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AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...

Barbie® Launches a New Line of Black Dolls Called So In Style™

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Mattel® announced today the launch of So In Style™, a new line of black dolls by Barbie® featuring more authentic-looking facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair. So In Style...

Texas Lawyer Announces Publication of “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law”

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:25:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Texas Lawyer, the state’s...

College Affordability Crisis Deepens; Families Seek New Ways to Find the Best College Deal

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - StudentAid.com today introduces a breakthrough...

Indianapolis to Host 16th Annual African American Mental Health Conference

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:03:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) will host its 16^th Annual Mental Health Conference Oct. 2 to engage state legislators, health care professionals, community leaders and the public on solutions to improve the mental...

Prostate Cancer Guide for African-American Men and Their Families Now Available

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:30:00 0500

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - A new guide, Straight Talk for African-American Men and their Families, is now available from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). It was produced in alliance with Charlie Wilson, famed R&B singer and recent prostate cancer...

Comcast Promotes Ron Phillips to Senior Vice President of Employee Engagement

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced that it has promoted Ron Phillips to Senior Vice President of Employee...

Val Guilford Joins CastleOak Securities as Senior Managing Director and Head of Equity Sales & Trading

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:43:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading boutique investment bank, announced today the addition of Val Guilford to head its equity sales and trading business.

“Val is a tremendous asset to CastleOak. He brings over 15 years of...

Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:20:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American...

The Legacy Continues: The Tuskegee Airmen Prepare for the 24th Annual Salute

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

DETROIT-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - During the past 24 years, the Tuskegee Airmen have established a time-honored tradition of publicly recognizing and highlighting outstanding role models for youth and all Americans at its Annual Salute, Reception and Dinner. The Salute, Reception and...

17th Annual CareerFOCUS Eagle Awards Gala to Honor Top Ranking National Executives

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:57:00 0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - On Thursday, November 19, 2009, the National Eagle Leadership Institute® and CareerFOCUS Magazine will present the 17^th Annual CareerFOCUS Eagle Awards™ Gala at the Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park. The...

Survey Reveals Sacramentans Are as Pessimistic as the Rest of America about Their Financial Future but Less Likely to Have a Game Plan

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:00:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Sacramentans are just as likely as the rest of the country to think their financial situation will get worse over the next year. However, they are much more likely to say they don’t have a financial game plan, according to a new survey...

Reportlinker Adds U.S. Market for Multicultural Women: How African-American, Latina and Asian-American Women Are Driving Change in the American Consumer Economy, The, 2nd Edition

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:58:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

So Far Gone, his first...

Sprite® Launches “Sprite Step Off™” – Largest Step Competition in History with the Biggest Combined Prize Pool – $1.5 Million

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:59:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sprite challenges fraternities and sororities to get their “step on” with the launch of “Sprite Step Off,” the largest college Greek stepping competition ever, with the biggest combined stepping prize pool in history – $1.5 million...

Sallie Mae Joins Black Family Reunion Celebration to Answer Financial Aid Questions

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:27:00 0500

RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 24^th Annual Black Family Reunion Celebration in Washington, D.C. The free family festival will take place...

BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More at Urban Awards in New York

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - U.S. music rights organization BMI saluted the world's premier R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers tonight at its annual Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Catherine Brewton, Vice President...

Honda Battle of the Bands Marches Toward Eighth Annual Showcase

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:50:00 0500

TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Nearly 5,000 student-musicians from 43 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will take their first steps this week on “The Road to the Honda,” with only eight lucky bands finishing their journey in Atlanta, Georgia...

Grammy and Oscar Nominated Music Producer Harvey Mason Jr. Scores a Cinematic Slam Dunk as Producer of the Film “More Than A Game” Starring LeBron James

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - As a hit making record producer, Harvey Mason Jr. has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, sold over 50 million records, had multiple Oscar Nominations for his music work on films including “Dreamgirls” and is enjoying the #1 Album in...

Photo of The Coca-Cola Company Giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is Available on Business Wire's Web Site

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:24:00 0500

Photo of The Coca-Cola Company giving $6 Million to Atlanta University Center and $1.2 Million to Robert Woodruff Library is available on Business Wire's Web Site.

Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company (center), presented...

Tampa’s Urban Redevelopment Celebrates Area’s African-American Musical Heritage

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:44:00 0500

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Here in Florida’s fourth largest city, a shovel-ready development under consideration for $38 million in federal funding could serve as a national model for sustainable urban redevelopment through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act later...

Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American...

The Coca-Cola Company Gives $7.2 Million to Atlanta University Center

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it will give $6 million to Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and the Morehouse School of Medicine, all part of the Atlanta University Center. This support will assist students at...

Coretta Scott King Honor-Winners Portray a Larger-Than-Life Hero of the Old West

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him. Law-abiding citizens respected him. As a peace officer, he was cunning and fearless. When a...

Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste Events

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:54:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American...

Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge Kicks off This Labor Day Weekend, September 3-7 in Orlando, FL

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:50:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE, along with title sponsor Pepsi, returns to Orlando this Labor Day weekend for the 2009 Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge. The highly anticipated event, being held Sept. 3–7 at the J.W. Marriott Grande...

The Coca-Cola Company Names King & Spalding, L.L.P. as Recipient of Its “Living the Values” Award

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:00:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - The Coca-Cola Company presented its “Living the Values” Award (LVA) to Atlanta-based law firm King & Spalding L.L.P. The award, now in its second year, was established by the Company to annually acknowledge and honor the U.S.-based law firm...

Aetna and Aetna Foundation Award Second $50,000 Grant to National HBCU Choir

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:15:00 0500

LINTHICUM, Md.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - For the second consecutive year, Aetna (NYSE: AET) and the Aetna...

Education Online Services Corporation Announces Educational Partnership with Tougaloo College

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:15:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp.) announced today that Dr. Benjamin Chavis, President, Education Online Services Corporation and Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, President, Tougaloo College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as...

Vibe Lifestyle Network Announces Jermaine Hall as New Editor-in-Chief

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The Vibe Lifestyle Network, who recently acquired Vibe and Vibe.com announced that publishing veteran Jermaine Hall will serve as Editor-in-Chief of the re-launched Vibe and Vibe.com properties. This marks a new combined strategy for the Vibe brand and...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Tuesday, February 17

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Profile America for the 17th day of Black History Month. Thurgood Marshall, the first African- American to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in 1908 in Baltimore, where the international airport now bears his name. As an attorney, he...

Disney Unveils New “The Princess And The Frog” Toy Line

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:09:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As the Disney Princess royal court prepares to welcome its newest member, Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated theatrical release, BLACK ENTERPRISE Women...

Allied Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses Central California Health Minority Workforce

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:36:00 0500

FRESNO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Some of the greatest opportunities for employment in Central California over the next decade are as dental assistants, medical assistants, home health aides and nursing assistants according to the Allied Health Regional Workforce Analysis...

San Jose Repertory Theatre Presents the World Premiere of The Kite Runner

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:21:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - San Jose Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner – a haunting story of friendship and redemption in modern Afghanistan...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Honors 2009 Women of Power Legacy Award Winners

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:32:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE honored four legendary African American women at the 2009 Women of Power Summit Legacy Awards, Wednesday, Feb. 11. The gala kicked off the fourth annual Women of Power Summit, a four-day executive leadership conference...

Independence Federal Savings Bank to Remain a Minority-Run Institution Following Merger

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Independence Federal Savings Bank (“Independence Federal”) (Nasdaq:IFSB) clarified that it will remain a minority-run institution following its pending merger transaction with ColomboBank, announced yesterday. A majority of the directors of...

CVS/pharmacy Challenged by Public Health Advocates, Community Leaders to Free the Condoms, Reports CtW

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:18:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Public health advocates challenged CVS/pharmacy today over its policy of keeping
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:00:00 0500

CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, announced today, that “This is Not a Test,” will be a featured screening at the...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 9

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Profile America for the ninth day of Black History Month. One of the pioneers who moved West in 1844 was an African-American named George Washington Bush. His hope was to escape the discrimination of Missouri, but when he arrived in the...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Sunday, February 8

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 8, 2009 - Profile America for the eighth day of Black History Month. When noted opera singers in the world are discussed, the name Leontyne Price is sure to come up. For years, she sang in the great opera houses of the world but got her start as a...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Saturday, February 7

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 7, 2009 - Profile America for the seventh day of Black History Month. Recent comparisons show a rise in median income for African-American households of just over $1,000 in one year. Figures for 2007 — the most up-to-date available, show these...

Cheerios® is Looking for Everyday Heroes Who Lead the Fight against Heart Disease

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:01:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Calling all heroes, Cheerios is searching for heart-inspiring people who fight against heart disease each and every day. In America, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death among women, particularly among African-American...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Friday, February 6

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Profile America for the sixth day of Black History Month. The surviving pilots and ground crewmen of the noted Tuskegee Airmen were invited guests at President Obama’s inauguration last month — and movie industry buzz is that George Lucas...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces 100 Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:42:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - In the midst of one of the greatest economic trials in history, BLACK ENTERPRISE reveals its list of the 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America as featured in the publication’s February 2009 cover story. Against the current...

R&B Artist Charlie Wilson Announces Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Charlie Wilson, the famed R&B artist widely known as the lead vocalist for the GAP Band in the 1980s and his gold-certified album, Charlie Last Name Wilson, announced that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He also...

CastleOak Securities Adds Two Seasoned Professionals to Its Capital Markets Team

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:54:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced today the hiring of two seasoned professionals, Hiram Matthews and Joseph McManus, to its capital markets team.

“With over 20 years of industry...

Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Thursday, February 5

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:01:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Profile America for the fifth day of Black History Month. Many homes have a hide-a-bed to accommodate extra visitors. Those guests have Sarah Goode to thank for their comfort. Goode lived in Chicago, where she started a furniture store...

Cogswell Polytechnical College Completes Pilot Animation Program for Local Students

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:00:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Cogswell Polytechnical College Footnote.com is...

SCMBDC's 40th Annual Minority Business Opportunity Day to Be Held Feb. 17 in Industry Hills

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) is holding its 40^th annual Minority Business Opportunity Day (MBOD) on February 17 at the Pacific Palms Conference Resort, One Industry Hills Parkway in Industry Hills...

Orlando-based Health Initiative Wins National Award for HIV Prevention and Continuum of Care to Individuals

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:17:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Orlando Health has been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 17^th Annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award for its Help Understand and Guide Me (HUG-Me) program, which provides comprehensive HIV care to individuals in...

CastleOak Securities Establishes International Equities Platform

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:33:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced the expansion of its electronic equity securities execution platform to include international equities. The firm’s highly experienced trading professionals have...

The Art of Obama: UPTOWN Magazine February/March Special Collectors Issue Features the Images that Shaped the Energy of an Election

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:18:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The February/March 2009 issue of UPTOWN Magazine (on...

Lil’ Wayne Teams Up With AT&T To Bring Fans World Debut Performance of New Single via Facebook on January 27

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:57:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Lil Wayne is teaming up with AT&T to release a new song via social media for the first time. Fans can catch the live world debut performance of his hotly anticipated new single, “Prom Queen,” from his upcoming new album

Fairfield County African American Art Exhibition Opens February 6, 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:42:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - In many respects Black History Month takes on new meaning in 2009—with an historic Presidential inauguration setting the stage, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP serving as symbolic anchor to this annual celebration...

2,200 Strong – 10 of America’s Top HBCU Marching Bands Harness the ‘Power of Dreams’ At the 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:07:00 0500

TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 25, 2009 - As the curtain dramatically closed on the seventh annual Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase, 10 of America’s top Historically Black College and University [HBCU] marching bands brought the house down, leaving themselves...

Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut in 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:57:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - After winning Album of the Year (Female Artist) at the Caribbean Gospel Awards, Ayanah Gordon Wallace is ready to take America by storm. Preparing for her first stateside release, Rhythmic Praise from the album Kingdom Woman, Ayanah...

Reed Tuckson, M.D., Named One of Black Enterprise’s “100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America” and Featured on February 2009 Issue Cover

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 0500

MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Reed Tuckson, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has been named to Black Enterprise’s “100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America” list and is featured on the cover...

Farmers Insurance Adds Muse Communications to Its Roster of Multicultural Marketing Partners

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Farmers Group, Inc.®, the nation’s third-largest personal lines property and casualty insurance group, strengthened its leadership position among the nation’s multicultural consumers with the selection of Muse Communications to be its...

Good Hands Go To Work Serving Communities Across America To Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:17:00 0500

NORTHBROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Today, Allstate Insurance Company is designating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Allstate Beyond February Give Back Day, to be observed in Atlanta and 18 other cities across the country.

As a company-wide, national day of...

UnitedHealth Group and United Health Foundation Support President-Elect Obama’s “Day of Service” Through Coalition to Fight Cardiovascular Disease

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), United Health Foundation and their PEACE of Heart partners answered President-elect Barack Obama’s call to serve by participating in a national day of service. The coalition will offer PEACE of Heart cardiovascular...

Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Announces $1.25 Million Gift from Travelers

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 17, 2009 - The leadership of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. announced today a $1.25 million donation from The Travelers Companies, Inc. The company’s gift will help build the four-acre memorial on the...

National Association of Investment Companies And The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship Host Inaugural Gala for Private Equity Industry

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) and The Marathon Club for Entrepreneurship (TMC), will host “The Pathway to Minority Wealth Creation”, The Private Equity Industry Inaugural Gala Reception on Sunday, January...

Citi Calls on More than 100,000 Employees Across the Country to Answer President-elect Obama’s Request for a National Day Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:01:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Citi called on more than 100,000 employees...

CastleOak Securities Announces Newest Member of Its Capital Markets Team

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - CastleOak Securities, L.P., a leading minority-owned investment bank, announced today the expansion of its capital markets team with the addition of Robert L. Bacon, Director, Investment Banking/Capital Markets.

David R. Jones...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Reinvents the Magazine

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine ushers in a new era beginning with its January 2009 issue. As Americans grapple with the worst economic crisis in a century, President & CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr., newly promoted Editor-in-Chief Derek T...

Pittsburgh Youth and Community Leaders to Witness General Colin L. Powell (Ret.) Deliver Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Message

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:48:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Pittsburgh youth and community leaders will gather to watch a live broadcast of inspiring remarks from General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) he’ll be giving at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis on Monday, January...

Online Tickets to Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball Surge: Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, T.I., Young Jeezy, Bow Wow and MC Lyte Co-Host Black Tie Charity Gala

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:40:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Russell Simmons, Valeisha Butterfield, Dr. Benjamin Chavis and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), the world's largest coalition of hip-hop artists and entertainment industry executives, announced today that Bow Wow and MC Lyte have agreed to join...

The Center for Arts Education January 14 Unveiling of "The Strength Inside" Photography Showcase

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:47:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Media Alert:

Hale House, CardPartner Cooperate to Offer New Hale House Visa Affinity Credit Card

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:57:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - People who support Hale House Center can now use their everyday spending to help this Harlem institution help children.

Hale House today began offering the new Hale House Visa affinity credit card at

Sahara Media Holdings, Inc. Hires Editor-in-Chief of Honey Magazine

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sahara Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: SHHD), a...

More Than 1,200 African-American College Students Travel to Atlanta for the Impact 2008 Mission: Possible Conference

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:22:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - The Impact Movement:

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