Urban News Service
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N Henry Street
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PO Box 90770, Washington D.C.
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Urban News Service provides quality content to transform the economics of news gathering and to serve the needs of urban communities.
We produce the kind of journalism your readers want and your business needs. Urban News Service is dedicated to providing quality content to urban papers to transform the economics of news gathering and serve the needs of urban communities. We understand you serve a unique, loyal and engaged readership, but we also know quality content is costlier to produce than ever before. Digital competition a
04/15/2024
Meet Morgan Price: 1st HBCU Gymnast To Win National Collegiate Title Fisk University Gymnastics again made history at the USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship.
04/14/2024
04/07/2021
Spotlight: Artist, Joe Louis Ruffin I met the artist Joe Louis Ruffin at Darnell’s Bar, the way I met so many other countless interesting folks there, over a drink and easy fellowship. Darnell’s Bar was good for that. If you were a r…
04/21/2020
At Zenger News/Urban News we continue our mission, even during these uncertain times, to bring you news that matters to the African American community. We at Zenger/UNS pride ourselves on providing content that informs, educates, motivates and inspires change in the black community. This week we featured the first African-American woman, Linda Mercado Greene, to operate and own a medical ma*****na dispensary in the District of Columbia. www.zenger.news
https://zenger.news/2020/04/20/calming-community-amid-coronavirus-dc-cannabis-business-owner-says-demand-is-up/
Zenger News - World's First Digitally Native Wire Service Zenger is the world's first digitally native wire service with global distribution, owned and operated by journalists, independent and transparent.
04/09/2020
At Urban News Service(A Division of Zenger News) we continue our mission, even during these uncertain times, to bring you news that matters to the African American community. We at UNS/Zenger pride ourselves on providing content that informs, educates, motivates and inspires change in the black community. Today I'm proud to share a story about an entrepreneur that has lasted the test of time and is a true example of resilience on every level!! He also happens to be a good friend as well, Kenny Westray of ”We R One”, an urban clotheir legend that continues to serve his community 20 years strong! Kenny we salute you keep fighting the good fight!
"We Are One" Clothing Designer Overcomes Death—Twice—to Build Athletic Brand Worn by NBA Stars - Minority Business Magazine (MBE) NBA like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and many other NBA players routinely wear sporting Kenny Westray’s athletic brand, We Are One.
04/09/2020
At Urban News Service(A Division of Zenger News) we continue our mission, even during these uncertain times, to bring you news that matters to the African American community. We at UNS/Zenger pride ourselves on providing content that informs, educates, motivates and inspires change in the black community. Today I'm proud to share a story about an entrepreneur that has lasted the test of time and is a true example of resilience on every level!! He also happens to be a good friend as well, Kenny Westray of ”We R One”, an urban clotheir legend that continues to serve his community 20 years strong! Kenny we salute you keep fighting the good fight!
‘We Are One’ clothing designer overcomes death—twice—to build athletic brand worn by NBA stars By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service (A Division of Zenger News) Kenny Westray has battled to stay relevant in...
04/09/2020
At Urban News Service(A Division of Zenger News) we continue our mission, even during these uncertain times, to bring you news that matters to the African American community. We at UNS/Zenger pride ourselves on providing content that informs, educates, motivates and inspires change in the black community. Today I'm proud to share a story about an entrepreneur that has lasted the test of time and is a true example of resilience on every level!! He also happens to be a good friend as well, Kenny Westray of ”We R One”, an urban clotheir legend that continues to serve his community 20 years strong! Kenny we salute you keep fighting the good fight!
https://zenger.news/2020/04/06/we-are-one-clothing-designer-overcomes-death-twice-to-build-athletic-brand-worn-by-nba-stars/
‘We Are One’ clothing designer overcomes death—twice—to build athletic brand worn by NBA stars - Zenger News Kenny Westray started out selling his clothing line out of the trunk of his car. Now more than 200 NBA players have worn his designs.
03/31/2020
Urban News Service( A division of Zenger News) continues to bring inspiring stories to life!
'A success story in every sense': How Vada Manager rose to Wall Street and beyond - Zenger News Vada Manager got from East St. Louis to Hollywood—and many places along the way
03/31/2020
Urban News Service(A division of Zenger News) continues to bring news to you that matters to the African-American Community!
‘It’s a very long game’: Brown Family Celebrates 25 years as Napa Valley’s only Black-Owned Vineyard | Afro Home Afro Briefs ‘It’s a very long game’: Brown Family Celebrates 25 years as Napa... ‘It’s a very long game’: Brown Family Celebrates 25 years as Napa Valley’s only Black-Owned Vineyard By Urban News Service (A Division of Zenger News) - March 31, 2020 239 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest...
02/28/2020
At Urban News Service we cover all sides of the news spectrum!
02/26/2020
Urban News Service in the news!
Bloomberg spends record $3.5M on ads in black media “My question is simple: Where are the rest of the presidential candidates and their ads in the black press?”
02/19/2020
We did our tribute to Kobe this week!
Urban News Service a Division of Zenger News “The Legacy of Kobe Bryant...In His Own Words”! Done by our best writer and legendary reporter DC’s own Curtis Bunn!
The Legacy of Kobe Bryant….In His Own Words By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service A Division of Zenger News (January 28, 2020) – Kobe Bryant was the only...
02/19/2020
Urban News Service(a Division of Zenger News) continues its quest in bringing stories to light that matter to the African-American community. This week we spotlight Marvina Robinson a native of Brooklyn, NY, who is an entrepreneur that manufacturers her on brand of French champagne. We are dedicated to our mission of providing quality content to the country's 200 plus Black Weekly Community Newspapers.
Grit and ambition fuel Brooklyn woman’s quest to make French champagne for Americans - NYCityBlack.com By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service A Division of Zenger News Marvina Robinson was far from home—5,951 miles, to be exact—but as she stood in a vineyard in France’s fabled Champagne region, a glass of bubbly in her hand, she could visualize the grand ambition she hatched in New York. She had tr...
02/19/2020
Urban News Service(a Division of Zenger News) continues its quest in bringing stories to light that matter to the African-American community. This week we spotlight J. Wyndal Gordon also known as the "Warrior Lawyer" for his tireless work as one of the nation's best civil rights and defense attorneys. We are dedicated to our mission of providing quality content to the country's 200 plus Black Weekly Community Newspapers.
Civil rights lawyer argues cases for ‘voiceless’ black Americans—and wins - Baltimore Black By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service A Division of Zenger News When LaQuinn Phillips was accused of dousing his pregnant girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire in 2018, he had a difficult time finding a lawyer. When he was acquitted after an eight-day trial, he and his family screamed for jo...
02/19/2020
Urban News Service (a division of Zenger News) does it again! We landed an exclusive interview with Oscar winner and former NFL Player Mathew Cherry!
'Hair Love' Oscar win boosts fight to end hair discrimination against African Americans | Atlanta Daily World “Hair Love” Oscar win boosts fight to end hair discrimination against African Americans Former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry wants his film to help “normalize black hair” and urges passage of law banning school and workplace prejudice in big moment By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Servic...
02/19/2020
Urban News Service(a Division of Zenger News) got the opportunity to interview Isaac Wright, Jr., and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson both show creators of the ABC drama “For Life” due to premier tonight across the country. We are dedicated to continuing our mission of providing content that matters to the African-American community through the nation’s 200 plus Black Community Newspapers.
Wrongly convicted man’s journey from inmate to lawyer fuels Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson’s new show ‘For Life’ | Atlanta Daily World Rapper’s new ABC drama draws on true story of New Jerseyan who received 70-year ‘kingpin’ sentence and studied law behind bars to free himself By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service A Division of Zenger News Billboards in urban areas and a robust ad blitz for a new Tuesday-night ABC drama ...
02/01/2018
When the government discriminates, Sheila Johnson fights back By Ronda Racha Penrice - Urban News ServiceThe “biggest fight of my life,” says Sheila C. Johnson, wasn’t co-founding Black Entertainment Television or ending her 33-year marriage to Robert “B
Thomas Moorehead Interview Part 3
Part 3 of an in-depth interview with Thomas A. Moorhead, the first an only African-American Rolls-Royce Dealer in the world. In this clip, Mr. Moorehead deta...
Urban News Service Dollars & Cents Part 1
Ben Carter from "Manage Your Damn Money" presents tips for changing your financial perspective. Produced by: Liberator Media Camera: Jonni Tekle Music: Power...
Interview with Negest Dawit, owner of TG Cigar in Washington, D.C.
Interview with Negest Dawit, owner of TG Cigar in Washington, D.C. She talks about how she got into the cigar business, and what it like being a Black woman ...
From DC to QVC: Risky Moves Help Family Recipe Go National
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