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(BPRW) OWN'S NEW ANTHOLOGY DRAMA "CHERISH THE DAY" FROM AVA DuVERNAY PREMIERES TONIGHT @ 10/9C
(Black PR Wire) --About Cherish The Day
Chapter one of "Cherish the Day" chronicles the stirring relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The narrative will unfold to reveal significant momen...
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(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO UNVEIL FIRST-LOOK TEASER OF GENIUS: ARETHA, DURING TONIGHT'S 92ND OSCARS® TELECAST ON ABC
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC -- National Geographic and Fox 21 Television Studios will release a first-look, national teaser promo for GENIUS: ARETHA during this Sunday's Oscars® telecast airing on ABC. Cynthia Erivo, a 2020 Academy A...
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(BPRW) National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA -- Every year, on February 7, individuals and organizations across the nation participate in National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) to promote HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and community involvement...
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(BPRW) OWN ANNOUNCES TYLER PERRY DRAMA 'IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG;' PREMIERES ITS FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON TUESDAY, MARCH 10
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular drama "If Loving You Is Wrong" will premiere its fifth and final season on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tyler Perry's seductive series chronicles the lives of frie...
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(BPRW) Jason Taylor to Honor Alonzo Mourning, Allen Milam and Taylor Richardson at Second Annual Community Hall of Fame Dinner on May 15th
(Black PR Wire) Weston, Fla. -- Jason Taylor opened the doors of his non-profit organization in 2004 with the goal of building a better future for area children in need. Nearly 15 years later, the Pro Football Hall of Famer established a Ha...
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(BPRW) Super School breakfast cart donation to benefit food insecure youth
(Black PR Wire) Fort Lauderdale, FL -- WHO: GENYOUth, a national nonprofit dedicated to creating healthier school communities, partnered with the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), and the Dairy Counci...
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Macy’s Celebrates Black History Month By Embracing and Expressing The Diversity Of Black People and Culture
This February, Macy’s will celebrate Black History Month by embracing and expressing the diversity of Black people and culture. Luminaries such as influencer Monica Veloz, Oscar® nominee Matthew Cherry, comedian Phoebe Robinson, a...
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(BPRW) The 2020 Edition of the Award-Winning Our Jamaica Annual Destination Guide Is Out!
(Black PR Wire) Kingston, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) and HCP Media proudly announce the release of the 2020 edition of Our Jamaica magazine.
This annual in-room destination guide has nearly a dozen awards...
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(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TAPS GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING AND OSCAR- NOMINATED MUSICIANS RAPHAEL SAADIQ ("MUDBOUND," "INSECURE") TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE MUSIC PRODUCER AND TERENCE BLANCHARD ("HARRIET," "BLACKKKLANSMAN") AS COMPOSER ON GENIUS: ARETHA
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC -- National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to serve as an ex...
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(BPRW) Task Force Recommendations Outline Changes Needed to Increase African American Physics and Astronomy Students
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Due to long-term and systemic issues leading to the consistent exclusion of African Americans in physics and astronomy, a task force is recommending sweeping changes and calling for awareness into the num...
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(BPRW) Black-Owned Shops, Restaurants, Day Spas & More Boom In Philadelphia
(Black PR Wire) Philadelphia, PA -- African American culture runs deep among Philadelphia’s historic sites, artistic havens, cultural attractions — and in the region’s many Black-owned shops, restaurants, galleries and bar...
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(BPRW) Sophomore CEO
(Black PR Wire) San Francisco, CA -- Victoria Lamar ’22 is the youngest of four girls, raised by their mother in Atlanta. She always planned to attend college. The question was whether she could pay for it.
But Lamar isn’t the t...
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(BPRW) SBA Seeks Comments for Proposed Rule Allowing Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Access to Surplus Federal Personal Property
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would allow veteran-owned small businesses, including companies located in Puerto Rico and disaster areas...
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(BPRW) 21st ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION TO AIR ON BET NETWORKS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AT 8 PM ET/PT
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Returning to BET Networks for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, February 1, 2020, the 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be hosted by national radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley. The ann...
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(BPRW) A Socially Conscious Crowdfunding Platform To Change The Narrative for Black History Month
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. - Coming into the new decade, FundBlackFounders looks to change the narrative of Black History Month as we know it to be. FundBlackFounders is a socially conscious crowdfunding platform for black entrepreneurs an...
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(BPRW) Strayer University and The Blackhouse Foundation Name Donald Dankwa Brooks Winner of Scriptwriter Competition to Bring Real Perspectives on Criminal Justice to the Classroom
(Black PR Wire)--WASHINGTON & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Strayer University, in partnership with The Blackhouse Foundation — a leading voice working to elevate and increase the number of...
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(BPRW) NAMIC Leadership Seminar
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY -- Since 2005, the NAMIC Leadership Seminar has assembled top academics and practitioners from across the country to provide a leadership development experience for professionals still in the comparati...
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(BPRW) National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA -- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is February 7. NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans* and encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tes...
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AFRICA UMOJA The Spirit of Togetherness
AFRICA UMOJA The Spirit of Togetherness a story of the African continent and its unbreakable spirit is set to arrive in South Florida for its one and only USA appearance Tuesday, February 25th through Sunday, March 1st 2020 at the Mira...
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(BPRW) CITY OF MIRAMAR ANNOUNCES BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS
(Black PR Wire) MIRAMAR, FL – The City of Miramar invites the community to join us for a month-long celebration of Black History Month. The city has various family-friendly events planned for residents to gather, learn and reflect on...
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