Category: Community
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Air Canada Salutes its Black Employees; Launches Inaugural Black History Celebratory Flight
Flight AC914 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale was operated by Black pilots, flight attendants, planned and supported by Black managers and ground employees MONTREAL /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is marking Black History Month by featuring the achievements and contributions of its Black employees to aviation, including an inaugural, Black History celebratory flight. Flight AC914 from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale and return flight AC917…
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McCormick® Celebrates Black History Month by Transforming Charcuterie Boards into Soul-Cuterie Boards
The brand partners with Chef Millie Peartree to showcase how amazing soul food is one bite at a time Today, the McCormick® brand announced they are partnering with award-winning chef, taste-maker, soul food and southern cooking expert Millie Peartree, to acknowledge the history and prominence of soul food by transforming traditional charcuterie boards into “Soul-Cuterie” boards for…
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BLACK ENTERPRISE TO PRESENT SUMMIT FOCUSED ON THE IMPACT AND BEST PRACTICES OF CORPORATE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS, FEB. 17
The latest Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit will explore the current state of corporate pledges made in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the impact of Black employee resource groups, and more. BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its next Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Summit, on Feb. 17, in partnership with Toyota. The latest installment of this…
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Huge Building Projection Confronts Milwaukee’s Drug/Alcohol Overdose Surge
Impossible-to-Ignore Teen Music Video Addresses Milwaukee’s Growing Overdose Problem WHAT: Full-scale projection of ananti-drug music video created by local teens to combat the skyrocketing drug/alcohol overdoses in Milwaukee since the pandemic began. There will also be a press conference to address the increase in addiction since the pandemic began. WHEN: Teen Video Projection Premiere: Thurs, Feb. 17th at 6:15 p.m.*(countdown begins…
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Erin Jackson makes history, wins gold for Team USA
Erin Jackson becomes the first Black woman to win a medal in Olympic speed skating. Erin Jackson (born September 19, 1992) is an American speedskating Olympic champion, inline skater, and roller derby player. She qualified for The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland, where she competed in inline speed skating in various distances on road and track. She also qualified to compete in the 500 meters…
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Retired NBA All-Star Charles Oakley Will Chef It Up for the Skid Row Community TODAY
Oak to be available for photo opps and interviews LOS ANGELES, February 13, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Former NBA All-Star Charles Oakley’s “Oak Out Hunger” community project kicks off in Los Angeles today with the goal of providing food and education to underprivileged communities and raising awareness about the need for socially responsible sports betting. A coalition…
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BRIGHTLINE COMMEMORATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH IN-STATION ART EXHIBIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLACK ARCHIVES HISTORY AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA
In Support of The Black Archives, Brightline has made a $5,000 Donation to the Organization The Month-Long Installation inside MiamiCentral Features Original Works by Renowned Local Artist Purvis Young MIAMI – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, has partnered with The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida for Black…
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Celebrate Black History Month on SiriusXM, Pandora and Stitcher
The Aretha Franklin Channel, Miles Davis Radio and The Motown Channel return to SiriusXM, plus specials hosted by Adam Clayton, Bootsy Collins, Chloe Bailey, Christian McBride, India Arie, Jimmy Jam, Keb Mo, Steve Jordan, Terence Blanchard, TLC, and more Tune in during the month of February for special programming across music, entertainment, comedy, talk, business,…
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Moments in History: Willa Brown, Aviator
Willa Beatrice Brown (January 22, 1906 – July 18, 1992) was an American aviator, lobbyist, teacher, and civil rights activist. She was the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license in the United States, the first African American woman to run for the United States Congress, first African American officer in the Civil Air Patrol, and first woman in the U.S. to have both a…
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OUTFRONT Celebrates Black History Month by Spotlighting Aspiring Black Youth Across the Country
OUTFRONT Partners With 100 Black Men of America, Inc. For Black History Month Campaign Titled “I’m Next” OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE:OUT) is proud to launch its Black History Month campaign in partnership with 100 Black Men of America, Inc. titled “I’m Next,” which celebrates and supports black youth and black mentorship across the country. 100…