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08/04/2026

The 2026 Black Writers Weekend recently happened in Atlanta. The annual convention continued its mission of honoring Black creatives in literature. publishing, film, and more. The three-day conference featured an author vendor market and panels. Founder Tamika Jamison said she is expanding Black Writers Weekend by co-creating Bukk (Book) World to help creatives own their work and monetize.

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An Author at 12 Years Old Tamika Jamison wrote her first book at 12. It took her just a few years later to self-publish her debut novel, The Ultimate No-No, at 21 years old. The book was eventually acquired by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This was Jamison's first major book deal, which she sai...

08/01/2026

Milwaukee-based media collective Geekset announced at the 2026 Dream Con that it has officially partnered with entertainment studio Martian Blueberry to bring its long-awaited feature film, “The Black Geek Documentary”, to life. “The Black Geek Documentary” expands Geekset’s mission by telling the story of the people, communities, and creators who helped shape Blerd culture. Geekset has traveled the country to capture footage and interviews, giving a voice to the fast-growing community.

📸: Geekset and Dream Con

Geekset partners with Martian Blueberry to bring the feature film, "The Black Geek Documentary", to life.

07/31/2026

🚨 New panelist announcement! 🚨

We’re excited to welcome Nikki Forman of Amazon to Carvd N Stone’s Successful Black Women in News Panel on August 13 in Atlanta during NABJ Convention Week! 🎉 Help us give Nikki a warm welcome in the comments! 👏🏾

Nikki is a communications leader with experience spanning corporate America, government, and philanthropy. She currently leads Amazon’s Growth Audience team after previously managing public relations for Amazon’s U.S. East Coast operations. From advising executives to leading strategic communications, she has built a career around the power of impactful storytelling.

She joins an incredible lineup featuring leaders from Black Enterprise, AFROTECH, and Black Press USA for an evening of honest conversations about journalism, communications, media, career growth, and the future of Black storytelling.

Whether you're a journalist, student, PR professional, content creator, communications professional, or simply passionate about media, you won't want to miss this conversation.

📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026�🕕 6–8 PM�📍 The Atlanta Voice | Atlanta

07/29/2026

Paramount Pictures hosted a “Children of Blood and Bone” trailer launch event in Brooklyn. Guests received an exclusive first look at the official trailer before a panel featuring director Gina Prince-Bythewood and cast members Regina King, Thuso Mbedu, Tosin Cole, Lashana Lynch, and Zackary Momoh, moderated by Lena Waithe. It was exclusively announced during the trailer launch that Grammy-winning artist Tems curated the film's EP, becoming the first woman to executive produce a soundtrack at this level. The film releases on January 15, 2027.

📸: Carvd N Stone and Paramount

Paramount hosted a "Children of Blood and Bone" trailer launch event in Brooklyn

07/22/2026

A community food center is coming to Milwaukee through the nonprofit Kinship MKE. Kinship recently broke ground on its 28,000-square-foot Kinship Community Food Center. The new building will roughly double food market access over five years and add space for additional crisis resources, a production kitchen to expand workforce training capacity, a greenhouse, a chapel, and a courtyard.

In 2025, Kinship gave away half a million pounds of produce and grew 20,000 pounds of fresh produce at its urban farm in Glendale, Wisconsin.

📸: Kinship MKE

More Access to Healthy Food Over the last few years, Carvd N Stone has reported on the lack of access to fresh food and grocery stores in Milwaukee while providing resources and solutions. We're back again with another resource that's coming to the city to fight against the food desert crisis. On Ju...

07/15/2026

Just two weeks after graduating from college, Lauren Reneé packed her bags and moved to California, a decision that helped lead her to her dream career as a paid lifestyle and travel influencer. By betting on herself, she has closed multiple brand deals and is living her dream life every day.

In 2025, through a partnership with EF Ultimate Break, Reneé traveled abroad for the first time, visiting multiple places including Denmark, Sweden, and Portugal. In less than a year, she visited nine countries while partnering with brands and inspiring others to see the world.

📸: Lauren Reneé

Dream Job Support is always wanted, but it's not always necessary to accomplish your goals, and Lauren Reneé knows that. At just 26 years old, Reneé is living in her dream city, working her dream job, and enjoying every day, all because she took a chance on herself. As a lifestyle and travel influ...

07/09/2026

Prolific Arms is giving away FREE firearm lockboxes today, July 9, starting at 5 p.m. at the Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee while supplies last. The giveaway is part of the organization's broader mission to promote responsible firearm ownership. Since launching in 2021, Prolific Arms has educated more than 7,000 people on firearm safety through hands-on training and community education. The organization also operates a firearm store at 2192 S. 60th St. in West Allis, but its mission centers on firearm education first, with a focus on firearm safety education.

📸: Prolific Arms

Learn how Milwaukee's Black-owned Prolific Arms has educated more than 7,000 people on firearm safety and is promoting responsible gun ownership.

07/02/2026

“They Took My Daughter” is now airing on STARZ, starring Vanessa Simmons as a mother determined to rescue her kidnapped daughter, Nikole, played by Angélique Valentine. The film was produced by MegaMind Media, a Black-owned production company founded by award-winning book publisher and producer Tressa Azarel Smallwood and her brother-in-law Donte Lee. To celebrate the recent premiere, an official viewing party was held in Atlanta, sponsored by Rolling Out.

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"They Took My Daughter" is a black-led thriller that's now available on Starz.

06/30/2026

📚 Over 400 FREE books are waiting for you!

Join Carvd N Stone Foundation on Sunday, July 19, 2026, for the Authors of Color Book Fair, where it will give away more than 400 FREE books written by authors of color to readers of ALL ages.

This isn't just a book giveaway. It’s a celebration of literacy, community, and diverse storytelling.

In addition to free books, you'll enjoy:
• 🍎 Free snack bar
• 🐎 Free horse rides
• 🎶 Live music with DJ DripSweat
• ✍️ Interactive writing activities
• 📖 Storytime
🎶 Live artist performance by Genesis Renji
📍 McGovern Park in Milwaukee
🗓️ Sunday, July 19
⏰ 1:00–4:00 PM

Everything is FREE. Bring your family, invite a friend, and help us celebrate the power of books and community.

📸: Carvd N Stone Foundation

400 FREE books will be given away to the Milwaukee community from the Carvd N Stone Foundation on July 19, 2026.

06/27/2026

Today is National HIV Testing Day, and we're highlighting Emory COMPASS's PoWER NextGen HIV Leadership Academy, a program helping HBCU students build leadership skills while learning about HIV prevention.

Recent fellows Raven Battiste, a student at Alabama State University, and ToNyiya Smith, a student at Dillard University, shared how the paid program challenged misconceptions they once had about HIV, gave them the confidence to educate others, and changed the way they think about leadership and advocacy. Their stories are a reminder that education has the power to replace fear with knowledge and inspire meaningful conversations in our communities

📸: Emory COMPASS

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HBCU students share how Emory COMPASS's PoWER NextGen HIV Leadership Academy expanded their understanding of HIV prevention.