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(BPRW) USBC has Record Breaking National Conference with U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Ice Cube, Sheila Jackson Lee, Doug E. Fresh, and More!
(Black PR Wire) Last week, the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) brought together 300+ Chamber leaders and Black business owners from across the country to Washington DC for their first in-person conference in over three years. The 2022...
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(BPRW) BBIF Continues to Support Veteran Entrepreneurs With Access to the Veteran Loan Fund
(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL – The Veteran Loan Fund announced that it has raised $15 million in support of veteran-owned businesses, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative effort by...
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(BPRW) Reflecting on the 10th Year Anniversary of PrEP, HIV Prevention Advocates Announce “PrEP In Black America” Summit to Create Plan to Address Racial Disparities
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - As many advocates are reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first medication for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (known as “PrEP”...
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(BPRW) The Nation’s #1 Black Newspaper Celebrates 130 Years
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE— In August, The AFRO will celebrate 130 years as the oldest Black-owned, family business in the state of Maryland and the third oldest in the country! It has also received Nielsen’s coveted designation...
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(BPRW) Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention
(Black PR Wire) Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO a...
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(BPRW) FDA Approves First At-Home Topical Treatment for Vitiligo
(Black PR Wire) For the first time, people with the skin discoloration disorder vitiligo will have a topical treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval on Monday for Opzelura, which is the first topical JAK inhib...
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(BPRW) Fisk University Introduces New Bachelor of Social Work Program
(Black PR Wire) Fisk University is excited to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program. The four-year curriculum will prepare students for professions in advocacy and allow them to work with underserved popula...
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(BPRW) Vinson 'Sheku' Irby Masters the Art of Portraying Black Feminine Power
(Black PR Wire) - Maplewood, NJ - This summer, mixed-media artist Vinson “Skeku” Irby unveils a captivating art exhibition centered around the beauty and power of the black feminine identity. The exhibition titled Turning Inward...
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(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits
(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound sen...
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(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits
(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound seniors in Broward County.
The kit...
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(BPRW) Author Jacquelyn W. Gibson Launches Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes, A Collection of Southern Cooking Traditions for Any Occasion
(Black PR Wire) DOWN HOME COOKING – WARD FAMILY RECIPES is a collection the traditional Southern recipes authored and edited by Jacquelyn W. Gibson. Many the of the recipes have been passed down by family members over several generati...
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(BPRW) COLOR OF CHANGE AND THE FREEDOM BLOC LAUNCH PETITION DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM AKRON, OHIO LEADERS IN WAKE OF JAYLAND WALKER’S MURDER
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and The Freedom BLOC, an organization that works to build Black political power in Akron, Ohio, launched a...
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(BPRW) New Study Finds That While Aging Seniors Prefer In-Home Care, Most Are Critically Underprepared for Future Healthcare Needs
(Black PR Wire) BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group, a division of Cross Country Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of in-home clinical and non-clinical care for aging seniors, today anno...
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(BPRW) Black women applaud executive order, pledge to vote for Reproductive Justice
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order to protect reproductive rights in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National B...
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(BPRW) Grammy Winner/Entrepreneur Lecrae Brings Financial Health Message to National Urban League Conference
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Experian and the National Urban League join forces with multi-platinum hip-hop artist, activist, and influencer Lecrae for a high-energy financial education forum, "Protect The Bag Live &nd...
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(BPRW) Dance Film 33rd & Memphis by Center Stage Management, & Outreach Productions Premieres Monday August 22, in Silver Spring Maryland. (VIP Media Screening Sunday August 21)
(Black PR Wire) Silver Spring, Maryland – Centerstage Management Group and Outreach Productions premiere the dance film “33rd & Memphis” in Silver Spring MD, on August 22, featuring local talent. The film is written an...
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(BPRW) MBDA Infrastructure Initiative Launched in City of Lauderdale Lakes – July 6, 2022
(Black PR Wire) Lauderdale Lakes, FL: The City of Lauderdale Lakes Mayor, Hon. Hazelle Rogers and M. Gill & Associates partnered to launch the MBDA INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE at the Lauderdale Lakes Multi-Purpose Auditorium on July 6th.&...
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(BPRW) Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to Receive NAACP's Highest Honor
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2022, the NAACP will honor Majority Whip James E. Clyburn with the prestigious Spingarn Medal during the 113th Annual National Convention in Atlantic...
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(BPRW) Inaugural Cohort of Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute Announced
(Black PR Wire) DETROIT, MI — Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) has announced the inaugural cohort for its Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute. Fifteen leaders with professional backgrounds ranging...
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(BPRW) UIC’s Social Justice Initiative Portal Project awarded $1.5M grant
(Black PR Wire) The Portal Project of the Social Justice Initiative at the University of Illinois Chicago has received a $1.5 million grant to support its work to break down silos and collectively map visions for transformative change....
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