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Companies come up with interesting ad campaigns to sell their products, but as we all know, they sometimes take it a few steps too far. The Kardashians are normally a pretty good sport about all of the fun poked at them. They should expect it from their reality show lives they live and high profile [...]
ATLANTA – Students from the nation’s leading historically black colleges recently clashed in a battle of wits at the 7th Annual Ford Black College Quiz Show. This year’s winners shared over $25K in cash prizes, and earned 12-months of bragging rights for their respective schools. Host RonReaco Lee (BET’s “Let’s Stay Together”) awarded championship medals [...]
Gas prices are going up and if there is a cheaper alternative, a lot of us are trying to find out how we can benefit from it. But some of the gas alternatives that use corn to produce that are being offered are not cheaper if the damage to the vehicle is factored in. Car [...]
*DEARBORN, Mich. – Who knew?! Ford and Tupac Shakur make a great combination. There’s no denying that the all-new Ford Fusion has broken the mold when it comes to the design of a midsize sedan. This truth has become the inspiration behind the development of Ford’s newest advertising campaign targeting the African American community. The [...]
*DEARBORN, MI – Scores of journalists attended Ford’s second annual trends forum from June 26-28, 2012 – Go Further with Ford — at the premier automobile headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan featuring some of the world’s leading thinkers who explored global trends and issues beyond the automotive industry. Go Further with Ford 2012 event explored global [...]
*Ford was the exclusive sponsor of the Ford Hot Spot, the backstage area where celebrities and media gathered during the awards show, at this year’s BET awards. The lounge, featuring plush white sofas adorned with Ford accessories, plenty food and beverage, and plasma monitors airing the show, was like an oasis for those looking to [...]
*Texting while driving has been such a major issue that Oprah took it upon herself to start the “No Texting While Driving” pledge. But now, carmakers are ignoring her warnings and pledge and pushing the no texting while driving envelope with their latest “enhancements” to their vehicles. GM, Ford, and Nissan Motor Companies are following [...]
*Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers have come to terms on a new four-year contract that trades annual pay raises for profit sharing and a signing bonus and promises thousands of new jobs building cars and trucks. Both the union and company said in statements that they would announce details on Tuesday. Ford [...]
UPDATE: Black Enterprise reported Kevin Hart as earning $15 million in ticket sales in two days, when in fact, according to humormillmag.com publisher Frank Holder, Hart hauled $1.5 million in two days, which still beats Eddie Murphy’s record for “Raw.” Earlier story… *Black Enterprise is reporting that comedian Kevin Hart, who has been in the [...]
*Remember when you had a CD player and a cassette player in your car? Matter of fact, remember when you had a walkman? Those started with cassettes, then they graduated to CDs. But, when is the last time you saw anyone jogging through your neighborhood with either? It’s all about the MP3 or iPod right? [...]
*LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Company Fund recently announced its continued support of the 42nd NAACP Image Awards week by sponsoring the 7th Annual NAACP Hollywood Bureau Symposium and Reception. The symposium will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, 5230 Lankershim Blvd, North [...]
*Los Angeles, Calif. – Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services is collaborating with all-star basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the premier screening of On the Shoulders of Giants – The Story of the Greatest Basketball Team You’ve Never Heard of at L.A.’s Belasco Theater, 1050 S. Hill St, LA, CA on February 17 at [...]
*What a combination! Ford Motor Company and Funkmaster Flex. The two mega cultures – cars and music – are a joint force to be dealt with and recently had tongues wagging at the New York Automobile show at Jacob Javits Center on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 where the hip hop superstar was a special guest [...]
*The President is trying something new to reel in the banks and credit agencies by creating the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The hilarious website Funny or Die.com, is promoting the CFPA in its own special way by bringing back some of Saturday Night Live’s funniest past cast members ever to represent past presidents to haunt President Obama [...]
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