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December 10, 2018 10:18 ET | Source: Museum of the City of New York

In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend

New York, New York, Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 1947 Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) made history when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first African-American to play Major League...
June 01, 2016 15:56 ET | Source: University of California Riverside

Revenues, Employment at Black-Owned Businesses Growing Faster Than at 'Total Business' In U.S., California, and Inland Southern California

RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 1, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (www.ucr.edu) — A new analysis of recently available U.S. Census data finds that ownership, revenues, and hiring are growing significantly...
August 05, 2013 16:49 ET | Source: NewMediaMetrics

Brands, Media Rise in NewMediaMetrics 2013 African-American 360 Study

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2013) - NewMediaMetrics, a brand-strategy and content-alignment company, has released the results from the 2013 African-American 360 study, which showed that...
April 03, 2013 10:16 ET | Source: NewMediaMetrics

NewMediaMetrics Signs BET Networks for 2013 African-American Brand-Alignment Cross-Platform Study

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2013) - NewMediaMetrics, a content investment and brand alignment company, announced today that it has signed cable network BET as one of its key sponsors of the...
October 17, 2011 08:34 ET | Source: Arik Air US

Arik Air US - Connects Corporate America With Leading Nigerian Professional Association

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arik Air, West Africa's largest commercial and Africa's fastest growing airline, has been named the official airline for the 22nd Annual General Meeting of...
October 06, 2011 16:47 ET | Source: Havas

Havas Launches Multicultural-Marketing Agency "Totality" to Handle Creative, Strategy and Media for Hispanic, African-American and LGBT Markets

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 6, 2011) - Havas announces today that it is launching Totality, a multicultural-marketing agency devoted to representing the nation's ethnic and niche consumers,...
August 30, 2011 13:52 ET | Source: Author Elizabeth Evans

Does Modern Comedy Owe a Debt to African Tribes?

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 30, 2011) - On the streets of Brooklyn, Harlem, Watts and Compton, they called it "the Dozens." It was the tradition of hanging out with your friends and...
February 11, 2011 14:53 ET | Source: Oncology Nursing Society

Just Being At High Risk for Breast Cancer is a Life-Changing Experience

Young African American women at high risk for breast cancer described the risk itself as a life-changing experience, according to a study released today at the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 11th...
October 30, 2006 00:30 ET | Source: PositiveBlackImage.com

PositiveBlackImage.com Inks Marketing Agreement With TheEmployer.com

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- PositiveBlackImage.com, a premier web site for African-Americans, has signed a marketing agreement with the up-and-coming TheEmployer.com, which is...
March 09, 2006 08:00 ET | Source: Xlibris

The Life, Times, and Legend of Nina Simone Revealed -- New picture book sheds light on famed singer's life, struggles and impact on people

BRONX, N.Y., March 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- For her great and tireless efforts in life, the late Nina Simone will never be forgotten. Not only was she an accomplished musician, Simone was also the...