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(BPRW) Colin Kaepernick Launches Lumi Story AI to Free Creators and Democratize Storytelling
(Black PR Wire) Las Vegas, NV – Colin Kaepernick, the civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback, today announced the launch of Lumi, a groundbreaking platform that empowers creators by providing them with the tools ne...
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(BPRW) FIXING DEMOCRACY: Young Voters of Color Reveal Blueprint for Democratic Reform in National Focus Groups
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, Justice + Joy National Collaborative (Justice + Joy), an intergenerational gender and racial justice advocacy nonprofit, released insights from Fixing Democracy, a national study...
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(BPRW) The UndocuBlack Network Acknowledges the Department of State’s Released Manual for Undocumented Graduates Eligible for Waivers
(Black PR Wire) On July 15th, 2024, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated its Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) regarding §212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, which allows certain undocumented individuals to waive inad...
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(BPRW) FIVE-TIME GRAMMY®-WINNING R&B ARTIST, COMEDIC TOUR DE FORCE GRACE THE STAGE AT THE PARKER THIS AUGUST
(Black PR Wire) Fresh off a new album, five-time Grammy®-winning R&B artist PJ Morton brings his soulful sounds to the stage along with rising music sensation That Girl Lay Lay and comedic tour de force Desi Banks at the Lillia...
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(BPRW) Homestead Woman Breaks Leg, Learns She Has a Brain Tumor
(Black PR Wire) Over the past year, Ketty Ledan of Homestead has gotten to know some of Baptist Health’s top neurosurgeons—all because of a broken leg. Last summer, after more than a year of suffering weakness in her right...
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(BPRW) TAVIS SMILEY TO OFFER HIS AWARD-WINNING TALK RADIO SHOW FOR FREE TO ANY URBAN RADIO STATION DURING THE AUG. 19-22, 2024, DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. announced today that its nationally syndicated radio talk show, “Tavis Smiley,” will be offered free for one week during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to any urban r...
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(BPRW) Ari Party Hair Expands Line of Hair Care Products for Black Women, Aims to Open Beauty Supply Shop in Detroit
(Black PR Wire) DETROIT – Ariell “Ari” Jones, founder of Ari Party Hair, today announced an expansion of her e-commerce platform specializing in hair care products customized for Black women. Launched in 2020, Ari Party Ha...
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(BPRW) Registration Now Open for CBCF’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is excited to announce that registration for the 53rd Annual Legislative Conference is now open. This seminal conv...
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(BPRW) SAU Reinstated as SACSCOC Member with Unanimous Reversal Decision
(Black PR Wire) 2024 brings another development involving one of North Carolina’s historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs). Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) celebrates a triumph as the arbitration committee appoin...
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(BPRW) STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS ON THE IMPACT OF THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) recognizes yesterday as a monumental moment in political history in the wake of President Joseph R. Biden’s withdrawal...
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(BPRW) Durban EnergyWaterFoodClimate Nexus Summit ‘Why Hack’ Highlights Innovation of South African High School Students
(Black PR Wire) Durban, South Africa – One of the highlights of the 2024 EnergyFoodWaterClimate Nexus International Summit was a “Why Hack,” a shark tank style competition with more than 100 students representing six...
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(BPRW) Top Talent Returning for 2024 Family Reunion at Salamander
(Black PR Wire) Middleburg, VA – The Family Reunion, the epicurean experience celebrating diversity within the hospitality community, returns for a fourth year from August 15-18 at Salamander Middleburg i...
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(BPRW) Thrivin’ in Color Podcast Welcomes Dr. Nicole Cammack for A Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Special
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – As mental health concerns grow in the Black community, it is imperative to have the resources and tools needed to help decrease the stigma and raise awareness. During National Minority Mental Health Awarene...
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(BPRW) AFROPUNK Presents AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN, a Celebration of the Future of Black Life, Creativity, Community & Expression Reimagined, Featuring a Special Performance From Erykah Badu, From August 23-24, 2024
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AFROPUNK, the global movement exploring all aspects of Black culture around the country and across the world, returns home to Brooklyn this summer for AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN.
This highly anticip...
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(BPRW) AFROPUNK Presents AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN, a Celebration of the Future of Black Life, Creativity, Community & Expression Reimagined, Featuring a Special Performance From Erykah Badu, From August 23-24, 2024
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AFROPUNK, the global movement exploring all aspects of Black culture around the country and across the world, returns home to Brooklyn this summer for AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN.
This...
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(BPRW) Lifetime Announces Biopic "Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall" Starring Robin “The Lady of Rage” Allen Premiering 8/10
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – Lifetime expands the network’s summer movie slate with all-new biopic about beloved television personality and cult icon, Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall, premiering on Lif...
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(BPRW) NCBCP Black Women’s Roundtable Successfully Hosted 10th Annual “Women of Power” Jazz Brunch and Gathering During Essence Fest 2024
(Black PR Wire) New Orleans, LA – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), in partnership with Mississippi BWR and Louisiana BWR Louisiana, kicked off Essence festi...
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(BPRW) Three Track and Field Paris Olympic Competitors with UNCF Connections to Watch
(Black PR Wire) The Paris 2024 Olympics will start at the end of this month, and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is proud to have several connections to the outstanding athletes competing. Among them are three standout track...
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(BPRW) National Park Service Awards $10.6 Million to Preserve America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today awarded $10,670,000 to 15 projects in eight states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, wh...
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(BPRW) NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time
(Black PR Wire) The stars above and on Earth aligned as an inspirational message and lyrics from the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by hip-hop artist Missy Elliott were beamed to Venus via NASA’s DSN (Deep Space Netw...
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