African American News
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Pass Deh Love Virgin Islands Reggae Fest
The Virgin Islands has become the mecca of reggae music. An underground scene has risen to the top of the reggae recognition ladder; the likes of Midnite, who has captured the hearts of reggae lovers and the Rastafarian communities the world over; Akaeb Beka; Pressure Busspipe; Inner Vision; Desire; Nyiroah and ASHAMBI, just to name a few. There are many more on the rise in this reggae way of things. Pass Deh Love Virgin Islands Reggae Fest will showcase a variety of artist and talent. - June 15, 2018 - Pass Deh Love
Art in the Park: Disadvantaged Atlanta Youth Collaborate with Local Artist to Paint a Two-Story Mural on Their Apartment Building
Residents of the West End Oakland City Apartments will get a new mural on the front of their apartment building, and the residents' children will help paint it. Local artist and muralist, Muhammad Suber, also known as Artist InUs, was commissioned by Evolving Arts of America and Chisom Housing Group to paint a two story mural on the facade of the West End site of the Oakland City West End Apartments, an affordable housing complex on Howell Place SW in Historic West End section of Atlanta. - June 13, 2018 - Evolving Arts of America, Inc.
MinoxiMed Launches New Website for Africa
MinoxiMed LLC expand their business in Africa so they launched a new website for African orders. As a beginning, MinoxiMed hair care product will be available in Kenya, and soon it will be spread in other African countries. MinoxiMed is a hair care product for men, intended to increase hair growth... - June 12, 2018 - MinoxiMed LLC
New Music Artist Kyera Debuts "Passion" Featuring Music Legend Carlos Santana
Rafflelution Launches Artist Kyera's Single "Passion" on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Tidal, Google Play, and Amazon. - June 07, 2018 - Kyera
2030 Consulting Lands Contract with Leading Grant Management Technology Firm; Sean C. Winslow Named Interim Chief Operating Officer for Zip International Limited
Sean C. Winslow is busy these days. The 2030 Consulting LLC CEO was recently named interim Chief Operating Officer for the European Union’s leading provider of grant management software – Zip International Limited. Zip International Limited revolutionized the Hungarian... - May 16, 2018 - 2030 Consulting, LLC.
Harrison House Publishing Announces the Release of "Seventy Years of Blackness" by Verda Byrd
As you read through this heart-warming and thought-provoking story you will get an understanding of the feeling being born white, adopted and raised by a Negro (term used on the birth record) couple and at age 70 find out you are really white. Having spent seventy years as a Negro, Verda thought, "I have been in Seventy Years of Blackness." - May 08, 2018 - Harrison House Publishing
Tarakon Artist, CASHE "Ring the Alarm" in His Debut Hip Hop Single
The year 2016 was a memorable one for Indie Hip Hop artist, CASHE (formerly known as Cash Flizzo); that was the year he caught the attention of Multi- Platinum Selling, International Recording Artist, Kevin Lyttle and his independent label, Tarakon Records headed by CEO, Dr. Jacqueline James-Lyttle. - May 04, 2018 - Tarakon Records
From Homeless to Top Student Researcher at Southern Utah University
From living on the streets of Los Angeles to graduating top of his class, Donald Long, a first-generation student, says Southern Utah University gave him a second chance. After graduating from high school in New Jersey, Long joined the Air Force branch of the military from 2000 to 2004. There, he... - April 25, 2018 - Southern Utah University
Dr. Brandon Martin Appointed New President and CEO of Home Field 4 Champions/L.A.
Home Field 4 Champions has announced the appointment of Dr. Brandon Martin as their new President and CEO. He assumed responsibilities on April 23, 2018. - April 24, 2018 - Home Field 4 Champions
Alan Roger Currie Named Best Dating Coach for Men on YouTube
Author and Professional Dating Coach Alan Roger Currie recently earned three awards sponsored by NegroManosphere.com for the 2017 calendar year including Best Dating Coach for Men on YouTube, Best Black Male YouTube Personality, and the website's 2017 Columnist of the Year. NegroManosphere.com, a website dedicated to serving the needs of heterosexual Black men both in the United States and internationally, began providing self-help oriented articles for their readers in December 2016. - April 23, 2018 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
A New Brand of Greeting Cards "Expressions of You"
Expressions of You designs illustrative and meaningful expressions for the life moments that matter the most. - April 17, 2018 - The Expressions of You
ARC Business Solutions Partners with The Globe Hub to Launch First Ever Contracting and Procurement Incubator for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
Atlanta’s newest co-working space is the home of several small businesses that has been awarded over $125 million in contracts to date. - April 16, 2018 - ARC Business Solutions
My Bible Culture Launches Second Edition of Popular Illustrated Reference Bible
North America’s Premier Bible-based education company, My Bible Culture, has expanded the offerings in the second edition of their popular Illustrated Reference Bible. - April 16, 2018 - My Bible Culture
"Star Trek: Discovery" Actor Romaine Waite Joins Netflix Holiday Film "Christmas Calendar"
Romaine Waite (Star Trek: Discovery) has joined "Christmas Calendar," a Netflix holiday film starring Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) and Quincy Brown (Dope, Fox series Star) directed by Bradley Walsh with Brad Krevoy producing. Waite will play Mitch, the brother-in-law to Abby Sutton... - April 10, 2018 - Pisgarie Entertainment
Meet CEO & Founder Velma Trayham of the Largest Multi-Cultural Marketing Consulting Strategy Firm, "Thinkzilla"
If only being called a "nobody" stopped the now Award-Winning Entrepreneur, CEO, Investor, Humanitarian, Speaker and Author. - April 09, 2018 - Thinkzilla Consulting Group LLC
Youth Achievement Luncheon Presented by the 100 Black Men of North Metro, Inc.
The Youth Achievement Luncheon is the Signature Fundraiser for 100 Black Men of North Metro, Inc. and a great way to honor and showcase their mentees and their accomplishments. - April 07, 2018 - 100 Black Men of North Metro, Inc.
Author Angela Brister Re-Releases "Black Woman, Just Get Your Hair Wet!"
Author Angela Brister is excited to release the second edition of her self-help book "Black Woman, Just Get Your Hair Wet!" Launch date is March 27, 2018. - March 23, 2018 - Angela Brister
Diversity Can Help Motorsports Become More Competitive
Latest NASCAR races at ISM Raceway in Arizona illustrate the ethnic, gender and age transformations starting in NASCAR. - March 21, 2018 - Denise Meridith
Martha Wash Did What?!; 10 Minutes with Martha Wash Premieres Monday, March 26th
Martha Wash, two time Grammy nominee and the voice behind such iconic pop and dance classics as “It’s Raining Men” (Weather Girls), “Strike It Up” (Black Box) and “Everybody Dance Now (Gonna Make You Sweat)” (C+C Music Factory), has done the unexpected...again. - March 19, 2018 - DO-KWA Productions
Founders of The Baltimore Ceasefire 365 Movement Recognized with Black History Month Community Leaders Award
Co-Founder Kevin Beasley Plans Dream Bigger Community Institute The Baltimore Ceasefire 365 movement is proud to be one of the recipients of the inaugural Black History Month Community Leaders Awards. Co-founders Kevin “Ogun” Beasley and Erricka Bridgeford were honored at the ceremony... - March 19, 2018 - Dream Bigger Media Group
Omera Productions Create Education Products That Promote Positive Representation of African Americans
Representation in media is essential. We all like to feel that we can relate to something or someone. We like to know that we are not alone or that we can too be like the lead character in that action movie or book. - March 13, 2018 - Omera Productions
World's Youngest Film Maker Visits The Ron Clark Academy
15 year old filmmaker takes her remarkable story to the world famous Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. Called The World's Most Powerful Girl by the US Secretary of State, she advocates for Girls Education across the globe, has met with 24 Presidents, spoken to more than 25,000 youths in 13 countries on Education, and has spoken at the UN, UNESCO and COP23 on Climate Change & Education. - March 09, 2018 - DUSUSU
New Digital Magazine Helps Minority Women and Girls Get Excited About STEM Education and Careers
STEM Darlings is a new digital magazine that features profiles of women in STEM Fields, women in history who have made an impact and contribution in science, technology, engineering, and math, activity pages, STEM toy recommendations, and STEM learning resources at low or no cost. - March 04, 2018 - Samantha Gregory Media, LLC.
Georgia Swimwear Designer Exclusively Chosen as One of The Society Fashion Week's Tour Emerging Showcasing Designers of 2018
Designer Swimwear For The Luxurious Woman; Enhance Your Beauty - February 27, 2018 - ShaLaJá Swimwear
Perception Envisions Advanced Technologies, Gadgets and Animated Sequences Seen in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”
Perception’s Experience Designing Real-World Tech Resonates in the Fantastical World of Wakanda. - February 23, 2018 - PERCEPTION
Author Margo Lee Williams Promotes Her North Carolina African American History Book "From Hill Town to Strieby"
Author Margo Lee Williams is pleased to announce the promotion of her book, "From Hill Town to Strieby: Education and the American Missionary Association in the Uwharrie “Back Country” of Randolph County, North Carolina." - February 22, 2018 - Margo Lee Williams
Amazon Releases the Long-Awaited Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child Documentary on Amazon Direct
The wait is over for devout members of the BeyHive, who are aware of the humble beginnings of Beyoncé and Destiny's Child as the group called Girls Tyme, which Beyoncé headed with fellow Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson and former Prince protégé Ashely "Tamar" Davis. Girls Tyme The Untold Story of Destiny's Child has arrived. - February 20, 2018 - Dousic Entertainment Publishing
Baltimore Rapper Damond Blue to Take Kids to See Black Panther
Baltimore rapper Damond Blue, his foundation Beats Not Bullets and Dream Bigger Media Group are buying out three theaters at the Towson Cinemark Theatre in Maryland to allow children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore the opportunity to view Marvel’s new movie Black... - February 15, 2018 - Dream Bigger Media Group
NubianFlix™ Joins the #BlackPantherChallenge Movement to Send Brooklyn Children to See Black Panther
NubianFlix™ joins the #BlackPantherChallenge movement to send Brooklyn children to see Black Panther. Initially started by Frederick Joseph for Harlem children, it began to spread throughout the country when Fred challenged others to do the challenge too. The Brooklyn campaign being, spearheaded by Pearl Fields of NubianFlix™ & Anthony Lockett-Larsen has managed to raise $2,574 of their $10,000 goal & will be providing tickets to children in Walt Whitman middle school & Children of Promise NYC. - February 14, 2018 - NubianFlix™
Investment Club Launches Women’s Empowerment Initiative to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
20/20 Investment Club has an all-female, African American membership and celebrates its 20th anniversary by launching “Campaign INSPIRE!”, a national women’s empowerment initiative designed to celebrate the power of unity at a critical time in our nation’s history. - February 14, 2018 - 20/20 Investment Club
E.L Discipline is Helping Individuals Master Self & Mental Discipline
Author E.L Discipline has taken his expertise to another level, and is now educating individuals on improving the way they interact in their daily lives. His new book, "The Importance of Discipline," (Published by Andrea Johnson Books Publishing) is a resource of mastering the art of Discipline and success. - February 11, 2018 - Andrea Johnson Books Publishing
Dating Coach is a Real Life "Hitch" for Single Men in the #MeToo #TimesUp Era
Many eligible bachelors who are active in today's dating scene are feeling a bit wary about approaching women of interest. Why? The #MeToo Movement and the similar #TimesUp movement. Can an author and professional dating coach help calm the fears of men who are now uneasy about flirting with women? - February 10, 2018 - Mode One Multimedia, Inc.
Creators of Academy Award-Winning Film Moonlight Inspire Nonprofit Leader’s Documentary Highlighting the Beauty of Liberty City
Liberty City in Miami is compared to Detroit, Chicago and other communities known for their violence, but a new documentary aims to change the narrative about the neighborhood and the people who live there. The documentary is called S.O.O.T. (Striding Over Obstacles Together) and it was created by William Foncham II. Foncham was inspired by Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney, creators of the Academy Award-winning film, Moonlight, about two boys coming of age in Liberty City. - February 07, 2018 - Miami Children's Initiative
Raptors Return to the Hood in New Film by Director Kevin Brooks
Brooks idea for the story came after witnessing so much civil unrest in the United States over the past couple of years. - February 07, 2018 - Alpha Dogs Post Production
A Night of Fashion Returns to Atlanta with Upcoming Event Hosted by I Will Survive, Inc.
Join IWS for an exquisite event where Health meets Fashion on the Runway. There will be live entertainment, professional expert health speakers, fashion show, dinner, silent auction and more. - February 05, 2018 - I Will Survive, Inc.
Creative Educational Products, Inc. Debuts Quiztory, as a Web-Based Trivia Game, and “This Day in Quiztory” Into Chicago Public Schools
Creative Educational Products, Inc. and Chicago Public Schools have teamed up to introduce the Quiztory trivia game and “This Day in Quiztory” into CPS’s learning platform beginning February 2018. “This Day in Quiztory” is a weekday podcast that debuted in June 2014... - February 01, 2018 - Creative Educational Products, Inc.
A Phenomenal Baker and Cake Artist That You Probably Never Met
Engineer turned cake artist describes Melanie Wideman, the owner of A Little Slice of Heaven Bakery. While known throughout the metro Atlanta area for her custom cake creations for weddings, birthdays, and retirement celebrations, anyone in the continental US can now experience the taste of a little slice of heaven with the launch of the bakery's online store. - January 18, 2018 - A Little Slice of Heaven Bakery
Ghetto Bastard, a Memoir by Russell Vann, Released October 11, 2017
Ghetto Bastard is a story of survival. Malik was born into these circumstances, with no father to teach him how to be a man, and to a mother who didn't want him. Malik must navigate his way to adulthood with only the streets as his guide. One wonders, would Malik become the next dope fiend? The next dope dealer? The next one to go to prison? The next unwed teenage parent? - January 18, 2018 - Russell Dynasty, LLC
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month; A.L. Smith Tackles the Issue in Her Novel, Behind Closed Doors 2: Dana's Story
Indy author A.L. Smith tackles human trafficking in the critically acclaimed, Behind Closed Doors 2: Dana's Story. "Smith's voice is both sturdy and elegant, delivering blunt, edgy prose that's never lurid." -Kirkus Reviews, 14 Recommended Indie Books 2017 - January 11, 2018 - ALS Creations, LLC
Theology of Prince by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Even though Prince was an internationally renowned artist, little is known about the impact of religion and spirituality on his music and artistic expression. Through this Call for Submissions on the Theology of Prince, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities will curate and publish art, poems, essays, and academic papers from a variety of religious, spiritual, and theological perspectives. - January 09, 2018 - United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Fresh Air Vallejo & Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 Oppose Vallejo Cement Factory Proposal
Pollution and lack of Environmental Justice in South Vallejo neighborhood nearest to proposed Orcem Americas cement grinding operation top SEIU’s list of concerns. - December 28, 2017 - Fresh Air Vallejo
From Contest to Covers; We Here Now Music Group Signs and Releases Isaiah Freeman
smarturl.it/IFCovers Who knew that entering a social media contest would lead Isaiah Freeman to signing a one song contract with We Here Now Music Group? With only a week to find a winner and have them in Nashville in time for the event, Lady T’Mil implemented the now first ever TIMA/We Here... - December 23, 2017 - We Here Now Music Group, LLC
South African Government Served with Secession Notice by The Afrikaner Society
The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma was served with a notice of intent to Secede by the sheriff of Pretoria on Friday December 15th 2017 by the Afrikaner Society. - December 21, 2017 - The Afrikaner Society
TTL Media Founder, Tim Black Announces New Media Platform, BlackWord Today, Catering to the Black Community
BlackWord Today provides a sounding stage for issues facing the Black Community. The forum includes stories focused on politics, finances, health, entertainment, education, child rearing, and offers the audience an opportunity to call in during the live streams to voice opinions. - December 18, 2017 - TTL Media
Early Bird Africa Safari Offers Unveiled: Serengeti – Masai Mara Migration Trip 2018
Hallmark Travel Planners has released early bird offers and departure dates for anybody planning to visit Africa and enjoy the great wildebeest migration. The safari trips, made up of 11 nights, will take place between July and October 2018. The safari itinerary has a main focus on Serengeti and Masai Mara Game reserves. - December 13, 2017 - Hallmark Travel Planners
Talk2Emm & Phresh Nation Hopes to Raise $2000 to Help Keep Less Fortunate People in NYC Warm This Winter
Homelessness and poverty are unfortunate mishaps for thousands of New Yorkers. But, you can help combat our fight against these issues and keep a couple hundred of those individuals warm this winter. Join Talk2Emm & Phresh Nation as they host a crowd-funding event to reach a benchmark of $2000... - December 09, 2017 - Phresh Nation LLC
Marynell Meadors to Coach New WBCBL Team in Atlanta
Playmakers Basketball Royalties Announces the Formation of the Atlanta Monarchs. - December 06, 2017 - Playmakers Basketball Royalties
Smoke More Tour is Everything Right with Hip Hop
Smoke More Tour is a tour that originated in New York City and goes from city to city highlighting hip hop friendly venues along the way. Entertaining dwellers with live DJ, live performances, and featuring the newest tech and fashion - Smoke More Tour is a steamers paradise. - December 04, 2017 - Smoke More Tour
African-American PR Firm Helps Police Increase Recruitment & Diversity One Department at a Time
Washington, DC based public relations firm, CD Global Strategies Group, shares lessons learned with police departments to recruit qualified & diverse officers. - December 04, 2017 - CD Global Strategies Group LLC
Athletes For Art Collides with Art Basel 2017
This December, Athletes For Art touches down in Miami, hosting a weekend of exclusive events during the 2017 edition of the long running, iconic, international Art Basel. - November 30, 2017 - TSD Image