Greenwood District, Tulsa

Leading Digital Banking Platform Greenwood Expands To All, Canceling Growing Waitlist

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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Greenwood , the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, today announced the launch of its General Access platform – expanding Greenwood’s spending, saving, and financial services to all after successfully enrolling all interested waitlist users.

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  • Greenwood , the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, today announced the launch of its General Access platform – expanding Greenwood’s spending, saving, and financial services to all after successfully enrolling all interested waitlist users.
  • Three years after launching in 2020, this official expansion will enable Greenwood to meet its ambitious growth goals and expand its existing community of over 500,000 ecosystem members.
  • Despite the recent headwinds in the banking and financial services industry, Greenwood stands today as one of the largest Black-owned banking platforms nationwide—providing its customers with unique tools, education, and community to empower Black and brown people.
  • By expanding its platform to the general public, Greenwood aims to further address the barriers to wealth creation that stand in the way of Black and brown Americans.

USA BMX Celebrates the Close of a Successful 2022 Season with Twenty-Eight National Events, Participation Increase, and a new USA BMX Foundation Program for Underserved Youth

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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“2022 will go down in the BMX history books as possibly the most important year we have had in Tulsa,” said Shane Fernandez, USA BMX President.

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  • “2022 will go down in the BMX history books as possibly the most important year we have had in Tulsa,” said Shane Fernandez, USA BMX President.
  • From coast to coast, 23 states hosted a national event, and as we look to 2023, USA BMX currently has 29 National events planned across the U.S.
  • With 46 states and 20 countries represented, USA BMX welcomed more than 3700 participants at this year’s Grand Nationals.
  • In 2022, USA BMX Freestyle successfully organized an eight-stop series that crowned nine National and 124 State Champions.

Regent Bank Names Peter Mullen Director of Venture and Tech Banking

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Bank has named Peter Mullen Director of Venture and Tech Banking, as the migration of talent from traditional innovation hubs like the Bay Area and NYC continues to Midwestern cities.

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  • TULSA, Okla., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Bank has named Peter Mullen Director of Venture and Tech Banking, as the migration of talent from traditional innovation hubs like the Bay Area and NYC continues to Midwestern cities.
  • Mullen is a veteran of the Silicon Valley tech scene, with decades of experience in IT, product and business development.
  • "Tech and innovation are the future of our economy," Regent Bank Chairman and CEO Sean Kouplen said.
  • Regent Bank was founded in 1898 in Nowata, OK, and was acquired by Regent Capital Corporation 14 years ago.

High Street Equity Partners Receives Investment from Arkansas Capital Corporation to Support Emerging, Tech-enabled Businesses in the State

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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High Street Equity Partners , Arkansas first Black-led venture capital firm, announces an investment from Arkansas Capital Corporation , a community development finance company committed to revitalizing communities in Arkansas and beyond.

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  • High Street Equity Partners , Arkansas first Black-led venture capital firm, announces an investment from Arkansas Capital Corporation , a community development finance company committed to revitalizing communities in Arkansas and beyond.
  • The investment will allow High Street Equity Partners to focus on supporting the growth of Arkansas-based technology companies with an emphasis on underrepresented founders.
  • Arkansas Capital Corporation and High Street Equity Partners share a mission to improve our communities, High Street Equity General Partner Mitch Brooks said.
  • The Arkansas Capital Corporation investment contributes to the $15 million inaugural fund that High Street Equity Partners announced to fund businesses across the Heartland and underrepresented geographies across the nation.

Sky's The Limit Amplifies Black Businesses In Honor of Black Business Month this August

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SkysTheLimit.org ("Sky's the Limit"), the digital community transforming the playing field for entrepreneurial success, is celebrating National Black Business Month through a breakthrough partnership with Tulsa, Oklahoma professional community Blackwood to provide vital support to the area's emerging black businesses.

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  • Blackwood is a hub for creatives and entrepreneurs, inspired by the history of Black Wall Street in the Greenwood District.
  • The co-working facility seeks to create safe spaces for businesses to grow where the torch of economic impact can be passed onto the next generation.
  • Krystal's business, Your HR Strategist , was selected for the award because of its potential for growth and deep impact.
  • I am so thankful and excited about what this $2,500 business grant can do for the business and ultimately the clients we serve.

Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Connecting Black and Latinx Students to Careers in Finance

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Their goal is to empower Black and Latinx communities to overcome generational cycles of poverty by introducing students to wealth-building career pathways through the intensive study of finance.

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  • Their goal is to empower Black and Latinx communities to overcome generational cycles of poverty by introducing students to wealth-building career pathways through the intensive study of finance.
  • Greenwood Project's focus on generational wealth through careers in finance traces back to its namesake.
  • The Greenwood District of Tulsa, OK was once known as "Black Wall Street": A neighborhood where the Black community thrived amidst generations of racial animus.
  • The goal of the program is to show students that coding and finance skills can lead to well-paying, in-demand jobs in the finance industry.

Armanino Celebrates Largest “Great Give” Yet, Serving More Than 100 Nonprofit Organizations and Charities from Coast to Coast

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Volunteers were excited to highlight many of the projects they participated in during the annual event.

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  • Volunteers were excited to highlight many of the projects they participated in during the annual event.
  • The annual event coincided with the Armanino Foundations relaunch of its Volunteer Vacations program, sponsoring partners and staff for multi-day community service trips.
  • Armanino provides an integrated set of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies in the U.S. and globally.
  • Armanino emphasizes smart technology, leading a cloud revolution of financial, operational, sales and compliance tools that are transforming the way companies do business.

Hi-View to Commence 2022 Exploration Program on Ket 28 Property

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hi-View Resources Inc. (Hi-View or the Company) (CSE: HVW) is pleased to announce that it is commencing its 2022 field exploration program on the road accessible Ket 28 Property, located in the Greenwood District along the US border in southeastern BC.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hi-View Resources Inc. (Hi-View or the Company) (CSE: HVW) is pleased to announce that it is commencing its 2022 field exploration program on the road accessible Ket 28 Property, located in the Greenwood District along the US border in southeastern BC.
  • The exploration program will initially focus on prospecting, rock and soil sampling with assaying, and surveying.
  • The Company is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada and the USA.
  • Neither Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulation services provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Lerner Publishing Group Receives Caldecott Honor, Five Other American Library Association Youth Media Awards

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lerner Publishing Group has received six 2022 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards.

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  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lerner Publishing Group has received six 2022 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards.
  • Although Floyd was honored with many awards and accolades throughout his career, this is his first Caldecott Honor, as well as the first Caldecott Honor for Lerner Publishing Group.
  • We are thrilled to receive six ALA awards and honors in the same year, said Adam Lerner, Publisher and CEO of Lerner Publishing Group.
  • Carolrhoda Books , an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group , creates high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults.

USA BMX Celebrates the Close of the 2021 Season as the Largest and Most Successful in the History of the Sport

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Friday, January 7, 2022
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2021 will go down in the BMX history books as possibly the most significant in the history of the sport, said Shane Fernandez, USA BMX President.

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  • 2021 will go down in the BMX history books as possibly the most significant in the history of the sport, said Shane Fernandez, USA BMX President.
  • For the 2021 season, USA BMX shattered every previous record of event attendance and economic impact on the 28 event series.
  • With 49 states and 20 different countries represented, USA BMX welcomed more than 3600 participants at this years Grand Nationals.
  • In addition to the successful event series, USA BMX Freestyle added key BMX content powerhouse Kyle Carlson - formerly of Vital BMX - to the Freestyle staff.