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June 01, 2023 11:18 ET | Source: MAKR House

MAKR House Expands Offering of Disco Jays in California, Announces Landrace Origins Coffee and Cannabis Pairing Experience on June 17 in the Bay Area

OAKLAND, Calif., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAKR House, a house of brands focused on creating accessible, premium cannabis products, today announced the retail expansion of its...
May 16, 2022 12:31 ET | Source: Shine Bright School

Monique Melton's Black Liberation Challenge Asks Every Corporation to Honor Juneteenth With a Commitment to Anti-Racism

CALIFORNIA, Md., May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In May and June of 2020, the #Blacklivesmatter movement spiraled a surge of interest in awareness of anti-racism, but then it quickly fizzled out....
February 25, 2022 11:01 ET | Source: Xprize

UPDATE: XPRIZE Launches the Racial Equity Alliance to Inspire Innovation for Equity and Justice

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPRIZE, the world's leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity's grand challenges, today, launched the XPRIZE Racial...
February 24, 2022 09:46 ET | Source: Xprize

XPRIZE Launches the Racial Equity Alliance

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPRIZE is a trusted, proven platform for impact that leverages the power of competition to catalyze innovation and accelerate a more hopeful future by...
January 07, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: Center for Innovative Technology

VIPC Names Conaway Haskins as Vice President of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conaway Haskins has been named as the Vice President for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems at the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)....
April 28, 2021 09:30 ET | Source: The Athlete's Foot

The Athlete's Foot Makes Commitment to Develop Next Generation of Black Franchise Owners, Diversify the Sneaker Industry

Atlanta, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) USA today announced the launch of its new signature program, StAART, which stands for Strategic African American Retail Track. ...
January 28, 2021 09:32 ET | Source: African American Chamber of Commerce

$1.4 Billion Economic Impact of Black Businesses in the Cincinnati Region

CINCINNATI, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) announced, at today’s...