Dearborn, MI – Narrated by award-winning actress Angela Bassett, Ford’s latest ad campaign, “Built Phenomenally,” shines a spotlight on the all-new 2020 Escape – the company’s best-selling SUV. The new African American-focused campaign celebrates the defiance, transformation and versatility of black women as creators, marketers and performers who own their uniqueness and live phenomenally. As […]
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Howard University Receives Largest Gift in its History – $10M from Martha and Bruce Karsh
WASHINGTON – Howard University proudly announces a generous $10 million gift from the Karsh Family Foundation to endow its prestigious and highly competitive STEM program, which will be renamed the Karsh STEM Scholars Program (KSSP). Founded in 2017, the program is designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities earning a Ph.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. […]
NAREB Urges Black Millennials to Become Homeowners with Launch of “House Then The Car” Campaign
Washington, DC – According to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Black GenX-ers and Millennials may be the key to reversing the downward Black homeownership trend and at the same time begin the generations’ move toward building wealth. The “How,” and the “Why” serve as the basis for NAREB’s new House Then the […]
The Evoluer House Marks Groundbreaking Milestone With Its New Internationally Recognized “Girl Truth” Podcast
The new podcast Girl Truth was in its second full episode, and the topic was stress and how to get around it. “I cry,” host Adina Hill said unabashedly. “Crying and listening to music. I’m a cry baby.” Taylor Jones-Byerly was very open about how a coping mechanism from her childhood helps her tackle stress […]
Vernon Jarrett Medal to be Presented to New York Times Reporter For Her Work in Coverage Of Hate Crime, Race, and Identity
BALTIMORE – Morgan State University School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC) announced today that it is awarding the 2019 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence to Audra D.S. Burch, an award-winning National Enterprise Correspondent for The New York Times. “The judges and I were so very impressed with the depth and scope of Burch’s […]
The Only Black-Owned Luxury Hotel in Downtown Baltimore, Ivy Hotel, is Owned By Eddie and Sylvia Brown
The next time you are in Baltimore, Maryland, consider staying at this Black-owned establishment called The Ivy Hotel founded by a local entrepreneurial power couple, Eddie and Sylvia Brown. A bastion of world-class hospitality in a historic Mount Vernon mansion, this boutique hotel has 18 beautiful guest rooms and suites, charming public spaces, a small […]
National Bar Association Announces “40 Under 40” Award Recipients Announced
The National Bar Association, (“NBA”) one of the preeminent bar associations in the world and its President Joseph M. Drayton, a partner at Cooley LLP, are pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of its “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” awards. The awards recognize the nation’s top 40 lawyers under the age 40 who exemplify […]
Black Owned Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals Secures Cannabis Convenience Store Distribution Deal For Drip SZN, a New CBD-Based Lifestyle Brand
LOS ANGELES – Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals Inc., (https://www.vedicpharma.com/), an African American owned and operated naturopathy pharmaceutical company and cannabis testing laboratory, has announced a ground breaking distribution agreement with Fresh Choice LLC convenience store distributors, and the Bakersfield, CA 7-Eleven Franchisee Association, both minority dominated operations. The agreement will encompass the sales and distribution of Drip […]
Howard University Rises in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 National Graduate School Rankings
WASHINGTON – Howard University’s graduate programs in social work, business, education, and law increased in the annual national rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 “Best Graduate Schools” listing. The School of Social Work is ranked No. 25, the School of Business is ranked No. 67, The School of Education is ranked […]