{"id":522057,"date":"2021-08-03T08:04:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mastercard-and-jennifer-hudson-partner-to-celebrate-black-women-business-owners-with-strivers-celebration-and-historic-performance-at-apollo-theater\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:04:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:04:12","slug":"mastercard-and-jennifer-hudson-partner-to-celebrate-black-women-business-owners-with-strivers-celebration-and-historic-performance-at-apollo-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/mastercard-and-jennifer-hudson-partner-to-celebrate-black-women-business-owners-with-strivers-celebration-and-historic-performance-at-apollo-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard and Jennifer Hudson Partner to Celebrate Black Women Business Owners with Strivers Celebration and Historic Performance at Apollo Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Mastercard and Jennifer Hudson Partner to Celebrate Black Women Business Owners with Strivers Celebration and Historic Performance at Apollo Theater<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\nEvent series to include sponsorship of the <i>Respect<\/i> premiere, special appearance by Jennifer Hudson at Strivers Celebration and intimate Apollo Theater performance\n<\/p>\n<p>PURCHASE, N.Y.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nIn honor of Black Business Month, Mastercard is announcing a series of celebratory events in partnership with Mastercard ambassador, Jennifer Hudson, to acknowledge and reinforce the impact of Black women entrepreneurs across the U.S. The celebration is anticipated to kick off with the premiere of the long-awaited Aretha Franklin feature film <i>Respect <\/i>and continue with a Strivers Celebration event, and special concert by Jennifer Hudson at the World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, NYC.\n<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Respect<\/i> Movie Premiere<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard is providing a limited number of cardholders with special access to the red carpet premiere of <i>Respect <\/i>at the Regency Village Theater ahead of the film&#8217;s global release on August 13<sup>th<\/sup> to underscore the impact of Black women in business and music. During the event, these select cardholders will be among the stars as they arrive at the historic venue before taking their seats as the first audience to view the film. Cardholders can visit Priceless.com <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.priceless.com%2Fentertainment%2Fproduct%2F165828%2Fmastercard-respect-premiere%3Fcmp%3D2021.q3.us.nam.cons.brand.pcl-pltf.pcl.respect-partnership.pricelessalwayson.otc.not.other.others.rogers-and-cowan.entertainment.red-carpet-premiere.165828.*s*19329__%3BLy8%21%21N96JrnIq8IfO5w%210TDKOyBzQGJobF_llsh0weADc8Is0Iuhx1vjUKuzJpcDSCB5qX08DperVdqpTmcAiKswDOX5C1g%24&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=1&amp;md5=2e5c5bf59c20bdf3c9708af2c8d83b08\">here<\/a> to purchase this one-of-a-kind experience while supply lasts, with 100% of sales benefiting <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fearless.fund%2F&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Fearless+Fund&amp;index=2&amp;md5=cdb2c8638e4fa671bab35b477d9cf1d8\">Fearless Fund<\/a>, a venture capital fund built by women of color for women of color, to further support funding for Black women entrepreneurs.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Rolling out the Red Carpet for Strivers <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard, Fearless Fund and Create &amp; Cultivate will host a red carpet celebration to honor the entrepreneurs featured throughout the Strivers Initiative at the Apollo Theater on August 18<sup>th<\/sup>. During the event Jennifer Hudson will make a special appearance as Mastercard unveils the \u201cStrivers Gallery\u201d featuring portraits of the guests of honor and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fearless.fund%2Fstrivers&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Fearless+Strivers+Grant+Contest&amp;index=3&amp;md5=d58a954c895cb84abd0ab0a9690f8b2d\">Fearless Strivers Grant Contest<\/a> recipients. Chicago-based creator, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredbytyler.com%2F&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Tyler+Clark&amp;index=4&amp;md5=07e370f484fe1b62f22eacd0f9840844\">Tyler Clark<\/a>, will create the portraits of the honorees using her unique 3D hair technique.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to celebrate the Black-women owned business entrepreneurs that Mastercard&#8217;s Strivers Initiative spotlights both at the event in their honor and at the intimate concert at the Apollo. It&#8217;s a dream come true to perform at the Apollo and an honor to celebrate with Ms. Franklin&#8217;s music, who has been an inspiration to me my entire life,\u201d Jennifer Hudson shared. \u201cI continue to be in awe of Black female role models who serve as activists and advocates in their communities and I am thrilled, through my partnership with Mastercard, to shine a light on them.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Jennifer Hudson Live at the Apollo <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard will present the \u201cJennifer Hudson Live at The Apollo\u201d concert on August 19<sup>th<\/sup>, the first live audience performance at the Apollo Theater since March 2020. At this intimate gathering of Black women entrepreneurs and select cardholders, Ms. Hudson will perform classic Aretha Franklin hits featured in <i>Respect <\/i>as well as songs from her own catalogue. Limited tickets are available for purchase on Priceless.com <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.priceless.com%2Fentertainment%2Fproduct%2F165884%2Fjennifer-hudson-live-at-the-apollo%3Fcmp%3D2021.q3.us.nam.cons.brand.pcl-pltf.pcl.respect-partnership.pricelessalwayson.otc.not.other.others.rogers-and-cowan.entertainment.jennifer-hudson-live.165884.*s*19331__%3BLy8%21%21N96JrnIq8IfO5w%210TDKOyBzQGJobF_llsh0weADc8Is0Iuhx1vjUKuzJpcDSCB5qX08DperVdqpTmcAiKswPebqUrQ%24&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=5&amp;md5=4fd4bbb81a62b6ea714386333abf2676\">here<\/a>, with 100% of sales benefiting Fearless Fund.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cBlack women continue to build businesses at a rate far greater than any other demographic, however in order to maintain and scale their business, they need access to the funding and tools they deserve,\u201d said Cheryl Guerin, EVP Marketing and Communications in North America for Mastercard. \u201cMastercard remains committed to acknowledging the impact of Black women small business owners and delivering on their needs to ensure they continue to thrive and empower their communities. Together with Jennifer Hudson, we are proud to celebrate and elevate these women through our Strivers Initiative efforts.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Supporting<i> RESPECT<\/i> Film <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard is excited to team with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) on <i>Respect, <\/i>the long-awaited film starring Academy Award\u00ae-winner Jennifer Hudson, who was handpicked by Ms. Franklin to portray her on the big screen. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin\u2019s career from a child singing in her father\u2019s church\u2019s choir to her international superstardom, <i>Respect<\/i> is the remarkable story of Franklin\u2019s journey to find her voice. <i>Respect opens in-theatres nationwide on Friday, August 13th. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Continuing to Support Strivers with Mentorship and Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nTo further deliver on the needs of the community, Mastercard and Create &amp; Cultivate will launch its third season of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.createcultivate.com%2Fpriceless-conversations-strivers-edition&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%26%238220%3BPriceless+Conversations%3A+Strivers+Edition%26%238221%3B&amp;index=6&amp;md5=f2cadef20ff18253cb65e21d8a995d53\">\u201cPriceless Conversations: <i>Strivers Edition<\/i>\u201d<\/a> with weekly episodes focused on business verticals across Beauty, Fashion, Wellness, and Food &amp; Bev \u2013 featuring industry expert conversations and virtual shopping segments highlighting businesses to shop, share and support. Mastercard will also provide cardholders a unique collection of content and experiences curated by Black women-owned businesses on its Priceless.com platform. To discover these Priceless experiences and support these businesses go to <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.priceless.com%2Flocal-biz&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=priceless.com%2Flocal-biz&amp;index=7&amp;md5=58e57a641e7905e075ce00f492bbb7ef\">priceless.com\/local-biz<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThese efforts are grounded in Mastercard\u2019s sustained efforts to build a more inclusive digital economy and previously announced half-billion-dollar commitment to support Black communities over the next five years. Through <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mastercard.us%2Fen-us%2Fbusiness%2Foverview%2Fsmall-biz.html&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=mastercard.com%2Fsmallbiz&amp;index=8&amp;md5=49a7bd1a180471333c243a06768cc7ee\">mastercard.com\/smallbiz<\/a> visitors can learn more about this initiative, as well as shop Black-women owned businesses and support their work.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Mastercard<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mastercard.com%2F&amp;esheet=52470660&amp;newsitemid=20210803005632&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.mastercard.com&amp;index=9&amp;md5=7de2242a3fd7f998edcb808d7923159f\">www.mastercard.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"bwuline\">About Metro Goldwyn Mayer <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nMetro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world&#8217;s deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco, and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms, interactive ventures, and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. 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