Category: Community
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Blueprint CEO Jacob Walthour named to New Jersey’s People of Color of Influence
Blueprint Capital Advisors CEO & Co-Founder Jacob Walthour, Jr. has been named to ROI NJ’s People of Color Influencers for 2021. This is his second consecutive year being named to the list which highlights New Jersey’s most influential people bringing diverse perspectives to New Jersey and its business community. According to ROI NJ, “From his perch atop the state’s largest Black-owned asset…
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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Acquires The Free Streaming Service HBCUGo.TV
Acquisition of Leading Free Streaming Service Featuring America’s 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Expands Allen Media Group’s Streaming Platform Footprint to Reach the African American Consumer Audience LOS ANGELES — Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, LLC (AMG) has acquired HBCUGo.TV from Symonds-Evans Media, LLC. HBCUGo.TV is the leading media provider for the nation’s 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (HBCUs). The acquisition expands AMG‘s…
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JAY-Z’s Venture Capital Firm, Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) invests in 24 Year-old Founder Iddris Sandu on an innovative tech incubator shaping the metaverse
spatial LABS (sLABS), a Venture Capital studio, will debut with a launch called LNQ, a new blockchain enabled platform changing the way artists mobilize and create new physical and digital formats of media LOS ANGELES — Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) invests in 24 year-old technologist Iddris Sandu’s impact-driven tech incubator: spatial LABS (sLABS). The multi-tiered partnership between…
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Make Your Meal Count: People Across America Are Invited to Boost Local Black-Owned Restaurants on the First-Ever “Pepsi® Dig In Day” on Nov. 6
Calling all food lovers! Pepsi is sharing a first look at some of the signature events and perks arriving for the first-ever Dig In Day, a celebration of all Black-owned restaurants and chefs across America. On Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, everyone is invited to uplift Black-owned restaurants in their community simply by enjoying delicious food and refreshing…
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Closing Achievement Gaps for African American Young Men in San Francisco
San Francisco Achievers Voted as The Myers-Briggs Company’s 2022 Charity Partner SUNNYVALE, Calif. — African American students’ graduation rates hover 20 percentage points below their white counterparts. San Francisco Achievers is addressing that inequality for African American young men by providing scholarships and other support. And their work has gained them support from many Bay Area residents, foundations and…
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Colin Kaepernick Reminds Black Corporate Executives That Freedom Comes at a Cost
Athlete, activist, and entrepreneur accepts The Executive Leadership Council’s prestigious 2021 Global Game Changer Award Last night, athlete and social justice advocate, Colin Kaepernick, accepted The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) Global Game Changer Award at the organization’s Annual Recognition Gala and 35th Anniversary Celebration. Prompted by the event’s theme “Celebrating Our Impact and Inspiring Our Future,”…
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DoorDash Partners with America’s Top Diverse Business Organizations
The Partnership Aims to Promote Diverse Businesses and Economic Development Across the Country DoorDash, one of the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, has partnered with The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), the United States Black Chamber of Commerce (USBCC), and the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of…
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Wages, Employment Prospects Improving for Black Workers, According to LISEP
Low-income earners post biggest gains in Ludwig Institute’s wage and employment report More Black workers moved out of the ranks of the “functionally unemployed” and into living-wage jobs for the month of September, with significant wage gains across the board for the third quarter of 2021, according to an analysis by the Ludwig Institute for…
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Famous Amos Cookies
We all know the dessert favorite, the snack treat, the confection known as the cookie. One of the most familiar of this popular snack is chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are a drop cookie that features chocolate chips or morsels as its distinguishing ingredient. One of the most famous brands of chocolate chip cookie,…
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Hyundai Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
CANELA.TV Journey to Success Series Captures Real Stories of Three Hispanic Heroes $25,000 Donation to The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hyundai’s Employee Resource Group, Amigos Unidos, Gives Back Fourth Annual Hyundai Career Experience Virtual Program Partnership with the Latin American Museum in Long Beach (MOLAA) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2021 – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hyundai…