Entertainment

AT&T has announced a multi-year marketing and brand collaboration with Lebron James. As part of the partnership, James will promote new AT&T products and services, including a new advertising campaign for AT&T TV which launches nationwide today (see clip above and clips below). According to a press release, the long-term strategic partnership launches with a […]

Entertainment

AT&T has announced that Emmy-winning writer/producer Lena Waithe has been tapped as the Lead Program Mentor for the 2019 edition of AT&T’s Hello Lab Filmmaker Mentorship Program. The initiative, which began in 2017, aims to help filmmakers from underrepresented communities work on their craft and to provide them with major platforms, such as Direct TV, to showcase their […]

Like the TJMS AT&T celebrated Black History and culture all year, not just during Black History Month. Their Dream In Black inititive is always active, but during Black History Month they’re celebrating 28 “future makers.” Corey Anthony, AT&T’s Chief Diversity Officer, says that they recognize the importance of looking back but they always remember to […]

AT&T is celebrating Black History Month with its Dream In Black campaign. It’s a year round platform they created to celebrate Black culture and the creatives who shape it. This year they are sharing the very first Dream In Black 28 Future Makers with it’s first-ever Dream in Black 28 list. This list will highlight […]

HBCU Sports

  AT&T has yet to hand over subpoenaed phone records in Venus Williams‘ wrongful death case, TMZ reports. The tennis star is accused of causing a fatal car accident resulting in the death of Jerome Barson. Attorneys for his estate first subpoenaed AT&T back in January, but have yet to get any action, per docs […]

You can never have enough Black history facts and stories to share. The impact of these stories and the people who committed their lives to change and help the African-American community is important. Corey Anthony Senior Vice President-Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer for AT&T Services has created AT&T 28 Days: History by Us as a […]

News

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant. It could also create a new headache for President Donald Trump, whose public statements have raised suspicions that he might have interfered with the […]

  Tom: This morning you are talking about the shake up in telecom, what it means, and what to look out for.  Mellody: This is a big story, Tom. Over the past two years, we have seen the telecom landscape change at a breakneck pace as the industry has tried to react to changes in […]

National News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Priming itself for the age of Internet-delivered video, AT&T Inc. said it would buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion in cash and stock, or $95 per share. While DirecTV doesn’t help the telecom company compete in the online video space immediately, cost savings from the merger and the extra cash flow will […]