by Jessica Ann Mitchell Facebook is following in Twitter’s footsteps by now verifying the pages of businesses, public figures and celebrities. The move came as a welcomed surprise, as Facebook announced the new feature on May 29th 2013. However, just like Twitter, Verified pages will be not be given by request. The Facebook staff will…
Month: May 2013
First Black Health App For iPhone and Android Released Along With African American Greeting Card App
Columbia, MD — Savvier Health, LLC is pleased to announce the first African American health app for Android and iPhone. Total Health for African American Christians takes a mind, body, and spirit approach to healing some of the most devastating health conditions plaguing African Americans today. “There are literally hundreds of thousands of apps on the market today,…
Black Blogger Spotlight: Yvonne Chase aka The Single Woman’s Cheerleader
I’m Yvonne Chase aka The Single Woman’s Cheerleader; a Certified Dating and Relationship Coach to Singles and Pre-Committed Couples. I blog about living a great single life, dating smart and marriage…all done with a twist of faith. As a Christian single woman who walks the talk, I try to incorporate a kernel of faith into…
Building a Brand: The 10 Commandments of Steve Jobs
C. Dwayne West, CEO of MG Media As the 3rd year of TBTNews has been very professionally rewarding and personally satisfying, I’m looking at other successful admirers of mine who’ve used innovation and creativity to create transforming mechanisms. From cell technology titan like Steve Jobs, to hip hop icon Russell Simmons, or to computer guru Bill Gates, these phenomenal individuals have…
SNEAK PEEK at Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes Photo Credit: MG Media Shonda Rhimes is a screenwriter, director and producer; best known as the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the medical drama television seriesGrey’s Anatomy and its spin-off Private Practice. In May 2007, Rhimes was named one ofTime magazine’s 100 people who help shape the world. Rhimes was an executive producer for the medical…
Anthony Hamilton & Jill Scott Rock The Stage At Verses & Flow Season 3 Taping
Jill Scott & BJ The Chicago Kid On the May 6th taping of Lexus’ Verses & Flow Season 3, crowds lined up around the building in anticipation of a wonderful evening. Anthony Hamilton performed during the first show and Jill Scott performed during the second. Both sang new songs and all time favorites, while the…
BET Networks and National Action Network Launch MOTHERS ON A MISSION: AGAINST URBAN GUN VIOLENCE
Cleopatra Pendleton, Mother of Slain Chicago Student Hadiya Pendleton, Delivers Fiery Call to Action NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — “The day Hadiya was born my life began and the day she died I thought it was the end of mine, until I realized it was the beginning of my new life – as an activist,”…
Results Of Groudbreaking "Arrest the Risk" Campaign To Educate African Americans On Sudden Cardiac Arrest To Be Presented At Heart Rhythm Society’s 34th Annual Scientific Sessions
Special Session at Heart Rhythm 2013 Will Focus on Campaign to Address Racial Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of SCA WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Results from a six-month nationwide effort to educate African Americans about the risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) will be presented at a special session at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm…
Minority-Owned Company Receives Grant To Teach Free Swimming Lessons in Harlem/ Upper Manhattan
New York, NY (May 2, 2013) — swim swim swim I SAY’s President/CEO, Agnes Davis, is the only female, minority owned, Harlem/Upper Manhattan NYC-based swimming company that has been awarded a grant to teach quality swimming lessons in Harlem/Upper Manhattan.Agnes Davis, also an instructor of swim swim swim I SAY says, “We are so excited and…
Lexus’ Verses & Flow Season 3: We Love It!
Black Bloggers Connect is in Los Angeles, California attending the season 3 taping of Lexus’ Verses & Flow, which airs on TV One. Verses & Flow is a multifaceted variety show that highlights the power of spoken word and R&B music. This week, talented poets from around the country graced the stage. Musical artists such…