Year: 2022
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Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Global Conference Prepares to Take Its Curtain Call
Dallas Mavericks CEO, Sarah Jakes Roberts, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and more set to join T.D. Jakes in Atlanta next week ATLANTA /PRNewswire/ — A global movement culminates next week. Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale conference at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sept. 22 – Sept. 24 will host more than 20,000 women from around the world. Female titans of business and…
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Hope Credit Union Pledges $1 Billion to Improve Lives in Underserved Deep South Communities
Groundbreaking investment to support 150,000 homebuyers, businesses and families JACKSON, Miss. /PRNewswire/ — Today, Hope Credit Union (HOPE), the nation’s leading Black- and women-owned community development financial institution, announced plans to provide $1 billion financing to improve lives and close the racial and gender opportunity gaps in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. HOPE projects that the investment will benefit more than 150,000 people over the…
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Learn to identify food insecurity issues and solutions in your community at National Press Club Journalism Institute training, Oct. 21
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/ — Most people know what it is to feel hungry. But persistent hunger and a lack of access to convenient and affordable healthy foods is something much more, disproportionately affecting communities already underrepresented in news coverage. Food insecurity can be difficult for journalists to cover consistently because of its seeming invisibility. Food deserts and insecurity throughout…
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Comprensión de la fibrilación auricular: Vivir con y tratar una afección común
(Family Features) Un diagnóstico de fibrilación auricular (AFib) puede ser aterrador, pero no tiene por qué impedirle disfrutar de la vida. Aprender más sobre la condición y las opciones de tratamiento puede afectar significativamente su pronóstico y calidad de vida. La AFib es el tipo más común de arritmia cardíaca o ritmo cardíaco anormal. Ocurre…
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In Recognition of National Afro Day, Prominent Black-Owned Toy Company, Purpose Toys, Unveils Amazon Exclusive “Crown and Coils” Styling-Head Set
An Extension of the World’s First and Only Line of Natural Hair Styling-Heads Created to Celebrate Children With Coily and Curly Hair “Crown and Coils” Natural Hair Styling-Head “Peety” is available Exclusively at Amazon LOS ANGELES /PRNewswire/ — In honor of National Afro Day today, DeeDee Wright-Ward, creator of viral “Naturalistas” Fashion Doll line and CEO of one of…
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Group Black Expands Board with Industry Titans to Further the Mission to Dramatically Change the Face of Media Ownership and Investment
Ursula Burns, Vivek Shah and Seth Kaufman bring their experience and expertise toGroup Black as the Company expands its Board of Directors NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Group Black, one of the largest collectives of Black-owned media and diverse creators, today announced it will be expanding its Board of Directors with the addition of Ursula Burns, founding partner of private equity firm…
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VISTAPRINT, THE BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION AND NAACP ANNOUNCE NEXT ROUND OF $1M POWER FORWARD SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS
The Partnership Provides Black-Owned Businesses with Financial and Business Support to Scale Their Design, Marketing, and Social Media Strategies to New Heights BOSTON /PRNewswire/ — Today, VistaPrint, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, and NAACP announced the next cohort of recipients from the Power Forward Small Business Grant. The grant program, now in its third iteration, focuses…
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BLOCKBAR.COM ANNOUNCES 1800® TEQUILA AS ITS FIRST EVER TEQUILA TO GO ON AUCTION
o Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, BlockBar Will Exclusively Auction an Extra-Rare Vintage of 1800 Colección Tequila, Custom-Designed Decanter by Renowned Artist Leonora Carrington, a Once-in-a-Lifetime Invitation to the Birthplace of Tequila and a Tour of Leonora Carrington’s Exclusive Art Collection in Tequila, Mexico JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, 1800 Tequila, the world’s most awarded tequila, will release its first…
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Time For A New Tribe? When to Leave Outdated Alliances For a Truly Supportive Community
Do you feel as if you’ve outgrown your circle of friends? Perhaps you do not feel safe or understood any longer. There may be fewer and fewer things you can share with people in your habitual circle, and it leaves you feeling lonely or isolated. If so, you are not alone. Welcome to one of…
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Understanding Public Indecency
When an individual gets charged with public indecency, it may mean that the individual committed any number of lewd acts in public. Public indecency is a catch-all term for acts committed in public that are deemed inappropriate for all to see openly.