Chicago, IL (Akiit.com) – Urban Influence Magazine, an official publication of the National Urban League, targets progressive African American professionals with a message of building wealth through social change. As the first publication of the Urban League distributed on newsstands nationwide, this occasion marks an historical achievement for the 97-year-old ...
Columbus, OH (Akiit.com) – Diversity Search Group Co-founder and former Vice President Eugene Edw. Curtain, III announces the launch of new firm with greater focus. Backed by a proven track record for success and a series of strategic partnerships, Curtain formed Diversity Search Partners, LLC to ensure diverse candidates receive ...
Company Launches Diversity Outreach Initiative to Reach Franchisees of Color New York, NY (Akiit.com) – 24Seven USA Limited, the fourth largest independent vending company in the U.S., has launched a new diversity outreach initiative in conjunction with its vending franchising program. In an effort to create awareness among potential franchisees ...
Reception to Honor African American Contributions on Wall Street New York, NY (Akiit.com) – NYSE Group, Inc. and BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine have teamed up to pay tribute to the past, present and future of African Americans on Wall Street. The two organizations will host a fundraiser benefiting an upcoming documentary, ...
New learning center will more than double group’s community outreach (Akiit.com) Indianapolis, IN – The Center for Leadership Development (CLD) today announced that it has received a $1.4 million gift from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation for the construction of a new learning center that will expand the organization’s ...
QB shies away from football-related questions at restaurant opening (Akiit.com) ATLANTA – Michael Vick was enthusiastic about his new winery restaurant, but the Atlanta Falcons quarterback steered away from questions about other endeavors. Vick spoke with the media Wednesday night at The Tasting Room in suburban Atlanta for the first ...
Akiit.com (March 13, 2007) TV One and the Washington, DC Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation have announced that TV One has signed as an official media partner of the initiative to build a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the National Mall. As a media ...
Akiit.com (March 16, 2007) A campaign to educate and empower African-Americans to take control of their financial destiny and the rebirth of a publication nearly devastated by Hurricane Katrina took top honors in the 2007 DaimlerChrysler Financial Services/NNPA Foundation Entrepreneurial Award competition. The winners, Washington, D.C.-based The Washington Informer and ...
Akiit.com (March 16, 2007) The latest statistics released by Media Economics Group indicate that the 30 leading African-American magazines collectively experienced an increase in both ad pages and revenues for the month of February. Estimated total ad revenues were $38.5 million on 952.34 ad pages. Compared to February of 2006, ...
Akiit.com (March 19, 2007) Muse Communications has launched a viral campaign on behalf of client American Honda Motor, Co. to connect the Honda Civic with urban consumers. The agency’s “Swagger†campaign features trendsetting directors and African American comedians in both commercial and web-based content. Muse Communications is Honda’s 17-year African ...
Baltimore, MD (Akiit.com) – The Rev. Medgar L. Reid, a native Baltimorean, has served as a Maryland Governor appointee – Director of the Office of Community Initiatives. Since 1994, Rev. Reid has been an on-call staff Chaplain with the University of Maryland Medical System. Throughout his career, Reid has developed, ...
Richmond, VA (Akiit.com) – The Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) is pleased to bring you the UFSC Career Fair on Thursday, May 31, 2007 during the 33rd Annual National Conference on Financial Services, May 30– June 2, 2007 at the Richmond Omni Hotel, Richmond, VA. Additional information for the annual ...