Nielsen report shows growing demand for investment in more diverse media content to engage Black America
Black adults spend 31.8% more time with TV each week than the general population; 43% of Black respondents across five countries want more representation of their identity group on TV By Black Headline News NEW YORK, New York — Among U.S. audiences, Black consumers spend over 81 hours per week with media — 31.8% more (more…)...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation empowers HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University with generous grant
$225K investment aims to help meet funding needs for cultivating excellence among future HBCU legacy leaders. Donation from one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the US reinforces the institution’s goal of fostering equitable outcomes through strategic partnerships. By Black Headline News ATLANTA, Ga. — Clark Atlanta University’s HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) proudly announces receipt of a...
CDC Foundation’s ‘Live to the Beat’ campaign spotlights cardiovascular disease in Black women, issuing a call-to-action to help Black women prioritize self-care for their own heart health
Black women in the U.S. experience higher rates of cardiovascular disease and hypertension. The Live to the Beat campaign’s “Heart2Heart Challenge” calls out the negative effects of the “Strong Black Woman” trope and promotes self-care as a path for healing Black women’s hearts. By Black Headline News ATLANTA, Ga.– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Despite challenges, Black consumers remain optimistic, resilient about their financial health, Achieve survey finds
Black Americans report high instances of financial stress, but their outlook for the future often far exceeds that of other demographics By Black Headline News SAN MATEO, Calif.–While Black consumers frequently report facing numerous signs of financial stress, expectations that their financial health will improve far exceed that of consumers from other demographics, according to...
BHN Talk Radio Show (2-20-24) topics include: Weldon Johnson redeemed, Haley’s home-state optimism, Michigan Congresswoman Tlaib’s bold request, Summer’s estate upset, and Tina Knowles speaks up
By Black Headline News In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show, February 20, 24, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the following: The aftermath of comments from the song sang at the Superbowl by Grammy-winning recording artist Andra Day, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,”originally written by James Weldon...
Digital Marketing Statistics
Explore the latest digital marketing statistics, the ins and outs of Email marketing, PPC, SEO, E-commerce, influencer marketing, and more. (more…)...
The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute announces new investment from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Transformational $1.2 million grant to help expand HBCU ELI’s curriculum, which offers micro-credentials and prepares executives to assume leadership positions in higher education By Black Headline News ATLANTA, Ga. — Continuing its commitment to building the next generation of HBCU legacy leaders, the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta University, last week announced its receipt of...
Saving the news media means moving beyond the benevolence of billionaires
By Rodney Benson and Victor Pickard For the journalism industry, 2024 is off to a brutal start. Most spectacularly, the Los Angeles Times recently slashed more than 20% of its newsroom. Though trouble had long been brewing, the layoffs were particularly disheartening because many employees and readers hoped the Times’ billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, would...
BREAKING: Kansas City shooting after celebratory Super Bowl parade is said to have derived from personal dispute, according to Kansas City Missouri Police Department press conference
By Black Headline News KANSAS CITY, Mo.–On February 14, 2024, 23 people were shot in a mass shooting at the west side of Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. One person was killed, and 22 others were injured, including 11 children. The shooting followed a Super Bowl LVIII victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs....
BHN Radio 2-13-24: Super Bowl 58 makes history, U.S. Secretary of Defense hospitalized again, primary and special elections commence
By Black Headline News In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Cheryl Smith, the news publishers discuss the recent hospitalization of US defense secretary, Lolyd Austin, Super Bowl 58 reflections, and a review of the latest primary election results in Nevada and The Virgin Islands as...