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(BPRW) Black PR Wire's June Power Profiler: Ryan R. Hawkins

(BPRW) Black PR Wire's June Power Profiler: Ryan R. Hawkins

(Black PR Wire) Ryan R. Hawkins is the newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. (JTCHS). Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Mr. Hawkins holds a bachelor’s degree in socia...
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(BPRW) Black Voters Matter Is Proud to Be A First-Time Sponsor of the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage to Support Scholarships to Deserving Students At HBCUs

(BPRW) Black Voters Matter Is Proud to Be A First-Time Sponsor of the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage to Support Scholarships to Deserving Students At HBCUs

(Black PR Wire) GEORGIA — Black Voters Matter (BVM) is proud to join forces with Urban One, the nation’s largest Black-owned multi-media company to inform and empower listeners about the importance of the 2024 ele...
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(BPRW) Tuskegee University Names Dr. Mark Brown, Distinguished Alum, as 10th President

(BPRW) Tuskegee University Names Dr. Mark Brown, Distinguished Alum, as 10th President

(Black PR Wire) Tuskegee, Alabama -- The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Brown ‘86 as the university's 10th president and chief executive officer. Dr Brown's sele...
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(BPRW) DailyPay Proudly Participates in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Future of Technology Event ‘The PITCH™’

(BPRW) DailyPay Proudly Participates in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Future of Technology Event ‘The PITCH™’

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – DailyPay, a worktech company and leading provider of earned wage access (EWA), was honored to partner and play a meaningful role in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) ‘The PITCH&tra...
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(BPRW) “THE BLACKEST BROADWAY EVER” IS SET TO CELEBRATE THE GREATEST SOUND MAKERS OF ALL TIME

(BPRW) “THE BLACKEST BROADWAY EVER” IS SET TO CELEBRATE THE GREATEST SOUND MAKERS OF ALL TIME

(Black PR Wire) Nashville, TN - A cultural renaissance thrives on the street where the strings of country music always take center stage, and in the place where the music legends we all know and love live forever - The National Museum of Af...
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(BPRW) Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Ceremony with Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto

(BPRW) Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Ceremony with Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto

(Black PR Wire) On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Chairman Steven Horsford and members of the Congressional Black Caucus hosted a welcome reception on Capitol Hill to recognize and celebrate the historic state visit...
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(BPRW) Big O Holdings LLC and Sony Music Publishing Announce New Partnership To Administer Otis Redding Catalog

(BPRW) Big O Holdings LLC and Sony Music Publishing Announce New Partnership To Administer Otis Redding Catalog

(Black PR Wire) Macon, GA – The heirs to the Estate of Otis Redding Jr., doing business as Big O Holdings LLC, has entered into an administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing covering Re...
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(BPRW) BLACK MUSIC INDUSTRY ICON TO LAUNCH INAUGURAL MEDAL OF HONOR EVENT

(BPRW) BLACK MUSIC INDUSTRY ICON TO LAUNCH INAUGURAL MEDAL OF HONOR EVENT

(Black PR Wire) The ceremony will occur on Sunday, June 2, 2024 in Atlanta, GA as the country celebrates 100 years of the art form of Black American music this year. Hosted by various celebrity talent, the ICE Medal of Honor seeks to shine...
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(BPRW) NFL announces league-wide expansion of procurement initiative with NFL Source

(BPRW) NFL announces league-wide expansion of procurement initiative with NFL Source

(Black PR Wire) The NFL announced at the Spring League Meeting the rollout of NFL Source, an evolution of the league's supplier diversity commitment which seeks to standardize how the NFL and its partners support working with unde...
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(BPRW) Dr. Carol Bennett receives leadership award from Society of Women in Urology

(BPRW) Dr. Carol Bennett receives leadership award from Society of Women in Urology

(Black PR Wire) Dr. Carol Bennett, professor of urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has received the Jean Fourcroy Leadership Award from the Society of Women in Urology. She was honored earlier this month at th...
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(BPRW) Old Navy Captures The Essence Of ‘Summering’ With Tracee Ellis Ross & Yara Shahidi

(BPRW) Old Navy Captures The Essence Of ‘Summering’ With Tracee Ellis Ross & Yara Shahidi

(Black PR Wire) Old Navy’s newest campaign ‘Summering’ invites you to embrace the carefree spirit of summer. The brand’s first campaign under the helm of Chief Creative Officer Zac Posen stars actresses Tracee Ellis...
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(BPRW) The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Celebrates 30 Years of Loving Us with Evening Performances from USHER for a Special One-Night Only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment, Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét...

(BPRW) The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Celebrates 30 Years of Loving Us with Evening Performances from USHER for a Special One-Night Only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment, Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét...

(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Legacy will take center stage as the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® will be like no other, when it makes its return to the festival’s forever home of...
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(BPRW) Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote Will Bring Voting to the Culture and Engage Voters Across the Country This Summer

(BPRW) Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote Will Bring Voting to the Culture and Engage Voters Across the Country This Summer

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC: Recently, When We All Vote launched the Culture of Democracy Tour, a summer of action to register, educate and engage thousands of voters and volunteers. The Culture of Democracy Tour brin...
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(BPRW) NAACP Launches Multi-Million Dollar Fund to Propel Voter Registration and Turnout Ahead of November

(BPRW) NAACP Launches Multi-Million Dollar Fund to Propel Voter Registration and Turnout Ahead of November

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON —  This week, the NAACP announced the official launch of their Building Community Voice Fund (BCVF). The non-partisan, multi-million dollar fund established by the NAACP to provide g...
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(BPRW) The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Celebrates 30 Years of Loving Us with Evening Performances from USHER for a Special One-Night Only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment, Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét...

(BPRW) The 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Celebrates 30 Years of Loving Us with Evening Performances from USHER for a Special One-Night Only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment, Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét...

(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Legacy will take center stage as the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® will be like no other, when it makes its return to the festival&rsqu...
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(BPRW) Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. Honored with 2024 Distinguished Leader in Education Award by Rutgers Graduate School of Education

(BPRW) Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. Honored with 2024 Distinguished Leader in Education Award by Rutgers Graduate School of Education

(Black PR Wire) Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., an esteemed leader and advocate for educational equity, has been awarded the Distinguished Leader in Education Award by Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE). This prestigious accolade recog...
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(BPRW) NBA All-Star and Entrepreneur Russell Westbrook Joins Little Kitchen Academy as an Advisory Board Member and Investor to Help Bring Programs to Inner City Youth

(BPRW) NBA All-Star and Entrepreneur Russell Westbrook Joins Little Kitchen Academy as an Advisory Board Member and Investor to Help Bring Programs to Inner City Youth

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – Little Kitchen Academy, the leading Montessori-inspired cooking school, is thrilled to announce that NBA all-star and entrepreneur, Russell Westbrook has joined the company as both an investor an...
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(BPRW) OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH CONCERTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA

(BPRW) OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH CONCERTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA

(Black PR Wire) Oakland, CA –– The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC), a beacon of harmony and unity, will celebrate Juneteenth this year with two soul-stirring performances across the Bay Area. Led by Founding Art...
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(BPRW) Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons Convicted BLM Killer, While Ignoring Most Rehabilitated Ex-Felon Recommended for Pardon in 2019

(BPRW) Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons Convicted BLM Killer, While Ignoring Most Rehabilitated Ex-Felon Recommended for Pardon in 2019

(Black PR Wire) In a controversial move, Governor Greg Abbott has granted a pardon to Daniel Perry, a former U. S. Army Sergeant who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin Last year. This decision has sparked outr...
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(BPRW) Health Foundation of South Florida Hosts Third Annual Black Health Summit to   Drive Positive Change in Community Health Equity

(BPRW) Health Foundation of South Florida Hosts Third Annual Black Health Summit to Drive Positive Change in Community Health Equity

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL - The Health Foundation of South Florida www.hfsf.org is thrilled to announce its third annual Black Health Summit, scheduled for June 4, 2024, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM. The Health Foundation’s goal is to ensure...
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