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(BPRW) Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion Take Center Stage in the Workplace and In Business
(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC - The award-winning CoachDiversity Institute (CDI) has garnered national recognition and applause from corporate leaders over the past few years. It is being hailed as the only institution in the United States...
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(BPRW) Vermillion Announces Two Independent Publications Showing OVA1® (MIA- Multivariate Index Assay) Demonstrates Improved Ovarian Malignancy Risk Detection in African-American Women
(Black PR Wire) AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML), a bioanalytical-based women’s health company focused on gynecologic disease, today announced the publication of two independent studies demons...
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(BPRW) ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES ITS 9TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” 2019 YOUTH ESSAY & ART CONTEST WINNERS
(Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., is proud to announce the winners of its 9th annual “I Got Bank! Youth Essay & Art Contest.” Participation in the contest reached a...
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(BPRW) Andrew Gillum, Cynt Marshall, Mathew Knowles, PhD, MC Lyte, and More Announced as Speakers and Hosts for This Year’s National Black MBA Association’s 41st Annual Conference and Exposition
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- National Black MBA Association®, the non-profit professional member-based organization that leads in the creation of educational, wealth building and growth opportunities for minority students,...
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(BPRW) Dorian approaches Florida as a dangerous Category 5 hurricane; FPL is ready to respond and urges customers to remain vigilant
(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company is urging customers to prepare for power outages as extremely powerful Hurricane Dorian approaches the Florida coastline. The company continues to execute its emerge...
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(BPRW) Include FL511 in your Labor Day travel plans
(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For many, Labor Day is considered the unofficial end of summer. This year, Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 2.
During this time, if you plan to drive to the beach, a resort destination, a football game or...
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(BPRW) JOURNEYS TO HOST FREE CULTURAL AND MUSIC FESTIVAL "DESTINATION: ATLANTA" ON SEPTEMBER 28TH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADIDAS ORIGINALS
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Journeys, the retail leader in teen apparel and footwear, in partnership with adidas Originals, has announced "Destination: Atlanta," a free, one-day celebration of music, culture, and the city of Atlanta takin...
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(BPRW) Viola Davis To Star As Michelle Obama In ‘First Ladies’ Drama Series In Works At Showtime
(Black PR Wire) Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in First Ladies, a one-hour White House drama that has been put on fast-track development at Showtime with a three-script commitment. Davis will...
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(BPRW) The Ninth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference gets underway Sept. 13 - 15
(Black PR Wire) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. -- We are pleased to announce the Ninth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference. The conference will focus on educating and motivating dynamic Women of Color to lead more effectively.
The confe...
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(BPRW) Student ACES (athletics, community, education) nonprofit hosted a workshop for coaches
Just in time for school to start, about 55 coaches at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami did some learning of their own with the help of the Student ACES (athletics, community, education) nonprofit.
Founded in 2013 by Buck Martinez a...
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(BPRW) FIRST LOOK AT "MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN," STARRING EDWARD NORTON, BRUCE WILLIS, GUGU MBATHA-RAW AND MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY -- Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his men...
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(BPRW) Senior Voice Matters - Empowering Conversations
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. -- The entire community is invited to participate during this empowering conversation as we hear the heart of our beloved senior community on topics including the challenge of caregivers for seniors, crime, lonel...
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(BPRW) Surviving the Storm Coverage Panel Discussion at NABJ Conference
(Black PR Wire) From battling frostbite to walking through someone’s live shot, journalists at the 2019 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention & Career Fair this month learned what to do and not do when coveri...
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(BPRW) Detroit’s First Birth and Breastfeeding “Hackathon” Brings Innovators, Tech Experts, Community Members Together to Tackle State’s Maternal and Infant Health Crisis
(Black PR Wire) Detroit, Michigan— Innovators, designers, community members, birth advocates and
leading companies will convene in Detroit on August 24 and 25th for the city’s first ever
birth and breastfeeding hackathon, design...
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(BPRW) Children, even U.S. born children will be collateral damage to the Trump Administration’s punishing “public charge” rule
(Black PR Wire) The Trump administration’s recently issued regulation that broadens the definition of “public charge” is another hateful attempt to exclude low-income, working-class immigrants of color. The admi...
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(BPRW) Nominations Being Accepted for NAMIC's Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) 2019-2020 Class XIX
(Black PR Wire) -- NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is accepting nominations for the 2019-2020 Class XIX of the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). ELDP is offered in partnership with the globa...
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(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System to host a Back to School Health Fair on August 17
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. - Caring is sharing! Preparing children and families for going back to school just got a little easier, thanks to the Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS). The agency will host a Back to School Health Fai...
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(BPRW) Heading into 2020, My Miami Story conversations to ask “Where are we as a community?”
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. -- 2020 is around the corner, and changes that will directly affect our region — including upcoming elections, the Census count, evolving diversity in neighborhoods, and climate impacts — are to...
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Africa Umoja - The Spirit of Togetherness, comes to South Florida in 2020
As the Lion King continues to break box office records, another story that celebrates the African continent and its unbreakable spirit is set to arrive in South Florida, Africa Umoja, The Spirit of Togetherness, sponsored by Aetna and benef...
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(BPRW) FLORIDA’S HOT 105 RADIO LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST FROM FREEPORT HIGHLIGHTS BAHAMAS JUNKANOO SUMMER FEST
(Black PR Wire) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – The Islands of The Bahamas recently partnered with the Wiggins Agency in South Florida to host a live remote broadcast from Freeport, Grand Bahama with S Florida’s Hot 105 FM’S on air...
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