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(BPRW) Yum! Brands and the University of Louisville Announce First-of-its-Kind Education and Research Center to Unlock Opportunities in Franchising for Underrepresented People of Color and Women

(Black PR Wire) LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and the University of Louisville today announced the launch of the Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence. The Center will feature the first business...

(BPRW) George Floyd: One Year Later

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and its Black Male Media Project pause to not only remember the tragic murder of George Floyd one year ago today but also to reflect on how h...

(BPRW) Cedric The Entertainer, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Shaun Robinson and Uzo Aduba join the list of stellar celebrities who’ll be empowering and inspiring Black High School students during a once-in-a-lifetime “Rites Of Passage” celebration. The event applauds Black students’ excellence and celebrates academic achievers.

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA: Actor, Stand-Up Comedian and Game Show Host Cedric The Entertainer, Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”), Television Host and Author Shaun Robinson and Actress Uzo A...

Wells Fargo Completes Investments in 13 Black-Owned Banks, Fulfilling $50 Million Pledge Made in 2020

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has finalized investments in two additional African American Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs): The Harbor Bank of Maryland and Industrial Bank of Washington...

(BPRW) ALD. SOPHIA KING AT IT AGAIN: PROGRESS ON MUDDY WATERS HOUSE MUSEUM

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO, May 24, 2021 – Until 4th Ward Alderwoman Sophia King interfered, Chandra Cooper has enjoyed a supportive and collaborative relationship with the City of Chicago, Landmarks Illinois, Preservation Chicago, and o...

(BPRW) Wells Fargo Completes Investments in 13 Black-Owned Banks, Fulfilling $50 Million Pledge Made in 2020

(Black PR Wire) SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has finalized investments in two additional African American Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs): The Harbor Bank of Maryland and...

(BPRW) 'OWN AND PROCTER & GAMBLE PRESENT: WIDEN THE SCREEN - A FULLER VIEW OF BLACK LIFE' A SPECIAL GEORGE FLOYD ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMMING EVENT FEATURING OPRAH WINFREY

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a special one-hour programming event presented by Procter & Gamble as a part of its 'Widen the Screen' initiative, "OWN and P&G Present: Widen The Screen...

(BPRW) New Rideshare Business to Launch in North Carolina on June 15

(Black PR Wire) Clemmons, NC – It’s the dawn of a new era for the rideshare industry as IIZI, LLC, a North Carolina-based company, announced today the launch of its brand-new platform that’s on mission to c...

(BPRW) B-CU: Educating Minds, Nurturing Future Leaders

(Black PR Wire) At Bethune-Cookman University, we not only educate the minds of the young men and women who enrich our campus, we also nurture their whole being. Welcome to Male Development Initiatives, a BCU department designed to hel...

(BPRW) Mayor Turner Will Serve as Honorary Chair of the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity

(Black PR Wire) Houston, Texas Mayor, Sylvester Turner, along with a group of Houston business executives and civic thought leaders, announced the launch of the Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity. The newly created phi...

(BPRW) DON announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Planning Actions

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker released a memo announcing specific actions towards the Department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The effort asks the Chief Diversity...

(BPRW) Prominent Black Attorney and Activist, Zulu Ali, Receives the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award

(Black PR Wire) Attorney Zulu Ali has received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his achievement in law and activism. Recipients of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award are Ma...

(BPRW) METROPOLITAN BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION TO HOST 37TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS DURING VIRTUAL GALA

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY -- The Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) will host its 37th Anniversary Awards Gala virtually on Friday May 21, 2021. The event will be streamed live beginning at 7:00 pm. Each year, the...

(BPRW) Delaware State Supreme Court Launches “Delaware Bench and Bar Diversity Project” Following Years of Advocacy From Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware

(Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After years of tireless advocacy diversity by Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware and community partners, Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Colin Seitz Jr. announced the new...

(BPRW) Media Matriarch – Gayle King

(Black PR Wire) Gayle King is a leading television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News, co-hosting its flagship morning program, CBS This Morning, a position she has held since its debut in 2012. She is...

(BPRW) ESPN Cover Story: Joel Embiid Debuts Today Across ESPN

(Black PR Wire) The latest ESPN Cover Story featuring Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid debuted today across the network’s digital, linear and social platforms. ESPN Cover Story is the sports fan’s monthl...

(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...