Press Releases Archive

July 25, 2010
Bob Johnson Urges National Dialogue Based on Recognition of Race

June 29, 2010
ClubCharity.com Celebrates Official Launch with Celebrity Support for Charitable Giving

June 24, 2010
The RLJ Companies Announces Formation of Strategic Relationship with U.S. and Haitian Partners

May 25, 2010
The RLJ Companies Ranks Top on Black Enterprises' B.E. 100s List for 2010

May 24, 2010
Statement by Robert L. Johnson Opposing Carried Interest Tax as Proposed in Financial Reform Legislation

May 4, 2010
Urban Trust Bank and Insight Partner To Offer Advanced Prepaid Card Features

April 26, 2010
Urban Trust Bank and Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Partner to Launch VISA Prepaid Card as part of the dfree™ Program

April 15, 2010
Robert L. Johnson Urges U.S. Senate Committee to Address Political Issues Restricting Access to Capital for Minority Businesses

April 13, 2010
RLJ and Global Building Solutions Form a Joint Venture Company for Haiti Development

March 23, 2010
RLJ-McLarty-Landers Named to Top Dealership Group List

March 1, 2010
Statement by Robert L. Johnson Majority Ownership Sale of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats

February 23, 2010
Bob Johnson Plans to Provide Low Cost Prepaid Financial Products to Underserved Consumers

December 15, 2009
RLJ Equity Partners LLC Announces Investment in LAI International

November 18, 2009
Urban Trust Bank Announces Fee Schedule for New Prepaid Debit Card

July 29, 2009
Hard Rock International Announces Strategic Alliance with Caribbean CAGE LLC, a Majority Owned RLJ Company

July 15, 2009
Traci Otey Blunt Promoted to Senior Vice President

July 13, 2009
Urban Trust Bank Announces New Financial Services Products for Underserved Banking Consumers

July 13, 2009
Urban Trust Bank and Visa Inc. Partner to Provide Prepaid Debit Products for Consumers

July 8, 2009
The RLJ Companies and Western Asset Management Create New Entity to Manage PPIP Assets

June 26, 2009
Statement from Bob Johnson Founder of Black Entertainment Television on the Death of Michael Jackson

June 3, 2009
Robert L. Johnson Announces Grand Opening of New Liberian Resort Hotel

February 10, 2009
Caribbean CAGE and Scientific Games Sign Strategic Alliance to Pursue Video Lottery Gaming in the Caribbean and Latin America

December 8, 2008
The RLJ Companies Founder Robert L. Johnson Outlines Preliminary Business and Programming Model for Urban Television Venture with ION Media Networks

December 8, 2008
OTS National Housing Forum Remarks by Robert L. Johnson

November 25, 2008
ION Media Networks, Inc. and Urban Television, LLC

October 29, 2008
Rufus H. Rivers appointed to National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) Board of Directors

October 22, 2008
Bob Johnson, Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf and Delta Air Lines Jointly Announce New Flight Service Delta Expands Africa Presence with First-Ever Flight from the U.S. to Monrovia, Liberia

October 7, 2008
The RLJ Companies and the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Conclude Finance Protocol to Accelerate Investment in Liberia

September 26, 2008
Goldman Sachs Announces New 10,000 Women Partnership

September 22, 2008
RLJ-McLarty-Landers Automotive Group Acquires Little Rock Harley-Davidson Dealership and Two Additional Locations; Acquisitions Expand Automotive Group Holdings

September 9, 2008
Former Clinton Campaign Media Director Joins the RLJ Companies

August 12, 2008
Devry Inc. Announces Changes to Board of Directors, Lisa Pickrum Nominated to Fill Board Vacancy

April 8, 2008
Arena, Television Agreements Reached; Bobcats, Time Warner Cable, Fox Sports Strike Unprecedented Deal

February 13, 2008
The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. and RLJ Development, LLC Announce Hotel Portfolio Closing

January 14, 2008
RLJ Development, LLC Closes the RLJ Real Estate Fund III, L.P. with $1.2 Billion in Equity Commitments

December 4, 2007
Business Pioneer Bob Johnson’s Our Stories Films Strikes Marketing Alliance with Cricket Communications

July 26, 2007
Ford and Business Mogul Robert L. Johnson's Exclusive New Partnership to Tell ‘Our Stories’

May 31, 2007
RLJ Announces Its Gaming Division, Caribbean Cage LLC, Has Been Awarded a Long-Term VLT Management & Equipment Agreement in Barbados

May 16, 2007
RLJ Companies Founder Contributes $100,000 to Education in Liberia

May 14, 2007
Liberia's Moment of Opportunity

April 30, 2007
RLJ Companies' Founder Leads Historic Business and Cultural Mission to Liberia

January 24, 2007
Urban Trust Bank to Open Bank Branches Inside Select Wal-Mart Supercenters

July 13, 2006
The RLJ Companies Launches Our Stories Films in Association with the Weinstein Company

March 15, 2006
Robert L. Johnson to Acquire Metro Bank

February 13, 2006
RLJ Development, LLC Agrees to Acquire 100 Hotels from White Lodging Services for $1.7 Billion