The U.S. Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park Corporation (RTPark) – an independent affiliate of the University of the Virgin Islands—this week received the International Economic Development Council‘s Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year award. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony during the IEDC Annual Conference, which gathers over 1,400 economic development professionals from around
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After a summer of unrest and racial reckoning, Bryanna Thompson and Tia White found a refuge inside the gates of Bethune-Cookman University.Just out of high school, they had marched in protests across the state, including some in Tampa Bay. They had lost friendships, too. Following George Floyd’s death during an arrest by Minneapolis police, people
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MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Family Insurance announced today it is joining Target to co-sponsor YouTube Originals’ ‘HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard,’ a star-studded, global livestream celebrating the traditional fall homecoming weekend at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) around the country. The livestream will raise funds for the United Negro
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Today ESSENCE – the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women and their communities – announced with PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), the return of  She Got Now, with the first-ever two-day virtual homecoming celebration for HBCU students and alum. The collaboration, which celebrated its inaugural She Got Now program last year, brings together
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Today, The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) announced three new impact investments totaling $14.5 million. In addition, it announced nearly $300,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to 44 community organizations and $175,000 to six nonprofits tackling food insecurity in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason counties. This news is accompanied by two additional grants that support the Forterra Strong Communities Fund Hilltop Rite-Aid Project and a new Pierce County-based campaign to end
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This year’s Black Friday is developing into a profound shopping experience for the Black community, thanks to the Black founded cryptocurrency Guapcoin ($GUAP), in conjunction with a movement called “Guap Friday”. Every Black Friday, shoppers search for the best discounts possible, which are usually offered by retail giants like Walmart and Amazon. While initiatives like
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The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T is bringing together the biggest names in Hip Hop and culture, including rappers and culture curators DaBaby, Killer Mike, Saweetie, and Tyga for an entirely virtual and free 3-day summit from October 23-25. The virtual event will continue the REVOLT Summit x AT&T tradition of creating viral, cultural moments with the young, Black, and vocal audience
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For 10 years, Nielsen has been dedicated to telling the story of the power of Black consumers and their diversity, long before the call for social justice sounded. According to “The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement,” the 10th annual report in Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series on African American consumers, Black influence
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HBCUs trying to bridge medical distrust in Black community amid COVID-19 – ABC News https://ift.tt/3jo61TU As the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacts communities of color in the United States, dozens of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are stepping in to help lead the Black community to get tested more and to participate in vaccine trials.
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Morgan Stanley To Cover Tuition For 60 HBCU Students *Sixty students at three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will have their entire tuition paid by Morgan Stanley, the company announced Wednesday. The four-year academic and needs-based scholarships are part of its HBCU Scholars program, available to students at Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College. The scholarships will be open to students in
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