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The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes

The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation The financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic has many youth athletics programs grappling with drastically reduced budgets and increased expenses stemming from new safety regulations. To help support student athletes The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation is teaming up with longtime Shaquille O’Neal partner Icy Hot® to launch Get Game Ready, an initiative… Continue reading The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes

Attika J. Torrence: ‘Life Keeps me Motivated to Create and Express Myself Through Art’

The stories and art that come out of Brooklyn have been well-documented by the likes of Spike Lee and various filmmakers/storytellers that bring the vivid visions to life. Add Attika J. Torrence to the list of esteemed artists making waves in that creative universe. Torrence is an Emmy Award-nominated producer, an award-winning director, an actor,… Continue reading Attika J. Torrence: ‘Life Keeps me Motivated to Create and Express Myself Through Art’

Black Restaurant Week Sponsored By Pepsi

Foodies can raise their forks to events showcasing African-American, African and Caribbean cuisine as Black Restaurant Week embarks on a local market tour this fall with Pepsi as its first-ever national title sponsor since its founding in 2016. Through diverse menu selections and virtual events, Black Restaurant Week spotlights restaurateurs, bakers, chefs, caterers, food trucks and… Continue reading Black Restaurant Week Sponsored By Pepsi

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the sorority has successfully raised $1 million in 24 hours for the benefit of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).  The sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 21 exceeded its $1 million goal in online donations alone from local… Continue reading Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

‘Let’s Talk About Salt’ Starring Cheryl ‘Salt’ James Released by Hip Hop Public Health

Let’s Talk About Salt Hip Hop Public Health, the New York City-based nonprofit striving to achieve health equity by harnessing the transformative power of music, art, and science, held its virtual Remixing Public Health Gala live on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, where over five hundred guests came together to celebrate the work they have been… Continue reading ‘Let’s Talk About Salt’ Starring Cheryl ‘Salt’ James Released by Hip Hop Public Health

Vybz Kartel & Massive B ft. Lisa Mercedez & Sikka Rymes – ‘Badman’

Vybz Kartel- ‘Badman’ Vybz Kartel- ‘Badman’ Massive B’s Bobby Konders teams up yet again with Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel, accompanied by Lisa Mercedes and Sikka Rymes for “Badman”. The record continues the Brooklyn drill sound that has taken the country by storm beginning in 2019. “Badman” is the first release following the recent partnership between… Continue reading Vybz Kartel & Massive B ft. Lisa Mercedez & Sikka Rymes – ‘Badman’

Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’

Amy Andrieux The arts isn’t for the weak or the uninspired. Having the creativity to express one’s inspiration is needed in order to be successful. Amy Andrieux, the executive director of MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts) in Brooklyn, New York, took an interesting road by working in the media field to land a… Continue reading Amy Andrieux: ‘When I’m Inspired, I Go Hard and That’s Most Of the Time’

Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare

Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare On the heels of releasing her new critically acclaimed album ‘ALICIA,’ 15-time Grammy-Award winning artist, producer, actress, and New York Times best-selling author, Alicia Keys, today unveiled Keys Soulcare: a groundbreaking new lifestyle brand with e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF). The collection aims to share the soul of self care and… Continue reading Alicia Keys Unveils Keys Soulcare

Run the Jewels to Perform RTJ4 Album on Adult Swim

Run the Jewels to Perform Run the Jewels, in a partnership with Ben & Jerry’s,  will be performing their latest album, RTJ4 on Adult Swim on October 10 according to Billboard. The Hip-Hop duo will be performing their RTJ4 album, commercial-free to encourage people to vote in the upcoming election this fall. The event is… Continue reading Run the Jewels to Perform RTJ4 Album on Adult Swim

11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020

11th-Annual Root 100 Today The Root, a G/O Media brand and one of the largest sites covering Black news, politics, culture and opinion, announced the winners of its 11th-annual Root 100 List, featuring one hundred of the most influential African American innovators, public figures, community leaders, challengers, and activists of 2020. This list celebrates members… Continue reading 11th-Annual Root 100 List Announced: Most Influential African Americans of 2020

Joseph ‘Joe’ Handy Announced as President & CEO Elect NBMBAA

Joseph Handy President NBMBAA On behalf of the National Black MBA Association® Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure that we inform you that the next National Black MBA Association® President and CEO has been identified. We welcome Joseph “Joe” Handy to the NBMBAA® family as President and CEO, effective October 5, 2020. Joe… Continue reading Joseph ‘Joe’ Handy Announced as President & CEO Elect NBMBAA

Dearica Hamby WNBA Sixth Woman Of The Year 2020

Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby has been named the 2020 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, the WNBA announced. Hamby has been selected as the league’s top reserve for the second season in a row. She is the third player to win the award in back-to-back seasons, joining Allie Quigley (2014 and 2015) and… Continue reading Dearica Hamby WNBA Sixth Woman Of The Year 2020

RAY J ‘Hurt You’

RAY J ‘Hurt You’ Triple-threat entertainer, tech-entrepreneur Ray J Norwood offers new single, “Hurt You” available now via all major digital retail and steaming services. “Hurt You” precedes Norwood’s fifth studio album, RAYDIATION X, due Fall 2020 via Knockout Entertainment and Create Music Group. 2020 marks 15 years since Norwood’s groundbreaking third studio effort, Raydiation.… Continue reading RAY J ‘Hurt You’

ESPN Signs Vince Carter to Multi-Year Deal

ESPN Signs Vince Carter ESPN announced it has signed eight-time NBA All Star and Olympic gold medalist Vince Carter to a multi-year contract. The 2000 NBA Slam Dunk contest champion will serve as an NBA and college basketball analyst, appearing on pillar ESPN studio shows including NBA Countdown, The Jump, Get Up, First Take and… Continue reading ESPN Signs Vince Carter to Multi-Year Deal

The Relaunch Of HelloBeautiful Announced by iONE Digital

The Relaunch Of HelloBeautiful iOne Digital, an Urban One, Inc. company, is excited to announce the relaunch of HelloBeautiful as a premiere style and beauty destination for Black women. Building on its legacy as a news and lifestyle site, and recognizing the lack of a dedicated outlet for Black women who love fashion and beauty, HelloBeautiful… Continue reading The Relaunch Of HelloBeautiful Announced by iONE Digital

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