(Akiit.com) Contact; Piper Singleton Media Relations, (312) 651-8170 thankgodimnatural@gmail.com Like most black women, Chris-Tia Donaldson, author of recently published “Thank God I’m Natural: The Official Guide to Caring and Maintaining for Natural Hairâ€, grew tired of spending thousands of dollars and hours upon hours frying her nappy tresses into submission. ...
(Akiit.com) The Society of Architecture Historians Conducts Historic Tour… The Society of Architectural Historians is holding a four-day study tour from October 8-12 featuring the architecture, urbanism, and commemorative landscapes associated with the civil rights movement in Alabama and Georgia. The tour, conducted by university professors such as Dell Upton ...
(Akiit.com) Denton, Texas, May 20, 2009 – After years of development and countlessdelays, Jollity House Games has finally released a fun yet poignant newboard game boldly titled “The Pleasures and Perils of 5 Coloredgirls“. More comparable to riveting literature than competition, the game exposesand celebrates the unique experiences of women ...
(Akiit.com) Miami, FL – The Pepsom Group, Inc., a minority certified company, is pleased to announce its selection as a Key exhibitor by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) www.uspto.gov to be one of sixteen exhibitors at the 2009 National Trademark Expo to be held May 8-9th. The ...
(Akiit.com) Memphis, TN — Urban Radio Group LLC announces the launch of their new website and service Gospel Radio Spots (www.gospelradiospots.com). Gospel Radio Spots is a full-service voice-over production company dedicated to enhancing the brand image of churches and ministries through voice overs and audio production specifically targeting the Christian ...
(Akiit.com) New Integrated Platform Connects Accomplished Blacks Through Events, Print and Online.. Prominent business leaders, Black professionals and entrepreneurs convened in South Florida on Tuesday to witness the launch of ICABA, a new multimedia brand that seeks to identify, connect and activate accomplished Blacks around the world. During the launch ...
(Akiit.com) Albrightsville, PA – August has arrived, and in another week or two millions of college students will be heading towards their respective colleges. All have high expectations and aspirations of making good grades. Yet, many students will fail while others will barely make passing grades simply because they do ...
(Akiit.com) Washington D.C.-based Black Television News Channel (BTNC) announced Tuesday it has reached a multi-year carriage agreement with Comcast Cable for distribution in several of the MSO’s urban-based systems beginning in 2009. The network, created by former U.S. congressman J.C. Watts Jr., will launch in 2009 and will provide original ...
(Akiit.com) Frederick, MD Feb 11, 2008 — PublishAmerica is proud to present Fruits of Our Labor: America’s Prosperity on the Backs of Blacks by Fayton L. Washington of Damascus, Maryland. The trend in America since the birth of this nation has been its unforgiving obsession with segregation, prejudice, and inequality. ...
(Akiit.com) The history of blacks in business is an inspiring story of ingenuity and invention in the face of adversity… And our youth should know that long before slavery ended, black Americans were engaged in businesses of their own. Camden, New Jersey, Feb 3, 2008– Entrepreneurship is a concept that ...
(Akiit.com) The Karibu Books chain, based in the Washington, D.C., area and one of the few remaining retailers to specialize in black books, is closing after 15 years. “We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your patronage and support,” Karibu CEO Simba Sana wrote in an e-mail ...
Washington, DC (Akiit.com) – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s International President Barbara A. McKinzie, donated $1 million to Howard University for the purpose of preserving the Sorority’s legacy. The contribution represented the climax and culminating activity of four days of celebration that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the founding of AKA’s ...