a few years ago, her mission was one of dedicated service. Per her own personal ordeal in family court without proper legal representation, she was deeply impacted by an overwhelming feeling of helplessness and wanted to […]
The T.D. Jakes Foundation Launches STEAM Think Tank With Roundtable Discussion
NEW YORK – The T.D. Jakes Foundation, a global nonprofit that focuses on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education, workforce preparedness and job training to create greater diversity and inclusion, and gender equity, in traditionally underrepresented fields, recently hosted its first roundtable, inviting business and educational leaders to take part in a lively […]
Statement by President Donnell Williams on Upward Trend of Black Homeownership Rate
Washington, DC- The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is guardedly optimistic regarding the current upward trend of the Black homeownership rate of 44% as stated by the U.S. Census Bureau in its 4th quarter 2019 report. The reported rate represents a second in a row increase up from the 3rd quarter rate of […]
Southern Company Announces $50 million Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Initiative aims to provide scholarships, internships, entrepreneurship training, and leadership and career development to HBCU students at qualifying institutions, while also igniting giving from additional corporate partners to increase HBCU funding ATLANTA – Southern Company and its subsidiaries today announced a $50 million multi-year initiative to provide students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) […]
African American Mayors Association’s New Racial and Economic Justice Policy Institute Receives Support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
City leaders empowered with tools and resources to support entrepreneurs and small businesses by Kauffman Foundation grant WASHINGTON – Today, the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) announced an award from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that will in part support the development of a first-of-its-kind racial and economic justice policy institute for mayors that will […]