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(BPRW) The George Floyd Memorial Center Launches the 5/25 Day of Enlightenment (D.O.E.)

(Black PR Wire) Raleigh, NC - The George Floyd Memorial Center (GFMC) announces it is declaring May 25th as the annual Day of Enlightenment (5/25 D.O.E.). Why? Because on May 25, 2020 the world watched an act of terror for 9 minutes an...

(BPRW) More Than 85 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Study Finds

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC — Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America, according to a new study by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study found that 86 percent of Black homicide vi...

(BPRW) Wells Fargo launches Banking Inclusion Initiative to accelerate unbanked households’ access to affordable transactional accounts

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo today announced the Banking Inclusion Initiative, a 10-year commitment to help unbanked individuals gain access to affordable, mainstream, digitally-enabled transactional acc...

(BPRW) Angela Bassett headlines Know Diabetes by Heart’s virtual show from the Apollo Theater

(Black PR Wire) ARLINGTON, Va. and DALLAS (May 17, 2021) — Golden Globe®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actress Angela Bassett will perform an original monologue based on her family’s personal experience with type...

(BPRW) COMMISSIONER MIKE GELIN WELCOMES CYCLISTS TO TAMARAC FOR INAUGURAL BIKE WITH MIKE WEEKEND

(Black PR Wire) Tamarac, Fla. (May 14, 2021) – Tamarac City Commissioner Mike Gelin invites pro, semi-pro and leisure cyclists from the local community and throughout the nation to the inaugural Bike With Mike Weekend, taking place Sa...

(BPRW) FAMU Law’s 2021 Graduate Devin Young

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla – Devin Young is super excited about graduating from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law this month. The New Brunswick, New Jersey native already has a job lined up in the legal field...

(BPRW) Emergency Broadband Benefit Available For Eligible Households

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK (May 15, 2021) -- The National Urban League today announced it is working to promote consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. T...

(BPRW) Nissan donates $250,000 to Mississippi’s seven HBCUs

(Black PR Wire) CANTON, Miss. – Nissan is again making a donation to Mississippi’s seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programmi...

(BPRW) Prominent Black Attorney Wins Multiple Awards for His Digital Children's Series and Podcast Addressing Police Brutality and Systemic Injustice

(Black PR Wire) Attorney Zulu Ali has been recognized with six Communicator Awards through the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The Communicator Awards is the leading international creative awards program honoring creative exc...

(BPRW) A new generation of Black male teachers starts its journey in partnership with Apple

(Black PR Wire) For more than 100 years, teaching has run through Hillary-Rhys Richard’s family. Growing up in Katy, Texas, Rhys, as he’s known to his friends, listened to his mother, Astrya Richard, tell stories of her ancestor...

(BPRW) Making Clinical Trials More Accessible to All – A Top Priority at Miami Cancer Institute

(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- For cancer patients who have complex cancers with limited options or who have exhausted all other treatment options, clinical trials can be a beacon of hope. Such studies offer often-desperate patients acces...

(BPRW) FPL's Power to Care initiative makes it happen in our communities

(Black PR Wire) Ahead of National Tell a Story Day on April 27, Juliet Roulhac, external affairs director at Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), filmed herself reading “An Orange in January” by Dianna Hutts Aston in Plantat...

Chefs of the Caribbean brings the Caribbean to homes around the world

Brand and website offer a curated Caribbean lifestyle with tips, products and shopping for the entire family. You can enjoy a Caribbean lifestyle no matter where you live, and Chefs of the Caribbean (chefsofthecaribbean.com) has everything...

(BPRW) Finding Black Owned Businesses Just Got Easier!!!

(Black PR Wire) The Black 411™ has relaunched in May of 2021 and they are signing up new businesses now. They also have new features and new pricing plans to meet all customer needs. The Black 411™ is a "Targeted Informati...

(BPRW) Donata Russell Ross Featured on H. J. Russell & Company’s New We Build: The Podcast

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – Known for her role in running Concessions International LLC (CI) as the CEO, the Russell Family Foundation, and being on the Board of Directors and co-owner of H. J. Russell & Company, Donata Russell...

(BPRW) Lowcountry Juneteenth Celebrates African-American Holiday with Celebrity Performances, Arts & Culture

(Black PR Wire) Charleston, S.C. -- Lowcountry Juneteenth is hosting its inaugural celebratory week of educational and entertainment events June 14-20 powered by Chucktown Media & Promotions and Acts of Kindness, USA. As the O...

(BPRW) Zoom-In on Health Equity: AAFA Asks Congress to Tackle Racial Disparities in Asthma and Allergy

(Black PR Wire) Washington D.C., — Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) brings patient spokespeople and advocates from across the nation to Congress to help advance policies to improve the lives of...

(BPRW) AT&T Recognized at 2021 DiversityInc Awards

(Black PR Wire) After being inducted into the DiversityInc Hall of Fame in 2020, AT&T was once again recognized as a company that remains committed to ensuring its workplace is inclusive with a wide diversity of backgrounds and per...

(BPRW) Chefs of the Caribbean brings the Caribbean to homes around the world

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI — You can enjoy a Caribbean lifestyle no matter where you live, and Chefs of the Caribbean (chefsofthecaribbean.com) has everything you need to do so. The brand’s recently enhanced website offers Carib...

(BPRW) M. Gill & Associates Celebrates National Small Business Week

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Fla. – Small businesses are the fuel that drives the nation’s economy. The impact of small businesses on economic development has been quite impressive over the years. These are only some of th...