Category: Press Releases

Contact: Neil Foote, Foote Communications LLC 214.448.3765, neil@neilfoote.com For Immediate Release (Dallas, TX – September 12th, 2007)  Five Cheyney University of Pennsylania students are winners of the new Tom Joyner Foundation® – “Brothers on the Move” Scholarship program, designed to help increase the number of black males enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). […]

Contact: Neil Foote, Tom Joyner Foundation Spokesperson214.448.3765, neil@neilfoote.com For Immediate Release (Dallas, TX – September 12, 2007) Tennessee State University is the featured September ‘School of the Month’ for the Tom Joyner Foundation®. In conjunction with the Foundation, Tennessee State University is engaged in an aggressive campaign to raise money from alumni, friends and supporters […]

For Immediate Release (Oklahoma City, OK – August 27th, 2007) Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Company has partnered with veteran communications executive Sheila Eldridge to acquire five radio stations in Augusta, GA owned by Radio One Inc. (NASDAQ:ROIAK and ROIA)   Russell M. Perry, owner of Oklahoma’s largest African-American owned media company, announced that he has […]

For Immediate Release Morehouse Grad Carl Bowen’s Classic Designs win National Contest (Los Angeles – August 24th, 2007) Atlanta Designer Carl Bowen and J. Anthony Brown share a common bond or should I say ‘thread’:  They are on a mission to make sure men are dressed ‘clean’ and ‘sharp’ — all the time.   Bowen, 24, […]

October 29 – November 1, 2007 New York City  Thanks to the generosity of DaimlerChrysler, The Gannett Foundation and The McClatchy Company, nine (9) fellowships will be available for the October 2007 Albert E. Fitzpatrick Leadership Development Institute hosted by The New York Times Company.  These fellowships allow minority managers to receive executive development and training […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Neil Foote, Foote Communications, neil@neilfoote.com (Los Angeles –  August 21st, 2007) Comedian J. Anthony Brown, known for his quick wit as co-host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, will unveil his new line of men’s clothing at the MAGIC Show, the largest apparel show in the world. Brown, co-host […]

Contact: Toni Laws, (703) 854-7178 Media Advisory Annual Conference Features NY Times Editor Dean Baquet and DNC Chair Gov. Howard Dean (Washington, DC –  July 31, 2007) The National Association of Minority Media Executives (http://namme.org) elected a slate of four new officers and board members, and has set an aggressive agenda to raise the group’s […]

Contact: Toni Laws, (703) 854-7178 Neil Foote, (214) 448-3765 Media Advisory Summer conference in Wash., DC to tackle content distribution, advertising, diversity, and digital media issues   WHO:  The National Association of Minority Executives (NAMME) is an influential, multicultural organization of media managers and executives of color working in newspapers, broadcasting, magazines and online media. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  (Dallas, Texas – August 6, 2007) Olympic Gold Medalist Carly Patterson is appearing on NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Wednesday, August 8th to discuss the launch of her new career as a singer and recording artist. Patterson is now setting her sights on trading in the ‘gold’ for ‘platinum’.  “Lots of people have been […]

Contact: Neil Foote, Foote Communications LLC 214.448.3765, neil@neilfoote.com For Immediate Release (Dallas, TX – July 31st, 2007) Central State University has received a check for $736,000 from the Tom Joyner Foundation, the single largest check donation to a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) during the Southwest Airlines Sky Show in Cleveland. At the Sky […]