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Acclaimed businessman, humanitarian and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson will share insights into current issues and events, based on his 30-year journey toward becoming the number-one brand in Urban America, at the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show this May. Mr. Johnson will address attendees at NRA Show 2014 on Sunday, [...]

Howard Schultz, chairman, president and ceo of Starbucks and Oprah Winfrey, global media leader and philanthropist, today announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to co-create Teavana Oprah Chai Tea. Beginning April 29, Teavana Oprah Chai will be sold in Starbucks and Teavana stores across the U.S. and Canada, with Starbucks making a donation for each product sold to [...]

Savoy Winter 2013 Cover Story by Edward Cates
Following in the footsteps of a trailblazing father is not a daunting task if you are Jenell Ross, President of Bob Ross Buick, GMC, Mercedes Benz and Fiat based in Centerville, Ohio. Jenell’s meteoric success as an auto dealer has come from hard work and her ability to channel a deep seeded commitment to honor her parent’s contributions to the automotive industry and community.

Thompkins Marketing is proud to announce that indie artist, George Tandy, Jr. and his new single, “March” has successfully arrived to the Top 5 of Billboard establishing itself as a breakthrough radio hit. As an indie music release, “March” is moving across radio airwaves like a major release with its recent surge in chart action [...]

World-renowned Grammy winning rapper, 50 Cent, will debut the first two songs off his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Animal Ambition, today.  “Hold On” and “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It” will be available exclusively on iTunes, and the accompanying music videos will also premiere today at 10am ET and 4pm ET respectively on VEVO. Additionally, Revolt, MTV & [...]

The U.S. Postal Service took center stage on the SXSW Outdoor Stage at Butler Park with the dedication of the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp. Widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, Hendrix displayed an innovative style that embraced the influences of rock, R&B, modern jazz and the [...]

l to r:  Steve Rifkind, Russell Simmons, Todd Pendleton and DJ Skee at launch of ADD52 at SXSW Russell Simmons and Steve Rifkind, co-founders of All Def Digital (ADD) and All Def Music, along with Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile) and Narrative_ announced the launch of ADD52 in partnership with the world’s leading music entertainment [...]

Brainpower from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be on display at the 25th annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament. Hundreds of HBCU students have spent the past year diligently preparing to compete in the final round of this unique academic tournament, April 12-16, 2014, on the campus of American [...]

Referred to as the Father of Black Aviation, Chief Flight Instructor of the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, will immortalized on a stamp tomorrow, March 13. The 1 p.m. dedication ceremony, free and open to the public, will take place at Bryn Mawr College’s McPherson Auditorium, 101 North Merion Ave. Anderson also has [...]

Radio One, Inc.announced that Eddie Harrell, Jr. has been named Vice President/General Manager of its Cleveland radio stations. Eddie joined the company in June 2011 as Vice President/General Manager of its radio stations in Columbus. He has had proven success in this market and is now taking on the challenge of the Cleveland Market. “Eddie [...]