Usher’s High School Literacy Program Awarded $500,000 to Bolster Nationwide Financial Literacy Initiative
Usher’s New Look (UNL), one of the nation’s leading advocacy and educational organizations for young people worldwide, has…
iHeartMedia Atlanta Vows to Launch 10,000 Black-Owned Businesses in Atlanta Metro Area
iHeartMedia Atlanta has pledged to help 10,000 aspiring Black entrepreneurs in the Atlanta metro area launch their businesses.…
Doritos Pledges $5m to ‘Solid Black’ Initiative to Amplify Voices of Black Innovators and Creators
Doritos has announced the launch of its new initiative, SOLID BLACK™, to bolster the voices of Black innovators…
Dr. M. Brian Blake Makes History as Georgia State University’s First Black President
Dr. M. Brian Blake has been named Georgia State University’s president by the University System Board of Regents.…
Clark Atlanta University Joins $90m Black Talent Alternative Investment Careers Initiative
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) has joined three historically Black colleges and universities as part of a $90 million…
Getty Images and Stand Together Announce Grant to Preserve the Historical Archives of HBCUs
Getty Images has partnered up with Stand Together, a philanthropic to announce the launch of the inaugural Getty…
Instacart Commits $1 Million to Spotlight Black-Owned Brands
Leading online grocery platform Instacart announced a new advertising initiative, pledging $1 million to amplify Black-owned consumer packaged…
UNCF Launches Campaign to Help Former HBCU Students Complete Their Degrees
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is launching a new initiative designed to help students who left college…
Spelman Colman Students Win $1 Million in Goldman Sachs Competition
A group of Spelman College students walked away with $1 million after winning the Goldman Sachs Market Madness:…
Howard University Receives $1.59 Million Grant for Vaccine Unit
Howard University College of Medicine has received a $1.59 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative to expand…
Thomas N. Benford Named President and COO of Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
Thomas N. Benford has been named as the new President and Chief Operating Officer Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC…
The Blacks in Technology Foundation Partners With Apprenti to Bridge Tech Industry Gap
The Blacks in Technology Foundation, a community dedicated to increasing the representation and participation of Black people in…