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(BPRW) Vermillion, Inc. and Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Announce the First Patient Enrolled in Prospective National Clinical Study of Ovarian Cancer Risk Detection Methods in African American Women

(Black PR Wire) AUSTIN, Texas & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML), a bioanalytical-based women’s health company focused on gynecologic disease and Einstein Medical Center, the largest indepe...

(BPRW) ONYX MAGAZINE NAMES ITS 2020 WOMEN ON THE MOVE HONOREES: FLORIDA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL - ONYX Magazine’s fifth annual Women on the Move (WOTM), with Founding Member Orlando Health, will recognize some of Florida’s most impactful and influential black women during an awards luncheon to b...

(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System to hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony for JTCHS Barbara J. Jordan Community Health & Wellness Center

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. - The Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) is breaking new ground. The organization will hold its Groundbreaking Ceremony for the JTCHS Barbara J. Jordan Community Health & Wellness Center on Th...

Reggae Jam - Meeting of the Legends is a family friendly reggae music festival and will hold a number of the worlds biggest reggae stars

Headlined by Grammy award winning reggae band Steel Pulse, who formed over 45 years ago in Birmingham, England. They are critically acclaimed for their political take on music and were the first non-Jamaican band to receive a Grammy Award f...

(BPRW) Minority and Progressive Groups Advocate for Health Equity Principles

(Black PR Wire) Last week, a coalition of civil rights and community service organizations sent a letter aimed at sending a clear message to Congress on the importance of health equity in all communities in the U.S. [link to letter] Led by...

Millionaire Mastermind First Annual 2019 Entrepreneur Summit, December 16th

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy, a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the education, support and growth of women-owned business enterprises, will host its first annual 2019 Millionaire Mastermind Entrepreneur Summ...

(BPRW) JASON TAYLOR TO HOST JT’S PING-PONG SMASH 16 PRESENTED BY PUBLIX AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL

(Black PR Wire) HOLLYWOOD, FL – On Monday, November 11, Jason Taylor, the Hall of Fame defensive end and Miami Dolphins legend, will host JT’s Ping-Pong Smash 16 – Presented by Publix. Proceeds from th...

(BPRW) Veterans Day Groundbreaking on Largest Veterans Only Facility — Designed to Help Reduce Veteran Suicide Rate

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA. — According to the NIH, an average of 22 American veterans commit suicide every day. This grim statistic is what prompted a national nonprofit, Vets Lives Matter Now, and a Georgia based wellness company,...

(BPRW) The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage & Black Veterans honor Colonel Charles Young for Veterans Day

We are commemorating Veterans Day in Louisville with the Colonel Charles Young maquette in the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. As we “Salute” all Veterans, we are placing special emphasis on the legendary...

(BPRW) Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Debuts First Television Ad: Reparations - An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Williamson Debuts First Television Ad: Reparations - An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Black PR Wire) Marianne Williamson, Democratic candidate for President, released her first television commercial today, it will begin airing tomor...

Schools create pathway program for graduates of the HBCU to attend medical school

African Americans make up only six percenti of U.S. physicians. With the goal of driving diversity among U.S. physicians, Oakwood University and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) announced a new agreement to help more African Americ...

(BPRW) The Embrace Girls Foundation presents Africa Umoja from February 25 – March 8, 2020

MIAMI, FL –– As the Lion King and yes, Black Panther continue 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, ...

JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

The Jackson Agency today announced a new partnership with the Writers Guild of America – West. The Jackson Agency has been the home for underrepresented artists of color since its founding in 2014. Now as a WGA Signatory, this partner...

(BPRW) Researcher: Medical breakthrough will reduce number of premature births, and save the lives of more black women in the delivery room

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — Members of Congress will hear on Oct. 23 how a simple, inexpensive progesterone gel can reduce the number of premature births and delivery room deaths. The briefing by Sonia Hassan, M.D., associate vice pr...

(BPRW) URBAN ONE, INC. HOSTS ITS ANNUAL URBAN ONE HONORS IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF RADIO ONE AND RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LUMINARIES ON DECEMBER 5 AT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR

(Black PR Wire) SILVER SPRING, MD - The annual URBAN ONE HONORS Awards show is set for Thursday, December 5, 2019 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Cathy Hughes, Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, along...

(BPRW)The National Black MBA Association® Announces the 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition to Be Held in Washington, D.C. During Its 50th Anniversary Year September 22-26, 2020 #NBMBAA

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Black MBA Association® is excited to announce Washington, DC as the home for their 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place September 22-26, 2020. The organization will...

(BPRW) JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

(Black PR Wire) The Jackson Agency today announced a new partnership with the Writers Guild of America – West. The Jackson Agency has been the home for underrepresented artists of color since its founding in 2014. Now as a WGA Signato...

(BPRW) ESSENCE Announces the Expansion of Its Empowering Mentoring Initiative on the International Day of the Girl: “Girls United by ESSENCE”

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, celebrates the International Day of the Girl with the expansion of its empowering mentoring initiative, G...

(BPRW) Howard University Joins with Amazon Studios to Launch Howard Entertainment

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON & CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Howard University and Amazon Studios (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the launch of Howard Entertainment, a program designed to diversify the enterta...

(BPRW) MASSIVE EFFORT TOWARDS REBUILDING OF ABACO BAHAMAS COMMUNITIES BEING LAUNCHED FROM SOUTH FLORIDA

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Florida – One month following the catastrophic Hurricane Dorian that affected an estimated 70, 000 Bahamians on the Islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama a local South Florida 501 C organization, Global Empowe...