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June 2009
Three days after Michael Jackson's death, revamped BET Awards airs major tribute
Essence Music Festival a bright spot for tourism industry this summer
The death of Michael Jackson, "The King of Pop," dominates global media
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of June 15 - 21 'Meet the Browns' stays locked at No.1; 'Hawthorne' posts strong debut
Liquid Soul Media wins EFFIE Award for marketing campaign on CNN special
GlobalHue Africanic names Najoh Tita-Reid Sr. VP and Damien Reid VP
Black TV Ratings for Week of June 15 - 21 Fox's "Think You Can Dance" steps up to No.1; CBS dominates as top network
The Ebony Experiment founders discuss "buy black" initiative at MAAX Summit
BET Partners, Yahoo! partner to feature exclusive content from 'BET AWARDS '09'
ESSENCE.com, Covergirl Queen Collection partner on digital makeover tool
Met Life study: African Americans putting greater emphasis on financial security
Ad agencies launch Project MC, using social networking to promote growth
Alliance for Workplace Excellence awards Equals Three Communications
Joint Center names Dr. Nicol Turner Lee VP of Media and Technology Institute
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of June 8 - 14 TBS and "Meet the Browns" settle in their No.1 position on cable's Top 25
Black TV Ratings for Week of June 8 - 14 The NBA Finals again lift ABC to dominance over the Top 25 TV chart
Kizart Media Partners, NABOB introduce The Power of Urban Radio Forum
CBC presses White House for Black Press stimulus dollars, advertising fairness
UniWorld hires Anthony Robinson as Sr. Account Dir. on Marine Corps account
Queen Latifah to host My Black Is Beautiful Show following BET Awards
Nielsen names Cheryl Pearson-McNeil to new Senior VP position
TV One's election coverage receives "Best Practices" Award from NABJ
Sheryl Flowers, executive producer with Tavis Smiley Show, loses cancer battle
Former GM marketing exec Mike Jackson blasts stifling of 'passion and creativity'
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of June 1 - 7 Cable passes broadcast by 20 million black viewers thanks to NBA Playoffs
Today marks the farewell of analog TV and the start of digital's possibilities
N'Digo marks 20th year as one of the leading African-American weeklies
Ford becomes the exclusive automotive partner of the Essence Music Festival
Burrell Communications names Don Moore to head new digital division
RushmoreDrive to shut down after Sahara Media purchase offer is rejected
Following protests over Obama cartoon, News Corp. forms diversity council
Robert Fitzgerald joins GlobalHue as Executive Vice President - Media Director
Black TV Ratings for Week of June 1 - 7 ABC rides the NBA Finals to No.1 show and most watched network title
'American Legacy' publisher moves on from 14-year relationship with 'Forbes'
NBC News launches TheGrio.com, an African American 'video-centric' Web site
Real Content Group and AllHipHop.com create AllHipHop Mobile platform
Jamila Hunter to head programming at The Oprah Winfrey Network
Kevin M. Williams returns to Matlock ad agency as EVP & Managing Director
BET Networks acquires 'The Wendy Williams Show' for cable starting July 13
Coca-Cola partners with BET this summer on African-American teens promotion
Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of May 25 - 31 Cable passes broadcast by 20 million black viewers thanks to NBA Playoffs
Baltimore launching tourism promotion to lure more African-American visitors
Illinois Lottery awards Burrell multi-year contract worth $6.4 million
Black TV Ratings for Week of May 25 - 31 CBS, most watched network, takes over a Top 25 without 'Idol,' or 'Dancing'
Emil Wilbekin joins Essence.com leadership team as managing editor
Radio execs hear passionate pleas from musicians on royalties legislation
Interactive One names Sheryl Goldstein to new position of SVP of Sales
Smart marketers recognize the changing African American demographics
Arbitron misses benchmarks on blacks, Hispanics in big markets in April
Philadelphia Tribune, oldest African American newspaper, marks 125th year
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