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(BPRW) KBLA TALK 1580 TO HOST FREE TOWN HALL: THE EATON / ALTADENA FIRE: 100 DAYS AND COUNTING
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM, KBLA Talk 1580 radio personalities Tavis Smiley, Dominique DiPrima, and Nii-Quartelai Quartey will participate in the radio station’s community town ha...
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(BPRW) From the Page to the Stage: The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Returns to New Orleans with Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, GloRilla, Summer Walker, a Quincy Jones Tribute by Jermaine Dupri, and More!
(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS-Today, ESSENCE Communications, the esteemed publisher of ESSENCE Magazine—America's leading lifestyle publication dedicated to Black women since 1970, proudly announces the highly anticipated return of the&...
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(BPRW) NAACP Urges Black Communities to Protect Our Children Through Vaccination During National Minority Health Month
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – As outbreaks of measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases rise at an alarming rate across the country, the NAACP is calling on families within Black communities to prioritize t...
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(BPRW) COUNCIL ON BLACK HEALTH AND CINCINNATI’S CENTER FOR CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP COLLABORATE TO LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVE
(Black PR Wire) Cincinnati, O.H. – The Council on Black Health (CBH) and the Center for Closing the Health Gap (CCHG), have partnered to launch a groundbreaking initiative to improve the identification and control of h...
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(BPRW) UNCF President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael L. Lomax Receives GSV’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
(Black PR Wire) Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and chief executive officer, UNCF was honored April 9 with the prestigious GSV 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego—one of the world&rsq...
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(BPRW) Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau’s BHI engages new board members to expand scholarships, drive workforce development and support future hospitality professionals
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has expanded its BHI board of directors, to now include 22 Miami-Dade County education, business, civic and non-profit community leaders (full lis...
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(BPRW) National Black Child Development Institute Names Rev. Terrance McKinley Vice President of Movement Building and Strategy
(Black PR Wire) Silver Spring, MD – The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is thrilled to announce a pivotal addition to its leadership team: Rev. Terrance McKinley will join NBCDI as the Vice President of Movement Bui...
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(BPRW) Local school classroom transformed into innovative STEM lab
(Black PR Wire) Homestead, Fla. – Students explored with wonder inside the reimagined classrooms at Coconut Palm K-8 Academy, excited to learn about hydroponics and reveal a brand-new school mural. Made possible through a ST...
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(BPRW) Homecoming: The Cruise Partners with National Pan-Hellenic Council™ as Official Sponsor for 2025 Leadership Conference
2026 Cruise will Celebrate Divine Nine™ Culture and Support HBCU Students: 100% of Net Proceeds to Fund HBCU and Divine Nine™ Scholarships
(Black PR Wire) – Homecoming: The Cruise is proud to announce an imp...
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(BPRW) Homecoming: The Cruise Partners with National Pan-Hellenic Council™ as Official Sponsor for 2025 Leadership Conference
(Black PR Wire) – Homecoming: The Cruise is proud to announce an impactful new partnership with the National Pan-Hellenic Council™ (NPHC™) as the official billing sponsor of biennial 2025 NPHC National Leadership Conf...
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(BPRW) Hope Amidst Crisis: UNCF Announces Support for HBCU Students and Children of Alumni Affected by LA Wildfire Disaster
(Black PR Wire) In the wake of the devastation caused by the Los Angeles wildfires, UNCF and the UNCF Los Angeles office are stepping in to provide a lifeline for HBCU students and children of alumni, ensuring that education remains a beaco...
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(BPRW) The 45th Annual Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia’s 5K Road Race/Walk - Registration Now Open!
(Black PR Wire) East Point, Georgia — The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia (SCFG) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 45th Annual SCFG 5K Road Race/Walk! Participants are invited to lace up their sneakers and...
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(BPRW) Sickle Cell Sanctuary Wellness Center Celebrates First Anniversary
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA – The Sickle Cell Sanctuary Wellness Center, located in the heart of the historic Cascade District in Southwest Atlanta, is proud to celebrate its first anniversary as a haven of care, empowe...
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(BPRW) 100 Black Researchers, Scientists and Stakeholders convene to support findings of “Advancing the Movement: HIV Prevention Research for Black Communities”
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA – Over a year ago, the first ever National Black-focused HIV Prevention Research Agenda was created. This included strategies to identify Black researchers, research networks, and federal entities for engag...
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(BPRW) ‘By Black’ Seal Shows Americans Are Willing to Pay More to Eliminate the Racial Wealth Gap
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – The “Certified Prosperity for the Next Generation, By Black" seal is proving to be a powerful market differentiator, according to research with the American public released today by the Fund f...
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(BPRW) KBLA TALK 1580 TO HOST TOWN HALL: THE EATON / ALTADENA FIRE: 100 DAYS AND COUNTING
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM, KBLA Talk 1580 radio personalities Tavis Smiley, Dominique DiPrima, and Nii-Quartelai Quartey will participate in the radio station’s community town hall ti...
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(BPRW) SPLC Applauds Louisiana’s Rejection of Act 3 Constitutional Amendment
(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds the decision of Louisianans to roundly reject all four constitutional amendments, particularly Amendment 3, which would have made it easier t...
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(BPRW) Happy International Black Women’s History Month!
(Black PR Wire) It’s International Black Women’s History Month! At Black PR Wire, we honor and celebrate the resilience, creativity, strength and invaluable contributions of Black women worldwide. From breaking barriers to redef...
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(BPRW) April is National Minority Health Month
(Black PR Wire) Each April, National Minority Health Month provides an opportunity to reflect on our country’s collective progress toward health equity. This year’s theme, “Advancing Commitments to Eliminate Health Di...
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(BPRW) National Urban League and DoorDash Expand the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center with New Mobile App
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – The National Urban League, in partnership with DoorDash, is proud to announce the expansion of the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center (VFEC) through the launch of the VFEC App in April 2025. Since its laun...
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