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WABC-TV, the #1 Station in New York and the Most Watched Local Station in the Country, Is a Proud Media Partner of the Juneteenth NY Celebration. New York City’s Premier Three-Day Annual Celebration Showcasing the Abundant History and Impact of African-Americans Returns to the Epicenter of Black Culture and Community with Exciting New Events For 2023

NEW YORK, February 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The 14th Annual Juneteenth NY Celebration – one of New York City’s premier and largest annual events commemorating a now federally-recognized holiday – returns for an exciting three-day celebration, kicking off virtual and in-person on Friday, June 16, through June 18 from the epicenter of Black culture and community in Brooklyn, NY.

The Juneteenth NY Celebration was created to empower the Black community as well as advance the economic and cultural arts in underserved areas to champion small, Black-owned businesses. By showcasing Black creativity, ingenuity, and innovations, the Juneteenth NY Celebration’s array of events push forward a positive and present-day Black history narrative. With this year’s theme “Kaleidoscope of Black Culture”, the weekend will feature the best in Black culture and community with live performances, exhibitions, authentic local cuisine, wellness and other family fun activities, including The Celebration of Black Kings Awards Dinner and Reception and the highly anticipated Juneteenth NYC Parade. Over the past 14 years, Juneteenth NY has grown and expanded exponentially from a local gathering to a nationally recognized event with this year’s attendees expected to reach over 37,000+.

In honor of Black History Month and celebrating freedoms for all worldwide, the Juneteenth holiday promotes unity and builds self-esteem through reflection, education, and acknowledgment of African-American achievements. In 2021, historic and bipartisan legislation passed establishing Juneteenth as the newest Federal holiday, showcasing the power and progress of the work that continues to move African American history forward. Juneteenth NY Celebration encourages people of all races, nationalities, and ethnicities to join together to support and participate in Juneteenth celebrations locally and across the country – a true testament of resilience and humanity. 

“We are beyond excited to bring the Juneteenth NY Celebration back bigger and better than ever in its 14th year as New York’s premier event for the city to come together and celebrate our rich Black history that is embedded in the very fabric of this country. We are proud to continue the Juneteenth NY tradition and celebration as the largest gathering of Black people dedicated to elevating one another, providing a space for creativity, culture, and Black excellence,” said Juneteenth NY’s pioneer and visionary CEO/Founder, Athenia Rodney. “Recently we have witnessed an attack on Black history and African-American studies, but with events like Juneteenth NY Celebration, we can educate, uplift, and enlighten people everywhere and truly champion change by bringing Black history past, present and future to the forefront. Juneteenth NY is a safe space for our community, shifting the narrative and creating change that will have a lasting generational impact nationally and globally.”

“WABC is a proud media sponsor of the Juneteenth NY Celebration, which recognizes the contributions of African-Americans and the power and strength of the human spirit,” said Marilu Galvez, President and GM of WABC-TV. The WABC station-wide media partnership includes Juneteenth NY coverage on linear, digital, and social platforms.

The 14th Annual Juneteenth NY Celebration will be held (rain or shine). All events with the exception of The Celebration of Black Kings Awards Dinner and Reception are free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. To learn more, please visit https://www.juneteenthny.com/.

The Celebration of Black Kings Awards Dinner tickets are $125. Proceeds will go toward the Destiny Helpers Outreach Inc (https://destinyhelpersoutreach.org/the-miss-brownsville-teen-pageant).

Connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juneteenthny/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juneteenthny; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JuneteenthNewYork

For those interested in sponsoring Juneteenth NYC, please email [email protected]. 

 About Juneteenth
Juneteenth – also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day” or “Freedom Day” – is a holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Galveston, Texas, and, more generally, the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. The state official celebration is generally celebrated on June 19th and is now recognized as a national holiday. Juneteenth symbolically serves as a reference point from which to measure and appreciate the progress and contributions made by African-Americans to society.

About Juneteenth NY Celebration
Now in its 14th year, the Juneteenth NY Celebration is one of the longest-running events commemorating Juneteenth and the preeminent celebration of the holiday in the Tri-State area. Located in Brooklyn, the first Juneteenth NY Celebration was held in East New York and hosted by George Walker Jr. in 2009 with Umoja Events entrusted to carry on the Celebration in 2011. The Celebration was designed to celebrate and empower the Black community. Each year features a theme that seeks to educate the Black community on its history while also changing the narrative of the devastating impact of slavery.

About WABC-TV New York
WABC-TV has been the leader in local news and entertainment programming in the New York City area for more than 61 years. Producing more than 45 hours of live, local news and weather each week, Channel 7 “Eyewitness News” is the most-watched local news in New York and the United States. WABC-TV also produces “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” weekdays at 9:00 a.m., which is seen in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Quality news and programming, cutting-edge technology and ongoing community outreach are the hallmarks of excellence that have consistently kept WABC-TV New York’s No. 1 station and the most-watched television station in the nation. 
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The 14th Annual Juneteenth NY Celebration 2023 ‘Kaleidoscope of Black Culture’ Returns to Brooklyn, NY, June 16-June 18

The partnership will introduce a social hub for fashion culture and exclusive access to BNV’s pieces fresh off the digital runway.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 23, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Highstreet, a metaverse platform that provides unique shopping experiences, has partnered with BNV, a platform that creates 3D products and wearable NFTs for virtual environments, to offer exclusive merchandise and an immersive fashion retail experience in Highstreet World. 

• BNV specializes in fashion NFT development and has launched iconic commemorative couture with real-world utility.
• BNV Fashion in Highstreet World will make exclusive designer-brand digital wearables available to the Highstreet community.
• Highstreet and BNV are collaborating to give away custom-made elite membership NFTs for the Highstreet community to access BNV World, BNV’s fashion metaverse ecosystem.

BNV has previously partnered with notable brands and designers, including Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors, for commemorative NFT launches that have real-world utility such as personalized shopping experiences and backstage meet-and-greets at fashion shows. As part of the partnership with Highstreet, BNV will set up a unique storefront within Highstreet World that is geared towards trendsetters, including designers, brands, and Highstreet users alike. 

The BNV Fashion in the Highstreet World Metaverse will offer a variety of exclusive and tokenized designer-brand wearables from BNV’s past, present, and future partnerships. For example, users will be able to purchase digital wearables from recent BNV drops, including those with artists and designers like Mishka NYC and Jamie Reid. 

The space will also serve as a social hub for couture, culture, style, and entertainment, where people with a passion for fashion can interact with other like-minded metaverse users. Additionally, the experience will be fully interoperable with Ready Player Me avatars, allowing users to seamlessly explore Highstreet World in style.

In addition to the BNV Fashion in the Highstreet World Metaverse, Highstreet and BNV are thrilled to join forces to create a custom-made G2 wearable headset NFT for the Highstreet community. These NFTs will be the newest extension of the Family of Gs series, BNV’s elite line of NFT membership tokens that grant holders access to its interoperable fashion metaverse ecosystem, BNV World. The fashion-focused metaverse is designed to exhibit elaborate and sophisticated digital fashion pieces to users around the world and will feature a platform-exclusive marketplace for BNV products.

Users who hold a G2 NFT will be able to experience everything BNV has to offer, including entertainment, fashion, gaming, wearables, and events, in both the real world and Highstreet World.

As a special offer, BNV will be giving away 500 G2 NFTs to the Highstreet community for free. The transaction will incur a minimal gas fee. The first 100 NFTs will be given away as part of an airdrop to Highstreet community members. The remaining 400 NFTs will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis through a pre-mint process. 

Be sure to visit and follow Highstreet on Discord, Telegram, and Twitter to find out even more about its recent partnership with BNV and the exciting new G2 wearable NFTs available for users in Highstreet World.

About BNV
Brand New Vision Ltd (BNV) is a Hong Kong-based company that specializes in fashion NFT sales and serves as a gateway to the metaverse for fashion brands and designers. BNV recently launched a partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) on their first exclusive collection of commemorative NFTs, “Lighting the Path of American Fashion,” in honor of their milestone 60th Anniversary celebration. These one-of-a-kind NFTs were designed in collaboration with seven of the CFDA’s esteemed members, including Coach, DVF (Diane von Furstenberg), Vivienne Tam, Carolina Herrera, and Willy Chavarria, with all proceeds benefiting the CFDA Foundation.

Website: http://bnv.me 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnv.me 
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Discord: https://discord.gg/BsNYv3avZr 
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About Highstreet
Highstreet is a commerce-centered metaverse integrating shopping with gaming. While products from brands bring an endless supply of cosmetics, bridging character customizations with real world fashion, an MMORPG backbone further adds utility to them, allowing players to craft unique NFTs to either profit or elevate their gameplay. As Highstreet’s phygital products continue to gain traction both online through E-commerce storefronts like Shopify and offline through various department stores around the world, Highstreet’s Metaverse grows steadily through land sales to brand partners; accumulating new stories to be shared and discovered by players around the world.

Website: https://www.highstreet.market 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/highstreetworld 
Telegram: https://t.me/highstreetworld 
Discord: http://discord.gg/highstreetworld 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/highstreetmkt 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzXzF5_1RQupiUG0pVGJZmA 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highstreetworld 

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Highstreet Metaverse Partners With Fashion-Focused BNV for Chic Digital Retail Experience

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The scale servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales made the announcement Wednesday.

FORT WORTH, Texas, February 22, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Southwestern Scale Company Inc. (SWSCALE), a servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales, has announced that it has opened a new office in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, in an effort to boost efficiency and services to the Lone Star State.

The Phoenix-born business is in its 75th year of operation and has been a major player in the American Southwest scale industry for decades.

Mark Murdza, Chief Business Development Officer, said that the expansion is a significant step for SWSCALE: “Opening operations in Texas is a momentous occasion for Southwestern Scale. We have invested tremendous time and effort into strengthening our business model, culture, and presence in the markets and it was time to share that with the great state of Texas.”

The Fort Worth-based office will be managed by Shane Irvin, one of the operation’s newest employees. On joining the business in this new capacity, Irvin remarked, “I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the Southwestern Scale team as we open our new location in Fort Worth, Texas.” He added, “We look forward to providing people in the Lone Star State with solutions to their weighing applications for decades to come.”

Throughout the last 75 years, the business has seen its fair share of defining moments. Last year, the company announced that it had been recognized as one of only 12 small businesses across the state of Arizona to be recognized as SHARP-certified. SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to highlight businesses that operate under exemplary safety protocols and standards.

While last year’s announcement underscored the company’s commitment to safety, its recent announcements have highlighted its commitment to growth and, as Murdza confirms, growth that customers had been inquiring about for some time:

“Over the years, we have been delivering confidence with every measure to customers in Texas, repeatedly being asked when we were going to open operations there. The time has finally come, and we could not be more excited.”

Its new office is now open at 10101 Hicks Field Road, Suite 105 in Fort Worth (76179), and can be reached at 817-913-2055.

About Southwestern Scale Company Inc.

Established in 1948, Southwestern Scale Company Inc. is the only full-service weighing scale company in the Southwestern United States. The locally owned and operated business, led by the second generation of ownership since inception, services, manufactures, and delivers a wealth of industrial and commercial-grade scales for any industry or operation. For more information about the company, visit swscale.com/about.

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Mark Murdza

Chief Business Development Officer

[email protected]

602-243-3951

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Stevens Transport named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2023

DALLAS, February 22, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Stevens Transport, North America’s premier multi-modal, temperature-controlled transportation and logistics company, announced that they have been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers 2023. This award, presented by Forbes and Statista, is based entirely on employee satisfaction and their willingness to recommend their employer to others.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition from Forbes, as it reflects how our employees feel about the organization and our standing as a leader in our industry. Stevens Transport is committed to building a dynamic, rewarding workplace for everyone, and this acknowledgment confirms that we are creating an inclusive workplace culture that benefits every member of our team,” said Angela Aaron Horowitz, Vice President of Stevens Transport. “Creating a supportive, diverse, and engaging environment for our people is a priority to us and vital to our mission of being one of the best places to work in America.”

Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers 2023 were identified in an independent survey taken by approximately 45,000 American employees working for companies with more than 1,000 workers in the United States. In total, 500 large and midsize employers were recognized across 25 different industry sectors.

To learn more about Stevens Transport, hear why employees think it’s a great place to work, and learn about current opportunities, visit https://www.stevenstransport.com/careers/corporate/

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About Stevens Transport

Stevens Transport is the largest refrigerated trucking company in Texas and North America’s premier multi-modal, temperature-controlled transportation and logistics company. The specialized nature of time-sensitive truckload shipments gives Stevens Transport a unique advantage in the supply chain marketplace as a logistics leader valued by a wide range of Fortune 500 ® customers. Beyond capacity-driven operations, Stevens Transport injects an unmatched integrity into a corporate business model that reflects more than 40 years of consistent growth and success. To learn more about Stevens, visit www.stevenstransport.com or find them Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StevensTransport and Twitter at https://twitter.com/Drive4Stevens.

Contact Information:

Angela Horowitz

Vice President

[email protected]

972 216-9000

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