African American

This category contains the latest news of special relevance to the African American community, including cultural and historical events, awards, scholarships and educational initiatives along with announcements of African American entertainment network events and premieres. Find releases regarding interviews with Black artists, athletes, and business and community leaders. Read reports based on studies about diversity in the workplace, multicultural achievement and issues in education. Also included are results of studies and research devoted to minority health concerns.

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29 Feb, 2024, 12:00 GMT CoinW's City Ambassador Program: Empowering African Communities Through Cryptocurrency Education and Entrepreneurship

CoinW, a prominent global cryptocurrency platform with a user base exceeding 7 million, has made significant strides in its commitment to fostering...

27 Jan, 2024, 19:00 GMT ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COMMEMORATES BLACK HISTORY WITH SILVER COIN RECOGNIZING THE SETTLERS OF AMBER VALLEY, ALBERTA

In launching the latest issue in its ongoing Commemorating Black History fine silver coin series, the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring the community...

08 Jan, 2024, 13:00 GMT Novel Technology Transforms Baldness Treatment Using Beard and Body Hair

The ongoing puzzle of having lots of body hair but little on the scalp has confounded many dealing with hair loss. A breakthrough emerges with Dr. U...

05 Dec, 2023, 20:50 GMT Black Excellence is the Focus of PRA Group's Newest Employee Resource Group

Today, PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, celebrated the launch of its Black Excellence...

28 Nov, 2023, 10:37 GMT ADJOAA Celebrates Its Second Year

Since its inception, African Design Journey through Austral Asia (ADJOAA, pronounced ajwa) has been a champion of African fashion through its growing ...

27 Nov, 2023, 14:30 GMT International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) and UroToday Announce Formal Partnership to Enhance Patient Outreach

The International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) and UroToday, a leading global resource for urology news and education, are proud to announce our...

16 Nov, 2023, 05:44 GMT American Council of Learned Societies to Celebrate Completion of Its African Humanities Program at Inaugural African Humanities Association Conference

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the completion of its celebrated fellowship initiative, the African...

27 Oct, 2023, 05:00 GMT High-profile lawyer Josh Siaw MBE ranked 6th most influential Black Briton

Josh Siaw MBE, Partner at White & Case LLP and co-chair of the UK Government's Africa Investors Group (AIG), is today recognised as the sixth most...
$1 MILLION BERGGRUEN PHILOSOPHY PRIZE AWARDED TO PATRICIA HILL COLLINS

23 Oct, 2023, 13:00 GMT $1 MILLION BERGGRUEN PHILOSOPHY PRIZE AWARDED TO PATRICIA HILL COLLINS

Patricia Hill Collins, a distinguished sociologist whose authorship of Black Feminist Thought (1990) helped kickstart intersectionality as a force in ...

04 Oct, 2023, 14:01 GMT Boston University Names Melissa L. Gilliam 11th President

Boston University announced today that Melissa L. Gilliam, the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University, and a distinguished ...

07 Aug, 2023, 13:22 GMT Revolutionary Technique Offers Hope for Hair Restoration in Individuals of African Descent

A groundbreaking study published in the Dermatologic Surgery Journal marks a significant turning point in the search for effective hair restoration...

24 Jul, 2023, 19:30 GMT Wahed launches a digitised endowment feature to tackle the cost of living crisis in the UK with endorsement from World Cup Winner and brand ambassador, Paul Pogba

Wahed, the leading Islamic digital investment platform, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with iWaqf, a UK registered Charity to...

12 Jul, 2023, 08:35 GMT Prostate Cancer Foundation partners with Digital Science Press / UroToday to launch NEW patient-centered website

he Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), in collaboration with UroToday, is proud to announce the development and launch of a new educational website...

14 Jun, 2023, 08:00 GMT NEWCOMMA SECURES PRE-SEED FUNDING FROM SFC CAPITAL TO REVOLUTIONISE THE AFRICAN + BLACK CREATIVE INDUSTRY

NewComma, a groundbreaking social media platform empowering African and Black creatives, has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round in...

07 Jun, 2023, 15:50 GMT Quark Expeditions Announces Dr Sian Proctor as Ship's Godmother for Ultramarine

Quark Expeditions, the global leader in polar adventures, is thrilled to announce Dr Sian Proctor as godmother for their newest expedition ship,...

16 May, 2023, 18:28 GMT Sports Collectibles Company Panini Under Fire For Zero Black Leadership, Boycott Demand of NBA, NFL, FIFA & More by Until Freedom

Today, Until Freedom co-founder Tamika D. Mallory and Black Church Political Action Committee co-founder Reverend Michael McBride announced that they ...

10 May, 2023, 10:11 GMT YOUNG JIMMY Reclaims 'Rock Culture' With New Album Rockett 88 (Deluxe) May 12th

Alt-Rock recording artist YOUNG JIMMY is set to release his 20-track debut studio album Rockett 88 (Deluxe) under his imprint HOOD ROCK RECORDS...

02 May, 2023, 17:46 GMT BROTHERS IBRAHIMA AND ABDOULAYE BARRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT, LAUNCH THE NEWEST EVOLUTION OF THE ADLaM ALPHABET: A LANGUAGE AT RISK OF DISAPPEARING

Brothers Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry announced today the launch of ADLaM Display, an evolution of the Pulaar alphabet on which they have worked with ...

27 Apr, 2023, 13:00 GMT Wells Fargo and T.D. Jakes Group Announce Ten-Year Strategic Partnership to Build Inclusive Communities

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and the T.D. Jakes Group, which includes T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures, LLC (TDJREV), TDJ Enterprises (TDJE) and...

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