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(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI - February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), an annual observance to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black Communities. In recognition of NBHAAD, Jessie Tri...

(BPRW) Black History Milestones: Timeline, Part 4 (2001 - 2021)

(Black PR Wire) Colin Powell Becomes Secretary of State, 2001 As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993—the first African American to hold that position—the Vietnam veteran and four–star U.S. Army general&...

(BPRW) Black History Milestones: Timeline, Part 3 (1965 - 1995)

(Back PR Wire) Selma to Montgomery March, March 1965 In early 1965, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) made Selma, Alabama, the focus of its efforts to register Black voters in the South. Alabama&...

(BPRW) Black History Milestones: Timeline, Part 2 (1900 - 1964)

(Black PR Wire) Washington, Carver & Du Bois, 1900 As the 19th century came to an end and segregation took ever stronger hold in the South, many African Americans saw self-improvement, especially through education, as the single gr...

(BPRW) Black History Milestones: Timeline, Part 1 (1619 - 1896)

(Black PR Wire) In August of 1619, a journal entry recorded that “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by the Portuguese, arrived in the British colony of Virginia and were then were bought by English colonists. The date an...

(BPRW) Urban Historic Preservation of the former home of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – Urban Historic Preservation is on the rise in Urban Cities throughout America. African Americans around the United States are preserving their history through the development of House Museums. Preservationist...

(BPRW) ACTRESS AIXA KENDRICK JOINS FLORIDA PREMIERE OF HISTORIC WAR DRAMA THE DAHOMEY WARRIORS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

(Black PR Wire) New York - Award winning actress Aixa Kendrick has joined the cast of Layon Gray’s critically acclaimed war drama The Dahomey Warriors for its Florida premiere at the Sandrell Rivers Theatre in Miam...

(BPRW) Black owned Oakland Fashion Start-up launches a line of lightweight bomber jackets and accessories during Black History Month 2022

(Black PR Wire) “In a nutshell, we make clothes and accessories for proud global citizens of color,” says Ellias Kenneth Fullmore, founder of Oakland fashion start-up Saint Maurice. The brand takes its name from the 3rd center N...

(Black PR Wire) Yum! Brands, the University of Louisville and Howard University Introduce First-Ever Franchise Accelerator Fellowship to Advance Underrepresented People of Color and Women MBA Talent in Franchising

(Black PR Wire) LOUISVILLE, Ky. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), the University of Louisville and Howard University today announced the launch of the Yum! Franchise Accelerator, a one-of-a-kind MBA elective...

(BPRW) Pretium Appoints Jocelyn Moore to Lead Corporate Affairs

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK -- Pretium, a specialized investment firm with approximately $40 billion in assets, today announced the appointment of Jocelyn Moore as a Senior Managing Director to lead corporate affa...

(BPRW) Meet LyNea “LB” Bell & Sharifah Hardie; The Dynamic Duo Redefining Black Business & Black News

(Black PR Wire) Southern California, CA – LyNea “LB” Bell and Sharifah Hardie today announced the launch of their latest ventures HollywoodBlackNews.com and LongBeachBlackNews.com. The two independent websites compliment e...

(BPRW) Clix Celebrates Black History Month, Highlighting Leading Black Voices In Entertainment From Beyoncé to Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith and Jay-Z

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clix, Inc., the free multi-platform streamer, celebrates Black History Month, unveiling a list of leading Black voices in entertainment including Beyoncé to Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith,...

(BPRW) Top 20 Emerging Filmmakers Shortlisted For Netflix & UNESCO’s African Folktales, Reimagined Competition

(Black PR Wire) LAGOS, Nigeria -- Shortlisted candidates from 13 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa; six winners will create short films that will premiere on Netflix (www.Netflix.com). Netflix and UNESCO are excited to announce the 20 sh...

(BPRW) McDonald's USA Celebrates Black History With “Future 22” — a Campaign Spotlighting Young Gamechangers

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – McDonald’s has launched “Future 22,” a new creative campaign that celebrates the work of 22 young, gifted and Black leaders whose passion and talent are creating meaningful change in communi...

(BPRW) Media Maven, Lisa Durden wins National Short Film Pitch Competition

(Black PR Wire) New York - Lisa Durden, an award-winning director/producer, content creator and multi-hyphenate media maker wins national short documentary pitch competition about extraordinary people helping others. Lightbeam.tv collaborat...

(BPRW) TRAYVON: TEN YEARS LATER — A Mother’s Essay from Sybrina Fulton Now Available from Amazon Original Stories

(Black PR Wire) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced today the release of the powerful essay Trayvon: Ten Years Later by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Ma...

(BPRW) TRAYVON: TEN YEARS LATER — A Mother’s Essay from Sybrina Fulton Now Available from Amazon Original Stories

(Black PR Wire) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Original Stories, an imprint of Amazon Publishing, announced today the release of the powerful essay Trayvon: Ten Years Later by Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Ma...

(BPRW) WHAT BETTER TIME TO REMEMBER FORGOTTEN BLACK HEROES WHO HELPED END SLAVERY IN AMERICA THAN BLACK HISTORY MONTH?

(Black PR Wire) HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THESE IMPORTANT FILMS. Now streaming on Tubi, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Productions of Past America Inc. and Pentacom Productions Inc. Denmark Vesey’s Rebellion Denmark Vesey gre...

(BPRW) Celebrities, Innovators, Athletes, and Activists team with Microsoft to share legacies and bring Black History to life

(Black PR Wire) Beginning February 1st, millions of students across the country will have the opportunity to learn about Black history through Microsoft’s Legacy Project featuring eight virtualized museum tours; a virtual walk through...

(BPRW) Celebrities, Innovators, Athletes, and Activists team with Microsoft to share legacies and bring Black History to life

(Black PR Wire) Beginning February 1st, millions of students across the country will have the opportunity to learn about Black history through Microsoft’s Legacy Project featuring eight virtualized museum tours; a virtual walk through...