September 17, 2021

Houston Native and Fashion Designer Tanissa Carmon Launches Untourage The Label Denim Collection at New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On September 12th, Creative Director Tanissa Carmon was front and center at New York Fashion Week with the debut of her Untourage The Label […]
September 16, 2021

VIOLIFE® Plant Grants Awards $100K to Five Black-Owned Restaurants to Promote Plant-Based Eating in Their Local Communities

New program aims to make plant-based eating more accessible with support from legendary hip-hop artist RZA and vegan chef pioneers Lemel Durrah and Laricia Chandler Baker. […]
September 15, 2021

This Is a Call-Out! Nelvana and Kids Can Press Announce BlackWrite.ca for Emerging Black Storytellers and Illustrators

Nelvana/Kids Can Press Talent Incubator: Black Write Edition is a New Talent Incubator Connecting Black Creatives with Leading Industry Professionals to Create Inspiring Children’s Content. TORONTO, Sept. […]
September 15, 2021

Kiki Layne Launches ‘Black Is Brilliant’ With RAD And De Beers Group Featuring Jewelry By KHIRY At The 2021 Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute Benefit

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RAD x De Beers Group launch #BlackIsBrilliant Campaign with Kiki Layne in KHIRY using ethically and sustainably sourced natural diamonds from Botswana at the 2021 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute […]
September 15, 2021
THE UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH JOINS THE GRAMMY MUSEUM®, THE RECORDING ACADEMY®'S BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE, AND MUSICARES® FOR A CURATED LIVE PANEL MODERATED BY NICK CANNON

The 125th Street Business Improvement District Announces the Participation of Multi-Hyphenate Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Nick Cannon As Grand Marshal for the 28th Annual Harlem Holiday Lights Event

HARLEM, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) along with Community Boards 9 & 10, are thrilled to announce that actor, host, comedian, producer, […]
September 14, 2021

Black Lives Matter PAC Joins AAVREP for Unprecedented Election Day Black Voter Turnout Campaign Against Republican Recall

More than 40,000 Black voters in South Los Angeles have not turned in ballots yet. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The African American Voter Registration, Education and […]
September 13, 2021

UM Elevates Jeff Marshall to Chief Diversity Officer

Marshall Continues Oversight of Agency’s Diversity, Equity & Belonging Efforts and Launches UM WW Media 101 Certificate Program in Partnership with Vox Media. NEW YORK, Sept. 13, […]
September 13, 2021

Fortis Lux Launches New Financial Services Division Exclusively for Sports and Entertainment Professionals

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fortis Lux announced the addition of a Sports & Entertainment Division, designed for professionals in these high-profile industries. This specialized division will allow […]
September 7, 2021

New Michelson HBCU Initiative Promotes Equitable Access to Intellectual Property Education

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to bring intellectual property (IP) […]
September 7, 2021

17th MIBFF: OMAR SY to be Honored at the Montreal Intl Black Film Festival + 134 Films from 30 Countries!

#MIBFF21 celebrates the Francophonie by paying tribute to Omar Sy, Martine Chartrand & Firmine Richard Program also starring Colin Kaepernick, Quincy Jones, Aïssa Maïga, John Lewis, Megan Rapinoe, Jesse Williams, Omar Sy, Tommie Smith, Catherine Frot, Jennifer Holness, Sol […]
September 7, 2021

Pioneering Voiceover Artist Cayman Kelly Returns as National Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football for 2021-22 Season – A Primetime Sound for a New Generation of Football Fans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nationally recognized radio star and author Cayman Kelly proudly announced he had renewed his contract as the official voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football (MNF) […]
September 3, 2021

Darrell Kelley Releases Take Your Knees Off Our Necks!!!

ATLANTA, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — After the mainstream media marked the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd (May 25, 2021) between the conviction and sentencing of former Minneapolis police […]
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