MC Serch Joins VIDSIG Live, global video platform VIDSIG (Video Signature) announced earlier today that hip hop artist and music executive Michael Berrin, aka MC Serch, has joined VIDSIG as Chief Creative Consultant, adding elevated strength to its entertainment division. One of the most respected artists in the entertainment industry, Serch is a former member… Continue reading MC Serch Joins VIDSIG
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Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices
Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices Spotify has announced the launch of a new initiative that will help amplify the voices of Black people on their music streaming platform. Spotify has revealed that it has recently released Frequency. This is a global initiative and destination for the… Continue reading Spotify Announces the Launch of Frequency, a New Initiative Geared Towards Amplifying Black Voices
Blavity Joins The Black Effect Podcast Network To Distribute AfroTech Podcast, ‘Black Tech Green Money with Will Lucas’
Blavity Joins The Black Effect Podcast Network To Distribute AfroTech Podcast, ‘Black Tech Green Money with Will Lucas’ Blavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, has partnered with Charlamagne Tha God’s and iHeartMedia’s The Black Effect Podcast Network to distribute its must-listen podcast for… Continue reading Blavity Joins The Black Effect Podcast Network To Distribute AfroTech Podcast, ‘Black Tech Green Money with Will Lucas’
OneUnited Bank Announces 11th Annual ‘I Got Bank!’ National Financial Literacy Contest
ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES 11th ANNIVERSARY “I GOT BANK” NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY CONTEST FOR YOUTH Offers Free “I Got Bank” E-Book to Support Home Schooling, plus $1,000 to 10 winners In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 11th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy… Continue reading OneUnited Bank Announces 11th Annual ‘I Got Bank!’ National Financial Literacy Contest
Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival 2021
Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival 2021 Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-nominated, and multi-platinum hip-hop artist Travis Scott is proud to announce that his Astroworld Festival will officially return this coming fall on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. The third annual music festival is expanding to two days this year… Continue reading Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival 2021
The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards
The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards THE WOMEN SONGWRITERS OF FAME TO INDUCT FEMALE ICONIC HITMAKERS The historic awards show will help to culminate Black Music Month 2021 with great & gifted honorees! The Women Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, founded to honor women whose body of work represents the best of the heritage… Continue reading The Women Songwriter’s Hall of Fame 2021 Awards
Vic Mensa Joins Sports Audio App Colorcast as Advisor & Part-Owner
Vic Mensa Joins Sports Audio App Colorcast as Advisor & Part-Owner Colorcast, the social audio app for sports consumption, is excited to announce the newest addition to their advisory board, rapper Vic Mensa. Mensa is joining the Colorcast team as a part-owner, advisor, and brand ambassador who will help lead Colorcast’s celebrity acquisition efforts. As… Continue reading Vic Mensa Joins Sports Audio App Colorcast as Advisor & Part-Owner
5 Questions With… Wayne Hartley
5 Questions With… Wayne Hartley You founded Hearts Pet Care while still working a 9 to 5 and decided to become a full-time entrepreneur during a pandemic. Why did you decide to jump out at this time and do you have any regrets? I decided to take the leap into full-time entrepreneurship because I saw… Continue reading 5 Questions With… Wayne Hartley
Wiz Khalifa Connects to Become an Owner in The Professional Fighters League
Wiz Khalifa Connects to Become an Owner in The Professional Fighters League Hip-Hop is heading into the arena to collaborate with professional mixed martial arts fighting! The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced that multi-platinum GRAMMY® & Golden Globe-nominated Hip-Hop artist Wiz Khalifa has made an investment in the fighting league. The rapping entrepreneur intends… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Connects to Become an Owner in The Professional Fighters League
David Mullings is on a Quest to Show Investors That Money Can Be Made in the Caribbean Market
David Mullings is on a Quest to Show Investors That Money Can Be Made in the Caribbean Market There are very few investment firms that are minority-owned yet they continue to build a portfolio of quality public and private companies. Blue Mahoe Capital is a black-owned investment firm that is owned by David P. A.… Continue reading David Mullings is on a Quest to Show Investors That Money Can Be Made in the Caribbean Market
Black-Owned Bank to Raise $10 Billion for Tech in Underserved Communities
Black-Owned Bank to Raise $10 Billion for Tech in Underserved Communities Executives at Ingenious Financial have announced plans to raise $10 billion in capital to invest in unbanked and underserved communities. Darnell Parker, founder of Ingenious Financial, and Derek Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, say the $10 billion will fund the capital disbursement towards the following… Continue reading Black-Owned Bank to Raise $10 Billion for Tech in Underserved Communities
Hill Harper Introduces Black-owned DigitalWallet The Black Wall Street
Actor and best-selling author, Hill Harper has announced the launch of North America’s first Black-owned digital wallet, The Black Wall Street. Harper’s announcement of The Black Wall Street (TBWS) is the first major step in trying to close the racial wealth gap that is in the United States. This is the first Black-owned digital wallet… Continue reading Hill Harper Introduces Black-owned DigitalWallet The Black Wall Street
Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor
Founded by Derrick N. Ashong, AMP Global Technologies, the company behind the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, and The Mic: Africa, the first interactive TV format born on the continent, welcomes former Motown General Manager Marc Byers as a strategic advisor focusing on innovation and business development. Marc Byers is a seasoned connector and veteran… Continue reading Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor
HEINZ Partners With The LEE Initiative to Help Preserve Black-Owned Restaurants’ Cultural Legacy
As a brand that’s been around for over 150 years, HEINZ recognizes the profound influence food can have on culture. America’s Black-owned restaurants are cultural treasures that have been instrumental in shaping the food and flavor we enjoy today. HEINZ is partnering with nonprofit restaurant equality organization The LEE Initiative and Southern Restaurants for Racial… Continue reading HEINZ Partners With The LEE Initiative to Help Preserve Black-Owned Restaurants’ Cultural Legacy
Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021
Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021 Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group and Verizon proudly announce their partnership in a new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative to increase media spending with U.S. Black-owned media companies. The summit event will occur next month. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest… Continue reading Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021