African American Interest

African American Interest

African American Interests News, including Black PR News, Urban, and People of Color

African American Interest

African American Interest
African American Interests News, including Black PR News, Urban, and People of Color

Talent Agents Tay Smith and Christopher Young Celebrate Black History Month at J Pervis Talent Agency

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Atlanta talent agents Christopher Young and Tay Smith are noticeably the hardest working, African American TV/film agents in the entire southeast area. A dynamic duo, working under the banner of the J Pervis Talent Agency, Smith and Young have created a vortex of synergy that is fueling theatrical bookings with new flair and fresh faces.

Unda Cova: Edgy Video Heightens Awareness of Senseless African-American Killings in U.S.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'Unda Cova,' a somewhat avant-garde, controversial and educational video released by S.L.P., LLC, provides a unique perspective about the recent and senseless killings of unarmed African Americans. Roosevelt Matthews, rapper, songwriter, video producer and retired police officer, thought Black History Month was the ideal time to release 'Unda Cova.'

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Sacramento Founders Day Celebration to feature Daphne Maxwell Reid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: More than 600 members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the largest African-American women's organization in the country, will spend Friday and Saturday Jan. 30 and 31 in Sacramento at the Doubletree Hotel celebrating their Founders Day.

Sacramento Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women to Honoe Women of Excellence, Awards 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: More than 500 people are expected to attend the annual award luncheon Saturday, November 22, to recognize winners of the 'Women of Excellence, Lifetime Achievement and Business of the Year Awards' presented by the Sacramento Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NCBW).

New Book on Hip-Hop Legacy of SuperFly Magazine Publisher Gloria Goldwater Announced

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: New book, 'SuperFly - My Untold Story of Hip-Hop' (ISBN: 9780991356010), authored by Gloria Goldwater, pulls back the curtain on how the popular hip-hop magazine, SuperFly, that launched in the early 90s, came to be and why it ultimately folded.

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation kicks-off 10-day voter mobilization countdown to close out its #Vote4Justice Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In an effort to increase Black voter turnout for the Nov. 4, 2014 election, this past weekend the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) kicked-off its aggressive '10-day voter mobilization countdown' to close out its #Vote4Justice Campaign focused on motivating Black women and youth voters to seize the voting power they have to impact the outcome of the 2014 Midterm Elections and effect issues they care about in their local communities.

African American inventor George A. McKinney launches crowdfunding campaign for patented invention to save kids from drowning

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The tragic drowning of 7-year old Albert Jones closely affected inventor George A. McKinney, president and CEO, Better Life Technologies Group. As a result, in February 2014, he patented a swim safety system device, the 'Albert Jones Anti-Distress Device' (AJADD); - a device geared to making lives safer in every underwater situation around the globe.

Media Advisory: Report on Black Women in the U.S. and Georgia – Impact on Mid-Term 2014 Elections

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to a 2013 U.S. Census Bureau report, African American women outvoted every other demographic in the 2012 election so it is clear to the Black Women's Roundtable Public Policy Network (BWR), that Black women will play a significant role as major influencers in the midterm election. BWR recently released a national report, 'Black Women in the US 2014,' looking at the current condition of Black women across the country.<br/>

Criticality Management Consulting announces groundbreaking Strategic Diversity series from Dr. John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Criticality Management Consulting today announced that it is releasing the groundbreaking 'Strategic Diversity' series from Dr. John Fitzgerald Gates, Ph.D., America's most insightful and transformational diversity thought-leader. Dr. Gates is blazing new trails in the practice of Diversity and Inclusion. He leads the Strategic Diversity Management Movement, which places diversity in the realm of organizational strategy.

Kevin Rouse and BET's Wendy Raquel Robinson will Host The City of Angels Celebrity Red Carpet Experience 2014

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Event host Kevin Rouse, alongside partners Darryl Pitts, Chuckie Miller, Marva King and Dantae Dupree, are gearing up for a live weekend amid the momentum of the 'BET Experience' happening in Los Angeles. On June 28, 2014, the promotional crew will present the beautiful actress Wendy Raquel Robinson, television's popular Tasha Mack from BET's hit series 'The Game,' as the host of their 'The City of Angels Celebrity Red Carpet Experience.'

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