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(BPRW) Girls Trip opens Friday, July 21st
(Black PR Wire) -- When four lifelong friends—Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah—travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and...
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(BPRW) Fraternity’s Philanthropy Pays Big Dividends for Young Men, Community
(Black PR Wire) -- When Shareef McDonald was 14 years old, his family was looking for something to steer him away from crime and violence in their Chicago community. Though Shareef was only in the 9th grade, he’d already lost classmat...
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“BEING MARY JANE” Season Four Returns Tuesday, July 18 at 10 PM
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, BET Networks’ #1 original drama series, starring Gabrielle Union, “BEING MARY JANE” returns just in time to bring the heat. On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 PM season...
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Odds for Receiving a Kidney Transplant Now Equal for African-American Candidates
UNOS analysis of most recent kidney policy shows progress on key goals
(Black PR Wire) RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American transplant candida...
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(BPRW) LAW OFFICE OF ZULU ALI SELECTED TOP 10 LAW FIRMS BY AIOLC
(Black PR Wire) - The Law Office of Zulu Ali in Riverside, California has been named one of the 10 Best Law Firms in California for Client Satisfaction in the areas of Criminal Defense, Immigrations, and Personal Injury by the American Inst...
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Applications Now Open for Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2018 at Walt Disney World Resort
One hundred high school students to be selected for exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime program taking place in March 2018
(Black PR Wire) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – June 30, 2017 – High school students nationwide can now apply at&...
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New Intel Grant Program Invests $4.5 Million to Support STEM Pathways for HBCU Students
(Black PR Wire) Shaping a more diverse technology industry requires that we rethink our sources of talent and broaden our recruiting pipeline to access available diverse talent. As part of our commitment to expand the talent pipeline, Intel...
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Sonshine Communications Promotes Simone Cook to Account Executive and Social Media Manager
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI -- Simone Cook has been named Account Executive and Social Media Manger at Sonshine Communications. In her new positions, Cook will lead public relations initiatives and social media efforts for several of the firm&rsq...
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(BPRW) African American Civil War Museum Announces the "Museum Passport to Freedom Festival: Back to School"
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The African American Civil War Museum announces its second Museum Passport to Freedom Festival welcoming students back to school on August 19, 2017 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The Museum Passport to Freedom...
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(BPRW) Odyssey Media's Writer's Boot Camp set for July in South Carolina
“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
–– TONI MORRISON
(Black PR Wire) Congratulations to Reverend Claudia W. Spradley! Her new book,...
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(BPRW) US Black Chambers, Inc. Fueling Growth of Local Chambers and Businesses Nationwide
(Black PR Wire) The US Black Chambers, Inc. is fueling the Growth of Local Chambers and Businesses nationwide through its School of Chamber and Business Management Annual Conference. The 2017 School of Chamber and Business Management was he...
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SEASON FOUR OF “POWER” PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH STARTING AT 12:01 AM ET
“POWER” PLAY MARATHON OF PREVIOUS SEASONS TO AIR ALL WEEKEND LONG ~ KEY ART REVEALS GHOST BEHIND BARS: HIS DARKEST HOUR
(Black PR Wire) Beverly Hills, Calif. — Starz has announced the highly-anticipated Season Four r...
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Barbie® Brand Reveals Most Diverse Ken® Lineup To Date
Expanded Fashionistas Line Offers New Body Types for Ken and Added Barbie Styles
(Black PR Wire) El Segundo, CA/June 20, 2017 – Today Barbie® announced the expansion of its Fashionistas® line with 15 new and diverse Ken® d...
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(BPRW) New episode of “Tyler Perry’s The Have and the Have Nots” and “Queen Sugar” premiere tonight beginning at 9 PM on OWN
The wait is over! Catch the highly-anticipated return of two of OWN's hit series.
The night kicks off at 9PM ET/PT with all the twists and turns of "Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots"
Then at 10PM ET/PT, "Queen Su...
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(BPRW) New episode of “Tyler Perry’s The Have and the Have Nots” and “Queen Sugar” premiere tonight beginning at 9 PM on OWN
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK -- The wait is over! Catch the highly-anticipated return of two of OWN's hit series.
The night kicks off at 9PM ET/PT with all the twists and turns of "Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots"
T...
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Beyonce Announces Winners of The Formation Scholars Award
(Black PR Wire) Today, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter announces the four winners of The Formation Scholars Award for the 2017-2018 academic year. The establishment of the merit scholarship program was announced on April 24, in celebration of...
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(BPRW) New Orleans comes to Long Beach for the 31st Annual Bayou Festival
(Black PR Wire) Long Beach, CA -- The Long Beach Bayou Festival, with its family-friendly Mardi Gras atmosphere and music on three stages -- set for June 24 - 25, has added some new features for 2017. In addition to great blues, Zydeco and...
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Exelon Joins 150 Corporations in an Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ will improve corporate performance, drive growth, and enhance employee engagement
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane pledged to share best practices...
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Four Urban Students Named 2017 Math and Science Scholars
Council of the Great City Schools Awards ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Scholarships
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four graduating high school seniors have been selected by the Council of the Great City Schools(CGCS) to receive th...
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Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. to pilot the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports
(Black PR Wire) - Mooresville, NC -- Richard Petty Motorsports announced that NASCAR XFINITY Series regular Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. will pilot the No. 43 Ford while Aric Almirola recovers from his injuries. Wallace brin...
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