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Locations: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US, UNITED STATES, TX
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Black Home & Texture marks the first-ever curated home, interior design, and commerce hub dedicated to Black and multicultural consumers.
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- Home & Texture marks the first-ever curated home, interior design, and commerce hub dedicated to Black and multicultural consumers.
- With millennials transitioning into home ownership and growing their families, Blavity Inc. will leverage its trust with consumers to drive inclusive change in media.
- "Blavity was founded to fuel inclusivity across all business and lifestyle categories, specifically for Black and multicultural millennials.
- For BIPOC millennials, creating a beautiful home is exciting, yet it also presents a lot of unknowns and discoveries.
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Black LOS ANGELES, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, announces Mike Hadgis has joined the company's executive leadership team as its first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
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- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, announces Mike Hadgis has joined the company's executive leadership team as its first Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
- Hadgis will develop a vision and provide leadership for company-wide activities and strategies focused on generating, maintaining, and increasing revenue.
- Under Mike's leadership, Blavity Media Group's custom digital product offering will be reshaped, creating a more aggressive growth strategy for the division, and increasing its profit margins.
- Before joining Blavity, Hadgis worked as the CBO at ATTN: overseeing all revenue lines of business and strategy for Sales, Marketing, Agency Sales & Consulting, Experiential, Revenue Strategy, & Pricing.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Black Small businesses are imperative for the American economy to thrive, and the AfroTech Conference is at the forefront of assisting them.
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- Small businesses are imperative for the American economy to thrive, and the AfroTech Conference is at the forefront of assisting them.
- Blavity Inc. and American Express are partnering to bring visibility to these local Black-owned brands at the AfroTech Conference.
- The Small Business Marketplace is just one of the many ways that American Express is supporting Black-owned businesses and raising the bar on supply chain diversity.
- "American Express has long-advocated for the success of small businesses through a myriad of programs," said Anr Williams, CEO, American Express National Bank & Group President, Enterprise Services, American Express.
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Google LOS ANGELES, Nov. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today unveiled the lineup for the AfroTech Conference - a global gathering of inclusive tech companies and innovators.
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- LOS ANGELES, Nov. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today unveiled the lineup for the AfroTech Conference - a global gathering of inclusive tech companies and innovators.
- AfroTech Conference returns in person, Nov. 13-17, 2022, at the Austin Convention Center.
- AfroTech Conference will also welcome key innovators and entrepreneurs across tech, entertainment, and business industries.
- "We are continuing to tackle the diversity gap in Big Tech and AfroTech Conference serves as the destination for those fueling more inclusivity in the industry.
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Blavity Khan will lead efforts to develop and execute a long-term revenue model and integrated financial and business plan, as well as advise Division leaders on managing their vision operationally.
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- Khan will lead efforts to develop and execute a long-term revenue model and integrated financial and business plan, as well as advise Division leaders on managing their vision operationally.
- As the organization grows, he will maintain a sustainable, people-first, financial, and operational environment and work with the senior executive team to develop and execute strategies that advance the company's mission and values.
- With over two decades of experience in end-to-end business and financial management across industries, Khan brings expertise in building intellectual property-driven business models, developing strong teams, and operating fast-growing companies.
- "Wasif Khan is a seasoned media executive whose relationships and expertise can take our business to the next level.
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Black LOS ANGELES, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc ., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today announced it has entered the festival circuit as they will feature for the first-time ever, a full music lineup at the annual AfroTech Conference 2022.
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- LOS ANGELES, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc ., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today announced it has entered the festival circuit as they will feature for the first-time ever, a full music lineup at the annual AfroTech Conference 2022.
- We are thrilled to bring such incredible musical talent to the AfroTech stage, and expand the AfroTech Franchise to include a music festival.
- This is especially fitting since our annual conference is being held in the live music capital of the world, said Morgan DeBaun, CEO of Blavity, Inc., owner of AfroTech.
- The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100 million millennials per month through our growing brand portfolio which includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, Blavity Culture Ad Network and Blavity TV.
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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Cryptocurrency LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today announced the success of its sixth annual AfroTech Conference, the largest tech conference in the world for Black innovators and founders, that was held virtually from November 8-13, 2021 with in-person kickoff events taking place in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C.
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- AfroTech Conference provided a multi-day virtual experience including multiple programming stages, an Expo Hall with 100+ corporate sponsors and recruiters, networking events and activations, and multiple pitch competitions.
- Images & B-Roll from the AfroTech Conference Metaverse: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rnej8xpgrlb1n73/AABTiurdggaOoAqvzZ7xxTJwa?dl=0
The AT Cup Pitch Competitions $40,000 prize, presented by Lexus and judged by partners from First Round Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Blavity, Inc. was won by Aurign.
- Takeaways included how BEPN is successfully amplifying black voices into power, and the need for corporate ad sponsorship of Black content in the podcast space.
- Blavity Inc. is a venture-funded technology and news media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Public relations LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow And Act, and Blavity News, today announced the launch of their newest platform: BlavityU, a community-driven vertical for Black Gen-Zers.
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- Its featured content will live on Blavity.com and across social media channels.
- With the launch of Blavity U, we are creating a unique opportunity for the voices of Black Gen Zers to be heard across the country.
- For more information about Blavity U, please visit: https://blavity.com/blavity-u
Blavity Inc. is a venture-funded technology and news media company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories.
- Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & gen-z through original content, video and unique experiences.
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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Tutoring LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News today announced the honorees of Shadow and Acts RISING Awards 2021.
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- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc. , the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News today announced the honorees of Shadow and Acts RISING Awards 2021.
- This prestigious awards program includes an honors list of 32 Black RISING stars and 1 Black game changer to be recognized as up-and-coming leaders in the film and entertainment industry.
- Traditionally held in Los Angeles, CA, the RISING Awards honoree list is being released virtually this year due to pandemic restrictions.
- Through the RISING Awards Digital 2021, we are proud to honor the creative changemakers of our community who are paving the way for generations to come.
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Friday, September 24, 2021
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Video game LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, today announced the addition of three new publishing partners: Urban Belle, Fashion Bomb Daily, and Face2Face Africa.
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- Blavity Culture Network has increased advertising revenue by 559% in 2020 and 472% in the first half of 2021, generating nearly $2 million for their minority-owned publishing partners since January 2020.
- Founded in 2018 by Blavity Inc., Blavity Culture Network is the first, and largest exclusive portfolio of minority-owned publishers in the United States.
- In addition to Blavity Inc.s owned and operated platforms, the network includes eight publishers including Baller Alert, Jubilee, Urban Belle, Fashion Bomb Daily, and Face2Face Africa.
- Blavity Culture Networks campaign successes include Coca Cola x Marcus Schriber (actor, Blackish), Target, Blavity News x Google, and Dyson.
