Ebony (magazine)

Huge Names Chidi Achara New Chief Product Officer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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In her first major action as CEO, Lisa De Bonis revealed that Chidi Achara will join Huge as Chief Product Officer, and Matt Weiss will be appointed Chief Brand Officer.

Key Points: 
  • In her first major action as CEO, Lisa De Bonis revealed that Chidi Achara will join Huge as Chief Product Officer, and Matt Weiss will be appointed Chief Brand Officer.
  • “With Chidi and Matt on our team, I believe we can now accelerate delivering unique and innovative solutions for our clients.”
    Achara brings a depth of product experience to Huge.
  • As Chief Product Officer, Achara’s mission is to scale collaboration across product innovation, design and engineering, and integrate AI technologies to accelerate growth for clients.
  • “Huge has built a business that’s proven to be as innovative as it is durable in an ever-changing market,” said Achara.

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson Appointed as Chief of Research for Concentric Educational Solutions

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Educational Solutions (Concentric), the leading student support services provider partnering with school districts to tackle barriers to student success including chronic absenteeism, a sense of belonging, and unfinished learning, proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Ivory A. Toldson as its new Chief of Research. Dr. Toldson brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, further solidifying the organization's commitment to delivering high-quality research-driven solutions to schools nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Toldson is a renowned researcher in education, with a proven track record of conducting impactful research and advancing educational equity initiatives.
  • Prior to joining Concentric, Dr. Toldson was the national director of Education Innovation and Research for the NAACP.
  • Commenting on Dr. Toldson's appointment, Dr. David Heiber, founder and CEO of Concentric Educational Solutions, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ivory Toldson to our team.
  • Dr. Toldson expressed his enthusiasm for joining Concentric Educational Solutions, saying, "I'm thrilled to join the Concentric team to elevate the status quo in education.

Rainbow PUSH Coalition Announces the Formal Installation of Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III as President and CEO

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III will be formally installed as the President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 7 PM at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (1323 Canton St, Dallas, TX 75202). The sold-out installation event comes 6 months after the announcement of Dr. Haynes as Rev. Jesse Jackson's successor during Rainbow PUSH Coalition's national convention. VIP program participants and attendees will come to Dallas from all over the country, including Roland Martin, Rev. Al Sharpton (NAN), Shavonne Arline-Bradley (NCNW), Dr. Michael Sorrell, Dr. Amos Brown, and Dr. Ron Daniels, among others. Tashara Parker, 4X Emmy award-winning journalist, will serve as the mistress of ceremonies.

Key Points: 
  • The sold-out installation event comes 6 months after the announcement of Dr. Haynes as Rev.
  • Al Sharpton (NAN), Shavonne Arline-Bradley (NCNW), Dr. Michael Sorrell, Dr. Amos Brown, and Dr. Ron Daniels, among others.
  • Tickets for the conference, which are $75 per person and inclusive of two meals provided throughout the day, are available for purchase online .
  • The formal installation ceremony and the President's Inaugural Social Justice Conference is presented by Sound Design Studios, a Dallas based black owned production company.

Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York hosts their 4th Annual Women of Hope Benefit

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York (BHGHNY) will host their 4th Annual Women of Hope Benefit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm at The Glass Ceiling located at 1204 Broadway, New York, NY 10001. All proceeds will benefit their academic and community programming at 367 Clermont Avenue in Brooklyn, NY.

Key Points: 
  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York (BHGHNY) will host their 4th Annual Women of Hope Benefit on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm at The Glass Ceiling located at 1204 Broadway, New York, NY 10001.
  • With over four decades of commitment, Boys Hope Girls Hope of New York is currently the only youth development program in the city offering combined residential and college access services.
  • Continued support of their mission - through events like the Annual Women of Hope Benefit - is helping at-risk, low-income teens break through systemic barriers and become well-educated, career-ready men and women.
  • For more information regarding BHGHNY's 4th Annual Women of Hope Benefit, visit bhghny.org/woh23 .

Stagwell (STGW) and Allison+Partners Will Convene EBONY Media, Pod Digital, ReachTV, and The Africa Channel For an Event on Propelling Investment and Partnership with Black-Owned Media

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing, in collaboration with Allison+Partners today announced it will host a panel and networking event to discuss driving collaboration with and renewed investments in Black-owned and operated media outlets and platforms on August 24, 2023. The panel will stream on LinkedIn. 

Key Points: 
  • Black-Owned Media in America: Recognizing Value, Contributions and the Need for Partnership " will convene top executives from media platforms Ebony Magazine , Pod Digital Media , ReachTV and The Africa Channel for an in-person panel and networking event to share upcoming media and partnership opportunities within their respective organizations.
  • The in-person event will take place at Stagwell's global headquarters at One World Trade Center in New York City on Thursday, August 24 from 2:00 – 4:30 PM ET.
  • "Too often Black-owned media is overlooked in terms of partnerships, investment, media buys and more by agencies and brands.
  • "This event is one way that we're collaborating with other Stagwell agencies to find long-term solutions that improve investment in multicultural media, ultimately helping brands engage more meaningfully with diverse consumers," added Moore.

Landmarks Illinois Collaborates with Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture to secure permanent home for Ebony Test Kitchen

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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The NMAAHC announced the acquisition of the historically significant test kitchen, which Landmarks Illinois saved from demolition in 2018, earlier today.

Key Points: 
  • The NMAAHC announced the acquisition of the historically significant test kitchen, which Landmarks Illinois saved from demolition in 2018, earlier today.
  • The test kitchen also helps tell the story of the Johnson Publishing Company, the country's most influential African American publisher of its time.
  • Following the MOFAD exhibit, NMAAHC approached Landmarks Illinois in the fall of 2022 about its interest in acquiring the Ebony Test Kitchen.
  • Landmarks Illinois produced a short video about the years-long effort to preserve the Ebony Test Kitchen, which can be viewed here .

Mission Plasticos Announces Three New Board Members, Including Prominent Civil Rights Lawyer, Ben Crump

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Plasticos, a 501-c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing reconstructive surgical care to those in medically underserved communities around the globe, announced the addition of three new board members; renowned civil rights trial lawyer Ben Crump, prominent business trial lawyer Sarah Kelly-Kilgore, and Business Funding Group CEO Jarret Prussin.

Key Points: 
  • He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law to give a voice to the voiceless and secure justice for marginalized people.
  • A shared interest in righting inequality drew Crump to the work of Mission Plasticos.
  • Kilgore cites her mother's experience as a longtime health care provider as one of the motivations for her joining the Mission Plasticos board.
  • Mission Plasticos Board Chair Anne Andrews, JD is highly enthusiastic with the incoming board members.

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Kiese Laymon to serve as Jackson State University’s 2023 Spring undergraduate commencement speaker

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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Jackson, Mississippi, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Key Points: 
  • Jackson, Mississippi, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jackson State University is pleased to announce award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon as its 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker on Saturday, April 29, at 9 a.m. CST at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
  • His work illustrates Black life within the Southern states and the violence and oppression undergirding those experiences.
  • In his observant, often hilarious work, Laymon battles the personal and the political: race and family, body and shame, poverty and place.
  • Laymon is a graduate of Oberlin College and holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Indiana University.

NCPDP Announces World-Class Diversity and Teamwork Thought-Leader, Justin Jones-Fosu, as Keynoter for Its 2022 Annual Conference, "BE BOLD. Break Barriers."

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Friday, April 22, 2022
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NCPDP announced today that Justin Jones-Fosu, world-renowned speaker and author on meaningful work and diversity, inclusion and collaboration, will take the stage on Tuesday, May 3rd to deliver a Keynote address at NCPDP's 2022 Annual Technology & Business Conference, "BE BOLD. Break Barriers." The Annual Conference will be held May 2-4, 2022, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. NCPDP's national conference draws attendees from across the healthcare industry, including technical, business, and executive representatives from health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, retail and independent pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, long-term care providers, healthcare consultants, technology vendors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesale drug distributors, database management organizations and others.

Key Points: 
  • The Annual Conference will be held May 2-4, 2022, at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • "Justin's expertise in these areas will help us collectively explore how we can become better engaged, more inclusive and collaborative leaders in healthcare."
  • NCPDP's RxReconn is a legislative tracking product for real-time monitoring of pharmacy-related state and national legislative and regulatory activity.
  • For more information about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Products, Educational Programs and Work Group meetings, go online at http://www.ncpdp.org or call 480.477.1000.

Sourcebooks Partners with EBONY Publishing and Announces Upcoming Slate

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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"It's wonderful to partner with the forward-thinking team at Sourcebooks," said Lavaille Lavette, president and publisher of EBONY Publishing.

Key Points: 
  • "It's wonderful to partner with the forward-thinking team at Sourcebooks," said Lavaille Lavette, president and publisher of EBONY Publishing.
  • "We are thrilled to be partnering with EBONY to showcase the extraordinary work of Black authors and celebrate Black stories," said Dominique Raccah, Sourcebooks publisher and CEO.
  • EBONY Publishing is guided by the overall mission of EBONY to move Black forward as the curator of the bold, brilliant Black experience past, present, and future.
  • We publish compelling fiction and non-fiction books in the areas of biographies, self-help, cookbooks, coffee table books, young adult, children's literature and graphic novels that chronicle the Black experience, through our imprints: Ebony Magazine Publishing, Ebony Publishing, Ebony Classics, Ebony Jr., Ebony 2.0., and Ebony Voices.