African-American Newswire
1 - AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...
2 - Barbie® Launches a New Line of Black Dolls Called So In Style™
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mattel® announced today the launch of So In Style™, a new line of black dolls by Barbie® featuring more authentic-looking facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair. So In Style...
3 - Texas Lawyer Announces Publication of “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law”
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Texas Lawyer, the state’s leading legal news and information source, today announced the publication of “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law.” The tabloid-sized special section profiles 25 leading lawyers of color, selected by the editors of...
4 - College Affordability Crisis Deepens; Families Seek New Ways to Find the Best College Deal
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - StudentAid.com today introduces a breakthrough service that for the first time allows families to compare out-of-pocket costs before applying to college and avoid suffocating debt. The service calculates aid eligibility to help students and...
5 - Indianapolis to Host 16th Annual African American Mental Health Conference
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) will host its 16th Annual Mental Health Conference Oct. 2 to engage state legislators, health care professionals, community leaders and the public on solutions to improve the mental health of...
6 - Prostate Cancer Guide for African-American Men and Their Families Now Available
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - A new guide, Straight Talk for African-American Men and their Families, is now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). It was produced in alliance with Charlie Wilson, famed R&B singer and recent prostate cancer survivor...
7 - Comcast Promotes Ron Phillips to Senior Vice President of Employee Engagement
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced that it has promoted Ron Phillips to Senior Vice President of Employee...
8 - Val Guilford Joins CastleOak Securities as Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales & Trading
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading boutique investment bank, announced today the addition of Val Guilford to head its equity sales and trading business. “Val is a tremendous asset to CastleOak. He brings over 15 years of experience, an impressive...
9 - Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American tastemakers...
10 - The Legacy Continues: The Tuskegee Airmen Prepare for the 24th Annual Salute
DETROIT-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - During the past 24 years, the Tuskegee Airmen have established a time-honored tradition of publicly recognizing and highlighting outstanding role models for youth and all Americans at its Annual Salute, Reception and Dinner. The Salute, Reception and...
11 - 17th Annual CareerFOCUS Eagle Awards Gala to Honor Top Ranking National Executives
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - On Thursday, November 19, 2009, the National Eagle Leadership Institute® and CareerFOCUS Magazine will present the 17th Annual CareerFOCUS Eagle Awards™ Gala at the Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park. The event recognizes top ranking...
12 - Survey Reveals Sacramentans Are as Pessimistic as the Rest of America about Their Financial Future but Less Likely to Have a Game Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Sacramentans are just as likely as the rest of the country to think their financial situation will get worse over the next year. However, they are much more likely to say they don’t have a financial game plan, according to a new survey...
13 - Reportlinker Adds U.S. Market for Multicultural Women: How African-American, Latina and Asian-American Women Are Driving Change in the American Consumer Economy, The, 2nd Edition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds U.S. Market for Multicultural Women: How African-American, Latina and Asian-American Women Are Driving Change in the American Consumer...
14 - Drake Signs with Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown Records!!!
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Breakout hip-hop/R&B sensation Drake has officially signed with Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown Records. On September 15, 2009, Drake will drop So Far Gone, his first mini-album with the imprint while continuing to ready his forthcoming...
15 - Sprite® Launches “Sprite Step Off™” – Largest Step Competition in History with the Biggest Combined Prize Pool – $1.5 Million
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sprite challenges fraternities and sororities to get their “step on” with the launch of “Sprite Step Off,” the largest college Greek stepping competition ever, with the biggest combined stepping prize pool in history – $1.5 million in...
16 - Sallie Mae Joins Black Family Reunion Celebration to Answer Financial Aid Questions
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 24th Annual Black Family Reunion Celebration in Washington, D.C. The free family festival will take place this Saturday...
17 - BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - U.S. music rights organization BMI saluted the world's premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers tonight at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher...
18 - Honda Battle of the Bands Marches Toward Eighth Annual Showcase
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Nearly 5,000 student-musicians from 43 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will take their first steps this week on “The Road to the Honda,” with only eight lucky bands finishing their journey in Atlanta, Georgia, at the 2010...
19 - Grammy and Oscar Nominated Music Producer Harvey Mason Jr. Scores a Cinematic Slam Dunk as Producer of the Film “More Than A Game” Starring LeBron James
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - As a hit making record producer, Harvey Mason Jr. has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, sold over 50 million records, had multiple Oscar Nominations for his music work on films including “Dreamgirls” and is enjoying the #1 Album in the...
20 - Photo of The Coca-Cola Company Giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is Available on Business Wire's Web Site
Photo of The Coca-Cola Company giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is available on Business Wire's Web Site. Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company (center), presented the funds at the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Pictured L to R...
21 - Tampa’s Urban Redevelopment Celebrates Area’s African-American Musical Heritage
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Here in Florida’s fourth largest city, a shovel-ready development under consideration for $38 million in federal funding could serve as a national model for sustainable urban redevelopment through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act later this...
22 - Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American...
23 - The Coca-Cola Company Gives $7.2 Million to Atlanta University Center
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it will give $6 million to Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and the Morehouse School of Medicine, all part of the Atlanta University Center. This support will assist students at these...
24 - Coretta Scott King Honor-Winners Portray a Larger-Than-Life Hero of the Old West
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. As a peace officer, he was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker...
25 - Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste Events
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American...
26 - Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge Kicks off This Labor Day Weekend, September 3-7 in Orlando, FL
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE, along with title sponsor Pepsi, returns to Orlando this Labor Day weekend for the 2009 Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge. The highly anticipated event, being held Sept. 3–7 at the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes, offers...
27 - The Coca-Cola Company Names King & Spalding, L.L.P. as Recipient of Its “Living the Values” Award
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company presented its “Living the Values” Award (LVA) to Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding L.L.P. The award, now in its second year, was established by the Company to annually acknowledge and honor the U.S.-based law firm, with...
28 - Aetna and Aetna Foundation Award Second $50,000 Grant to National HBCU Choir
LINTHICUM, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - For the second consecutive year, Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna Foundation are granting $50,000 in support of the “105 Voices of History” (105 VOH) choir – a national choir made up of a student representative from each of the country’s 105...
29 - Education Online Services Corporation Announces Educational Partnership with Tougaloo College
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) announced today that Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President, Education Online Services Corporation and Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, President, Tougaloo College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as...
30 - Vibe Lifestyle Network Announces Jermaine Hall as New Editor-in-Chief
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The Vibe Lifestyle Network, who recently acquired Vibe and Vibe.com announced that publishing veteran Jermaine Hall will serve as Editor-in-Chief of the re-launched Vibe and Vibe.com properties. This marks a new combined strategy for the Vibe brand and...
31 - Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among African-Americans
SEYMOUR, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - According to the Surgeon General, only one-third of Americans with a mental health problem seek treatment; the percentage of African Americans getting help is only half that of non-Hispanic whites. The National Alliance on Mental Health reports that...
32 - Obama Administration Announces Efforts to Increase Access to Contracting Opportunities for Minority-Owned, Small Businesses
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - The Obama Administration today reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that minority-owned and small businesses, including women- and veteran-owned businesses, have greater access to federal government contracting opportunities. Commerce Secretary Gary...
33 - WNET.ORG Partners with the Brooklyn NAACP At 4th Annual Back-to-School/Stay-in-School Event
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Jon Rubin, director, state and local education services at WNET.ORG, will help kick-off the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) annual Back-to-School/Stay-in-School event, which targets at-risk students, some of whom...
34 - InterMedia Partners Announces Purchase of the Assets of Vibe Media Group
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - InterMedia Partners, in partnership with its portfolio company Uptown Media Group along with Blackrock Digital today announced the purchase of the assets of Vibe and Vibe.com, the preeminent brands for hip-hop & R&B lifestyle and culture. Founded in...
35 - Nationwide Insurance Survey Reveals African Americans in Philadelphia Are Twice as Optimistic about Their Financial Future but Most Don’t Have a Game Plan
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - African Americans in Philadelphia are twice as optimistic as the city’s general population that their financial situation will improve over the next year. However, most say they don’t have a financial game plan and many don’t know where to...
36 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Tuesday, February 17
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Profile America for the 17th day of Black History Month. Thurgood Marshall, the first African- American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in 1908 in Baltimore, where the international airport now bears his name. As an attorney, he argued 32...
37 - Disney Unveils New “The Princess And The Frog” Toy Line
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As the Disney Princess royal court prepares to welcome its newest member, Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated theatrical release, The Princess And The Frog, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) in collaboration with Mattel...
38 - Scott Kelly, DPL Senior VP, to be Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Award Ceremony
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Scott Kelly, DPL Inc. (DPL) senior vice president of service operations, will receive the President’s Award during the 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference, February 19-21. According to the BEYA website, “The Black Engineer...
39 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 16
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - Profile America for the 16th day of Black History Month. One of the earliest African-American singing stars made her first recording on this date in 1923. Bessie Smith’s “Down Hearted Blues” sold 800,000 copies and started her on the road to fame...
40 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Sunday, February 15
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - Profile America for the 15th day of Black History Month. Daisy Bates is best remembered as the mentor of the Little Rock Nine during the high school desegregation crisis in the Arkansas city in 1957. While the situation unfolded into one of national...
41 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Saturday, February 14
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 14, 2009 - Profile America for the 14th day of Black History Month. When Maurice Ashley was 14, he was soundly beaten in a pickup game of chess. He picked up a paperback book on the game, intending to learn a trick or two. Instead, he was stunned by the beauty and...
42 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Friday, February 13
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Profile America for the 13th day of Black History Month. Lorraine Hansberry — the first African-American woman to have a play produced on Broadway — was greatly influenced by her realtor father. His landmark suit to overturn restrictive covenants...
43 - Grammy® Nominated R&B Group En Vogue Closes Out Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The fourth annual BLACK ENTERPRISE Women of Power Summit will conclude on Saturday Feb. 14. The four-day conference, which attracted nearly 700 of corporate America’s most prominent minority women, C-level decision makers, mid- to senior-level...
44 - Allied Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses Central California Health Minority Workforce
FRESNO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Some of the greatest opportunities for employment in Central California over the next decade are as dental assistants, medical assistants, home health aides and nursing assistants according to the Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis...
45 - San Jose Repertory Theatre Presents the World Premiere of The Kite Runner
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - San Jose Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner – a haunting story of friendship and redemption in modern Afghanistan. Adapted by Bay...
46 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Honors 2009 Women of Power Legacy Award Winners
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE honored four legendary African American women at the 2009 Women of Power Summit Legacy Awards, Wednesday, Feb. 11. The gala kicked off the fourth annual Women of Power Summit, a four-day executive leadership conference attended by...
47 - Independence Federal Savings Bank to Remain a Minority-Run Institution Following Merger
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Independence Federal Savings Bank (“Independence Federal”) (Nasdaq:IFSB) clarified that it will remain a minority-run institution following its pending merger transaction with ColomboBank, announced yesterday. A majority of the directors of...
48 - CVS/pharmacy Challenged by Public Health Advocates, Community Leaders to Free the Condoms, Reports CtW
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Public health advocates challenged CVS/pharmacy today over its policy of keeping condoms in locked cases in CVS stores located in communities of color, which are disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. A recent survey of CVS stores by Change to Win...
49 - 365 Days and Counting: 24 Hour Fitness Looks Ahead to Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
SAN RAMON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - With one year to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 24 Hour Fitness, the largest privately-owned U.S. fitness chain and a health club industry pioneer, has begun plans to support Team USA’s efforts to...
50 - UnitedHealthcare and American Stroke Association Encourage African Americans to Shape Their Families’ Health History
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare and the American Stroke Association are encouraging African Americans to reduce their risk of stroke by tracing their family health history with the Shape Your Family History Tree. The Shape Your Family History Tree, developed by the...
51 - Diversity Best Practices and Kodak CEO Antonio M. Perez to Host Board of Directors Caucus on Diversity and Inclusion
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Kodak Chairman and CEO Antonio M. Perez will join Carol Evans, President, Bonnier Corp. Working Mother Group/Diversity Best Practices, to lead a first-ever Roundtable of board directors from top companies at the Board of Directors’ Caucus on Diversity...
52 - Western Union Foundation Donates Funds in 19 Countries to Drive Economic Opportunity Through Western Union’s Our World, Our FamilySM Signature Cause Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - To help migrants and their families overcome economic barriers, the Western Union Foundation recently donated $2 million to communities in 19 countries through the Our World, Our FamilySM signature cause program, culminating in $9.1 million in grant...
53 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Thursday, February 12
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Profile America for the 12th day of Black History Month. One of the nation’s major civil rights organizations is 100 years old today — the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, much better known as the NAACP. The group has...
54 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Wednesday, February 11
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Profile America for the 11th day of Black History Month. Wilma Rudolph’s story is hard to believe. As a child, she had many illnesses, including polio and could not walk without braces until the age of 12. Just a few years later, in the 1960...
55 - Black Women Say Advertisers Don’t Know How to Talk to Them, According to Lattimer Communications Study
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - 86% of African-American women say that advertisers need to do a better job of talking to them, according to the Lattimer Communications study, “A Profile of Today’s Black Woman” released today. Advertisers need to re-evaluate their marketing...
56 - Bootsy Collins Signs Global Agreement with EMI Music Publishing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Legendary bassist, singer and songwriter Bootsy Collins has signed a long-term administration agreement with EMI Music Publishing, it was announced today. The extensive funk and R&B song catalog of the Cincinnati-based musician, who was inducted...
57 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Tuesday, February 10
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Profile America for the 10th day of Black History Month. Even with the recent disturbing developments in the housing and mortgage industries, the American dream is still defined by many as owning your own home. Across the U.S., just shy of 69 percent of...
58 - New Survey Finds that Majority of Americans Support $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit in Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - More than two-thirds of African-Americans and Hispanics believe a $15,000 tax credit for homebuyers should be included in the stimulus package, according to a survey conducted over the weekend of over 1,200 registered voters. The survey found that all...
59 - Award-Winning Film "This is Not a Test," With Hill Harper, Tom Arnold, and Robinne Lee, a Featured Screening at 17th Annual Pan African Film Festival on February 10th
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, announced today, that “This is Not a Test,” will be a featured screening at the 17th Annual...
60 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 9
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Profile America for the ninth day of Black History Month. One of the pioneers who moved West in 1844 was an African-American named George Washington Bush. His hope was to escape the discrimination of Missouri, but when he arrived in the Oregon territory...
61 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Sunday, February 8
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 8, 2009 - Profile America for the eighth day of Black History Month. When noted opera singers in the world are discussed, the name Leontyne Price is sure to come up. For years, she sang in the great opera houses of the world but got her start as a child singing in...
62 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Saturday, February 7
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 7, 2009 - Profile America for the seventh day of Black History Month. Recent comparisons show a rise in median income for African-American households of just over $1,000 in one year. Figures for 2007 — the most up-to-date available, show these households...
63 - Cheerios® is Looking for Everyday Heroes Who Lead the Fight against Heart Disease
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Calling all heroes, Cheerios is searching for heart-inspiring people who fight against heart disease each and every day. In America, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death among women, particularly among African-American women, who are...
64 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Friday, February 6
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Profile America for the sixth day of Black History Month. The surviving pilots and ground crewmen of the noted Tuskegee Airmen were invited guests at President Obama’s inauguration last month — and movie industry buzz is that George Lucas is...
65 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces 100 Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - In the midst of one of the greatest economic trials in history, BLACK ENTERPRISE reveals its list of the 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America as featured in the publication’s February 2009 cover story. Against the current backdrop of...
66 - R&B Artist Charlie Wilson Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Charlie Wilson, the famed R&B artist widely known as the lead vocalist for the GAP Band in the 1980s and his gold-certified album, Charlie Last Name Wilson, announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He also announced...
67 - CastleOak Securities Adds Two Seasoned Professionals to Its Capital Markets Team
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced today the hiring of two seasoned professionals, Hiram Matthews and Joseph McManus, to its capital markets team. “With over 20 years of industry experience, Hiram is a...
68 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Thursday, February 5
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Profile America for the fifth day of Black History Month. Many homes have a hide-a-bed to accommodate extra visitors. Those guests have Sarah Goode to thank for their comfort. Goode lived in Chicago, where she started a furniture store. Noting that...
69 - Cogswell Polytechnical College Completes Pilot Animation Program for Local Students
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Cogswell Polytechnical College http://www.cogswell.edu/home.html, in collaboration with Silicon Valley African Productions (SVAP), offered local middle and high school students the chance to learn basic animation and 3D modeling techniques and...
70 - Wheaties Honors NBA Legend Willis Reed
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Wheaties®, “The Breakfast of Champions®,” today honored legendary NBA champion Willis Reed with a new limited-edition package. The new package, unveiled at a press conference today at the NBA Store in New York City, continues the Wheaties tradition...
71 - Kawanna Brown Honored With 2009 “Lexus Pursuit of Perfection” Award
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Lexus, America's top-selling luxury automaker, named Kawanna Brown, chief operating officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises, as this year's recipient of the Lexus Pursuit of Perfection Award for her outstanding contributions to the minority community...
72 - Nationally Recognized Program on Caring for African Americans at the End of Life Comes to Atlanta
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - A nationally recognized continuing education program that provides clinical training and insight into caring for African Americans near the end of life will be held Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, 2009, at the Spelman College, Johnetta B. Cole Living...
73 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Wednesday, February 4
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Profile America for the fourth day of Black History Month. Paul Williams was orphaned at the age of 4 and no one paid much attention to the child’s artistic talent. But he earned his engineering degree, and against all advice, opened his own...
74 - SUPERVALU® to Celebrate Black History Month with Essay Contest, Donations
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - SUPERVALU INC.® (NYSE: SVU), one of the largest companies in the U.S. grocery channel whose nationwide family of stores includes Acme®, Albertsons®, bigg's®, Cub Foods®, Farm Fresh®, Hornbacher's®, Jewel-Osco®, Lucky®, Shaw’s/Star...
75 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Tuesday, February 3
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Profile America for the third day of Black History Month. A coach in the National Football League has to earn the respect of his players and fashion a winning team while operating under pressure from the fans, the media and the club owner. One man who...
76 - Downtown Atlanta Luxury Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta Celebrates Black History Month, February 2009
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Yves Samake, executive chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, creates a four-course dinner menu of African dishes paired with South African wines in recognition of Black History Month, the annual celebration highlighting the people, culture and events of...
77 - Nationwide Launches New Ad Campaign to Celebrate Black History Month
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company has launched a new Black History Month ad campaign that focuses on celebrating personal moments in Black history by individuals and their families. The “February through February” campaign includes an...
78 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 2
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Profile America for the second day of Black History Month. Phyllis Wheatley was brought to Colonial America as a young slave from Senegal and was purchased by a Boston tailor. Unusual for the time, he allowed her to learn to read and write, and she wrote...
79 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Sunday, February 1
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 1, 2009 - Profile America for the first day of Black History Month. This is a time to recall and honor the many positive contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. Started as a special week 83 years ago by historian Carter G. Woodson, the...
80 - Richard Kessler, Executive Director, The Center for Arts Education, Issues Statement on Lifting Graduation Rates by Closing the Arts Education Gap
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - It is no secret that New York City graduation rates hover at a disappointing 50 percent and that students from poor families are less likely to graduate than their more economically advantaged peers. What is less well known, but equally alarming, is that...
81 - Study Hails DPA’s Economic Impact
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Down Payment Assistance (DPA), a unique economic empowerment program pioneered by Sacramento-based Nehemiah Corp. of America, had a major beneficial impact on the U.S. economy last year, generating $38.6 billion in revenues and creating 235,000...
82 - The National Archives and Footnote.com Launch Online African American History Collection
LINDON, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - In celebration of Black History Month, Footnote.com is launching its African American Collection. Footnote.com has been working with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington, D.C., to digitize records that provide a view...
83 - SCMBDC's 40th Annual Minority Business Opportunity Day to Be Held Feb. 17 in Industry Hills
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) is holding its 40th annual Minority Business Opportunity Day (MBOD) on February 17 at the Pacific Palms Conference Resort, One Industry Hills Parkway in Industry Hills. MBOD 2009...
84 - Orlando-based Health Initiative Wins National Award for HIV Prevention and Continuum of Care to Individuals
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Orlando Health has been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 17th Annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award for its Help Understand and Guide Me (HUG-Me) program, which provides comprehensive HIV care to individuals in Central Florida...
85 - CastleOak Securities Establishes International Equities Platform
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced the expansion of its electronic equity securities execution platform to include international equities. The firm’s highly experienced trading professionals have extensive...
86 - The Art of Obama: UPTOWN Magazine February/March Special Collectors Issue Features the Images that Shaped the Energy of an Election
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The February/March 2009 issue of UPTOWN Magazine (on newsstands February 10th) features “The Art of Obama,” a cover story about the growing popularity of artists motivated by Barack Obama’s historic Presidential campaign. Uptown has created three...
87 - Lil’ Wayne Teams Up With AT&T To Bring Fans World Debut Performance of New Single via Facebook on January 27
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Lil Wayne is teaming up with AT&T to release a new song via social media for the first time. Fans can catch the live world debut performance of his hotly anticipated new single, “Prom Queen,” from his upcoming new album Rebirth on two AT&T...
88 - Fairfield County African American Art Exhibition Opens February 6, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - In many respects Black History Month takes on new meaning in 2009—with an historic Presidential inauguration setting the stage, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP serving as symbolic anchor to this annual celebration. In...
89 - 2,200 Strong – 10 of America’s Top HBCU Marching Bands Harness the ‘Power of Dreams’ At the 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2009 - As the curtain dramatically closed on the seventh annual Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase, 10 of America’s top Historically Black College and University [HBCU] marching bands brought the house down, leaving themselves completely...
90 - Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut in 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - After winning Album of the Year (Female Artist) at the Caribbean Gospel Awards, Ayanah Gordon Wallace is ready to take America by storm. Preparing for her first stateside release, Rhythmic Praise from the album Kingdom Woman, Ayanah looks forward to...
91 - Reed Tuckson, M.D., Named One of Black Enterprise’s “100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America” and Featured on February 2009 Issue Cover
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Reed Tuckson, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has been named to Black Enterprise’s “100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America” list and is featured on the cover of the...
92 - Farmers Insurance Adds Muse Communications to Its Roster of Multicultural Marketing Partners
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Farmers Group, Inc.®, the nation’s third-largest personal lines property and casualty insurance group, strengthened its leadership position among the nation’s multicultural consumers with the selection of Muse Communications to be its marketing...
93 - Good Hands Go To Work Serving Communities Across America To Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NORTHBROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Today, Allstate Insurance Company is designating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Allstate Beyond February Give Back Day, to be observed in Atlanta and 18 other cities across the country. As a company-wide, national day of service, Beyond February...
94 - UnitedHealth Group and United Health Foundation Support President-Elect Obama’s “Day of Service” Through Coalition to Fight Cardiovascular Disease
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), United Health Foundation and their PEACE of Heart partners answered President-elect Barack Obama’s call to serve by participating in a national day of service. The coalition will offer PEACE of Heart cardiovascular...
95 - Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Announces $1.25 Million Gift from Travelers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 17, 2009 - The leadership of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. announced today a $1.25 million donation from The Travelers Companies, Inc. The company’s gift will help build the four-acre memorial on the...
96 - National Association of Investment Companies And The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship Host Inaugural Gala for Private Equity Industry
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) and The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship (TMC), will host “The Pathway to Minority Wealth Creation”, The Private Equity Industry Inaugural Gala Reception on Sunday, January 18th, 2009 from...
97 - Citi Calls on More than 100,000 Employees Across the Country to Answer President-elect Obama’s Request for a National Day Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Citi called on more than 100,000 employees and their families across the country to answer President-elect Obama’s request to join him in a national day of service on January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Citi volunteers will participate in hundreds...
98 - CastleOak Securities Announces Newest Member of Its Capital Markets Team
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced today the expansion of its capital markets team with the addition of Robert L. Bacon, Director, Investment Banking/Capital Markets. David R. Jones, President and Chief...
99 - BLACK ENTERPRISE Reinvents the Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine ushers in a new era beginning with its January 2009 issue. As Americans grapple with the worst economic crisis in a century, President & CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr., newly promoted Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle, and...
100 - Pittsburgh Youth and Community Leaders to Witness General Colin L. Powell (Ret.) Deliver Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Message
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Pittsburgh youth and community leaders will gather to watch a live broadcast of inspiring remarks from General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) he’ll be giving at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis on Monday, January...
101 - Online Tickets to Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball Surge: Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I., Young Jeezy, Bow Wow and MC Lyte Co-Host Black Tie Charity Gala
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world's largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Bow Wow and MC Lyte have agreed to join...
102 - The Center for Arts Education January 14 Unveiling of "The Strength Inside" Photography Showcase
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Media Alert: WHAT: Unveiling of “The Strength Inside” Photography Showcase, a collaborative effort with Nike, Inc. and The Center for Arts Education (CAE), celebrating the work of a group of talented student photographers attending Art and Design...
103 - Hale House, CardPartner Cooperate to Offer New Hale House Visa Affinity Credit Card
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - People who support Hale House Center can now use their everyday spending to help this Harlem institution help children. Hale House today began offering the new Hale House Visa affinity credit card at www.halehouse.org. Hale House earns $50 each time a Hale...
104 - Fairfield County African American Art Exhibition Opens February 6, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - In many respects Black History Month takes on new meaning in 2009—with a historic Presidential inauguration setting the stage, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP serving as symbolic anchor to this annual celebration. In...
105 - King Center to Present Health & Wellness Forum
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - The King Center will officially launch the 2009 MLK Birthday Observance January 10, 2009 by hosting and co-sponsoring an exciting new program with life-saving potential, “The Health & Wellness Forum.” The program, which will be held at locations...
106 - Hip-Hop Icons, Artists, and Corporate Leaders to Celebrate the Inauguration of Barack Obama at Black Tie Charity Gala
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world’s largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Heineken is the Presenting Sponsor and...
107 - Modavox’s Internet Talk Radio Division Experiences Record Month for Calendar Year 2008
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB: MDVX), Internet broadcasting pioneer and holder of several patented technologies, today announced that its VoiceAmerica and World Talk Radio Internet Talk Radio Networks recorded December as their best revenue month of calendar year...
108 - Nationwide Named “Official Insurance Provider” of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Nationwide, one of the country’s largest insurance, financial services and investment management organizations, announced today an agreement to become the “Official Insurance Provider" of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA...
109 - Sahara Media Holdings, Inc. Hires Editor-in-Chief of Honey Magazine
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sahara Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SHHD), a multimedia company, has hired Shanel Odum as Editor-in-Chief of Honey Magazine. Prior to joining Sahara, from 2005 through 2008, Ms. Odum held various positions at VIBE Magazine, a leading urban culture...
110 - More Than 1,200 African-American College Students Travel to Atlanta for the Impact 2008 Mission: Possible Conference
-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Impact Movement: What: While much of the country focuses its attention on college bowl games and the NFL playoffs, more than 1,200 African-American students from college campuses as far away as California, have come to Atlanta for The Impact Movement’s...
111 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Friday, December 26: First African-American Boxing Champ
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-December 26, 2008 - Profile America — Friday, December 26th. On this day 100 years ago, Jack Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns in a fight in Sydney, Australia to become the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion. The win fanned the flames of racism in the...
112 - Honda, FOX and MySpace Collaborate to Offer Two Student Musicians the Ultimate Hollywood Internship Experience
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - For the second year in a row, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group (FEG) have partnered to offer a unique internship program designed to expose student-musicians from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities...
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