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(BPRW) In age of the coronavirus, touching and reaching souls is different now for the black church

The black church in America is older than the country itself. The first black churches were formed in this country in the early 1770s, some as early as 1773. Since that time, the black church has endured and eventually overcome every crisis...

(BPRW) From the Desk of The Obama Day Weekend Founder, James E. Ford

(Black PR Wire) The Obama Day Weekend Committees have deemed the first weekend in the month of August as “The Obama Weekend.” However, due to the gravity of the Coronavirus, the Obama Day Weekend Committees are urging supporters...

(BPRW) April 10 is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA -- April 10 is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Young people need to know their HIV status as it gives them powerful information to stay healthy. Testing can connect youth who are negative to HIV prev...

(BPRW) BET Rallies to Support Communities of Color Most Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic With New Television Special, Relief Fund, Digital News Programs, and Community Partnerships

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, BET announces an array of high impact initiatives to support communities of color impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Black Americans are being disproportionately harmed by the health and fi...

(BPRW) Marketing Monday - ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE AFTERMATH?

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK -- Join TMI & Partners, Ltd each Monday at 6 pm along with their partnering corporate guests, for an informative webinar, about the information and services needed for Small to Mid-Size Companies. &n...

(BPRW) Exponent Media Group Brings Harry Lennix, Star of NBC’s The Blacklist, Pastor Chad Lawson Cooper and Thousands More Online to Celebrate Easter With a Special Streaming of Revival!, the Innovative Musical Re-telling of the Gospel According to John

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celebrating Easter as a community, especially during these unpredictable times, provides strength and promise during our shared isolation and distancing. This Sunday, April 12th Christian fo...

(BPRW) Diversity Stars Pivots During COVID19 and Announces their 2020 TOP50 Diversity Stars

(Black PR Wire) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the second year running, our Diversity Stars editorial team has selected 50 leaders who have demonstrated that they are among the most influential Chiefs of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI...

(BPRW) CAP Education Teams Outline Roadmap To Address Educational Equity in Light of the Coronavirus Pandemic

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress Early Childhood, K-12, and Postsecondary Education teams released a roadmap for what the federal government must do in the immediate, medium, and lon...

(BPRW) FPL responds to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by lowering customer bills for the second time this year

(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced its plan to significantly lower bills for the second time this year and fast-track savings to customers amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pande...

(BPRW) Support the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF)

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) joins countless others in navigating these unprecedented times. It is during challenging times that we must continue to e...

(BPRW) LTABFLA SEMIFINALS!

(Black PR Wire) WESTON, FL -- We at the Jason Taylor Foundation place mission first with each and every action we take. When it comes to Louder Than A Bomb Florida, mission first means the celebration of youth voice, however this yea...

(BPRW) The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) joins forces with ESSENCE Magazine

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC - The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) joins forces with ESSENCE Magazine, one of the largest publications reaching African Americans. As part of ESSENCE's new series ESSENCE of the Matter: COVID-19’...

(BPRW) COVID-19-Related Phone Scams and Phishing Attacks

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA -- The CDC has become aware that members of the general public are receiving calls appearing to originate from CDC through caller ID, or they are receiving scammer voice mail messages saying the caller is from th...

(BPRW) Sallie Mae’s Donna Vieira Named One of ‘Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America’ by Savoy Magazine

(Black PR Wire) NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sallie Mae® Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Donna Vieira, has been named to Savoy Magazine’s list of the “2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corpor...

(BPRW) Oprah's $10 Million COVID Donation

Caption: @chefjoseandres and Claire Babineaux-Fontenot have teamed up with @leonardodicaprio, Laurene Powell Jobs and @Apple to launch America's Food Fund to help feed local communities. I was struck by the work the...

(BPRW) Savoy Magazine Announces the 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America

(Black PR Wire) "Savoy is proud to present the 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for th...

(BPRW) OMH Announces Theme for National Minority Health Month 2020

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is teaming up with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Move Your Way campaign and...

(BPRW) With $349 Billion in Emergency Small Business Capital Cleared, SBA and Treasury Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnu...