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(BPRW) Vice Media Group and National Urban League Select 12 Black-Owned Business For 'Black+' Initiative

(Black PR Wire) Vice Media Group and The National Urban League announced the 12 winners for the inaugural class of Black+, their initiative dedicated to supporting Black-owned businesses and closing the Black entrepreneurship gap. From pro...

(BPRW) ACLU OF MINNESOTA SUES TO STOP ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS COVERING DAUNTE WRIGHT PROTESTS

(Black PR Wire) The ACLU of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court Wednesday for a temporary restraining order to stop law enforcement from attacking and harassing reporters covering the Daunte Wright protests. Over the past few day...

(BPRW) HISTORIC HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY “A FIRE WITHIN” DEBUTS IN THE ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL + CREATIVE CONFERENCE ON APRIL 22, DRIVE-IN SCREENING ON APRIL 30

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, April 16, 2021 – FMRL Media and Above the Clouds today announced their film, A FIRE WITHIN, will make its world premiere at the 45th Atlanta Film Festival beginning April 22 on a virtual platform. The document...

(BPRW) US CARIBBEAN STRONG MOUNTS GLOBAL GRASSROOTS EFFORT FOR VOLCANO VICTIMS IN ST. VINCENT

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Florida - Since the initial eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, April 9 and ongoing to as early as this week’s anniversary of the last major eruption in...

(BPRW) Closing the GAP in Gender in STEAM

(Black PR Wire) Diamond Bar, California - National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) will host an All Girls STEAM Expo April 23, 2021 from 3:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. PST, featuring 30+ young women sharing information about their exciting careers i...

(BPRW) Silent “Sojourners” No More

(Black PR Wire) As an Asian American, and founder of the Asian American Business Development Center, I’ve been deeply moved by the outpouring of support, advice and advocacy that has been unleashed after the string of horrific attacks...

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Joins Pastor Hackett's Protest for Diversity on Chancery Court

(Black PR Wire) DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After the recent nomination of former Skadden lawyer, Lori Will, to the Chancery Court, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware joined with Pastor Blaine Hackett of St. John African Methodist Chur...

(BPRW) Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute for Next Generation of HBCU Presidents

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA — Today, Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU. The groundbreaking initiative will serve as an incubator fo...

(BPRW) Lincoln Financial Network Launches African American Financial Professional Network

(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), today announced the launch of its African American Financial Professional Ne...

(BPRW) The Milwaukee Public Museum and America's Black Holocaust Museum Invite You to Take a Journey Through the Life of Nelson Mandela at the U.S. Debut of Mandela: The Official Exhibition

(Black PR Wire) MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) and America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) are excited to welcome the United States debut of Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition to Milwaukee...

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Slams Lack of Transparency and Clear Conflicts of Interest in Recent Chancery Court Nominations

(Black PR Wire) DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yet again, Governor John Carney disregarded pleas for racial diversity in the Chancery Court through the recent nomination of former Skadden Arps lawyer Lori Will to join the Court as a Vice Ch...

(BPRW) Wells Fargo Invests in Five Additional Black-Owned Banks

(Black PR Wire) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced equity investments in five African American Minority Depository Institutions, or MDIs, as part of its March 10, 2020, pledge to invest up...

(BPRW) 'OWN SPOTLIGHT: VIOLA DAVIS' PREMIERES FRIDAY, APRIL 16 ON OWN

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles - OWN announced today "OWN Spotlight: Viola Davis" to air Friday, April 16 at 10 pm ET/PT on OWN. Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, Oprah t...

(BPRW) MPD Announces Partnership with Howard University to Host Community Listening Sessions

(Black PR Wire) The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Howard University (HU) announce a joint community engagement effort designed to improve communication and trust between MPD and the community through a series of listening session...

(BPRW) How You Can Support Muslim Friends and Relatives This Ramadan Season

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Fla. (April 12, 2021) – Black PR Wire wishes our Muslims Clients, customers and partners Ramadan Mubarak – Happy Ramadan! Ramadan is a time where Muslims around the world observe practicing spiritual disci...

(BPRW) Author Richelle A. Lorde's novel, "A Matter of Choice," is a #MustRead

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL -- Spring is in the air. It's a great time to get outdoors and take a good book with you for an awe-inspiring read. A Matter of Choice, written by Author Richelle A. Lorde, is one such book to read...

(BPRW) BLACK ARCHIVES TO UNCOVER AND CURATE RARELY SEEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF BLACK HISTORY FROM GETTY IMAGES’ ARCHIVE

(Black PR Wire) New York – Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, today announced a partnership with Black Archives, providing the multimedia platform that spotlight the Black experience with unique acc...

(BPRW) Target Commits to Spending More Than $2 Billion with Black-Owned Businesses by 2025

(Black PR Wire) Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) announced a commitment to spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by the end of 2025. Target is pledging to add products across its multi-category assortment from more than 5...

T3 Entertainment presents the 1st Indoor Full Capacity Concert in May 2021 – Houston, TX

Houston, TX -- Coming after the unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic, T3 Entertainment brings the 1st full capacity concert at an indoor arena on May 29, 2021 at the Toyota Center. The show, entitled “H-Town Memorial...

(BPRW) NEW NAACP REPORT: FOSSIL FUELED FOOLERY 2.0

(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE – The NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program (ECJP) released “Fossil Fueled Foolery: An Illustrated Primer on the Top 10 Manipulation Tactics of the Fossil Fuel Industry.” This Apri...