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(BPRW) 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' showcases the triumphs of Black people, not just our burdens

(BPRW) 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' showcases the triumphs of Black people, not just our burdens

(Black PR Wire) In recent historical features about the Black experience in America — like "12 Years A Slave," "Hidden Figures" and even biopics like "Ray" and "Ali" — racism and oppression are through-lines in the narratives; a...
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(BPRW) New ESPN App Creative Debuts Featuring Vocals from Rising Artist Chika

(BPRW) New ESPN App Creative Debuts Featuring Vocals from Rising Artist Chika

(Black PR Wire) Last night during the 2020 American Music Awards on ABC, ESPN introduced “One App, One Tap,” a new marketing campaign dedicated to the No. 1 sports app in the country. In her first-ever ad collaboration, rising a...
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(BPRW) Visit Philadelphia® Launches Initiative For Black- & Brown-Owned Businesses

(BPRW) Visit Philadelphia® Launches Initiative For Black- & Brown-Owned Businesses

(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA, November 25, 2020 – VISIT PHILADELPHIA® today launches a marketing effort to support the economic recovery and growth of Black- and Brown-owned businesses in the wake of COVID-19. The touris...
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(BPRW) Tractor Supply Names Noni Ellison Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

(BPRW) Tractor Supply Names Noni Ellison Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

(Black PR Wire) BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retail chain in the United States, today announced that Noni Ellison has been named Senior Vice President, General Counse...
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(BPRW) 8 Top Black "Kid CEO’s" Reflect and Speak On Living, Learning and Leading In America As Black Children During 2020

(BPRW) 8 Top Black "Kid CEO’s" Reflect and Speak On Living, Learning and Leading In America As Black Children During 2020

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - Two national #1 best-selling kid authors (Kira and Skye, Co-Founders and CEO's of Kidz Mic), a pre-teen who earned six figures by the sixth grade (GaBBY, CEO of Confidence and creator of GaBBY Bows), teen entre...
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(BPRW) OWN'S PEABODY AWARD-WINNING DRAMA    "DAVID MAKES MAN" ANNOUNCES RECURRING CAST AND DIRECTORS FOR SECOND SEASON

(BPRW) OWN'S PEABODY AWARD-WINNING DRAMA "DAVID MAKES MAN" ANNOUNCES RECURRING CAST AND DIRECTORS FOR SECOND SEASON

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of ten new recurring roles plus directors Kiel Adrian Scott and Erica Watson for the second season of "David Makes Man," the Peabody Award-winning and cri...
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(BPRW) Brown Sugar Brings The Christmas Cheer This December

(BPRW) Brown Sugar Brings The Christmas Cheer This December

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Brown Sugar, the popular subscription streaming service from Bounce, will feature a curated collection and popular returning titles that'll bring the warm and fuzzies this holiday season.  December's...
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(BPRW) Showcase for the Ages:  New Repository Created for the Genius of Black Entrepreneurs and Inventors

(BPRW) Showcase for the Ages: New Repository Created for the Genius of Black Entrepreneurs and Inventors

(Black PR Wire) Look out! The International Black Business Museum is here. The IBBM is the first and only museum in the world of its type, a repository that will enshrine the monumental accomplishments of Black entrepreneurs and inventors i...
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(BPRW) Frequent, rapid testing could turn national COVID-19 tide within weeks

(BPRW) Frequent, rapid testing could turn national COVID-19 tide within weeks

(Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward elimination within weeks—even if those tests are significantly less se...
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(BPRW) Census Bureau Hosts Virtual Summit to Highlight Data Innovations

The U.S. Census Bureau is celebrating the fifth anniversary of The Opportunity Project (TOP) at its first-ever three day virtual conference, featuring more than 35 new products from the Census Bureau and industry col...
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This Year, Start A New Christmas Viewing Tradition

This Year, Start A New Christmas Viewing Tradition

NATIVITY: Birth of a King is a spectacular and moving dance drama that unveils the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ through the artistic expression of dance and stirring gospel music. This joyous drama has long been an annu...
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(BPRW) This Year, Start A New Christmas Viewing Tradition

(BPRW) This Year, Start A New Christmas Viewing Tradition

(Black PR Wire) NATIVITY: Birth of a King is a spectacular and moving dance drama that unveils the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ through the artistic expression of dance and stirring gospel music. This joyous drama has long b...
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(BPRW) SHAUN DENNIS COVINGTON GIVES HOPE TO YOUTH INSIDE HIS FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL  ARASHI: PRINCE OF THE SKY

(BPRW) SHAUN DENNIS COVINGTON GIVES HOPE TO YOUTH INSIDE HIS FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL ARASHI: PRINCE OF THE SKY

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA – American recording artist and songwriter Shaun Dennis Covington will release his debut graphic novel “Arashi: Prince Of The Sky” at the beginning of 2021. The tale invites readers to follo...
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(BPRW) ARTIST TRU DEF BRINGS JOY DURING THE HOLIDAYS BY FEEDING OVER 4200 FAMILIES IN NEED DURING HIS FIRST VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER

(BPRW) ARTIST TRU DEF BRINGS JOY DURING THE HOLIDAYS BY FEEDING OVER 4200 FAMILIES IN NEED DURING HIS FIRST VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER

(Black PR Wire) Friday, December 4th, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA) – Viewers helped Hip Hop artist Tru Def [Lyft, Nordstrom, Ear Peace] exceed his goal to feed 1000 families during a six-hour fundraiser to raise awareness of...
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(BPRW) Bounce Trumpet Awards To Honor Naomi Campbell, Yara Shahidi, Stacey Abrams, & Tommie Smith As 2020 Recipients In Special Year Paying Tribute To Those Fighting For Social Justice

(BPRW) Bounce Trumpet Awards To Honor Naomi Campbell, Yara Shahidi, Stacey Abrams, & Tommie Smith As 2020 Recipients In Special Year Paying Tribute To Those Fighting For Social Justice

ATLANTA (Dec. 3, 2020) - Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, has announced the full roster of honorees for the 2020 Bounce Trumpet Awards which annually recognize the outs...
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(BPRW) OWN EXPANDS POPULAR FRIDAY NIGHT UNSCRIPTED SERIES LINEUP WITH  'BELLE COLLECTIVE' PREMIERING JANUARY 15

(BPRW) OWN EXPANDS POPULAR FRIDAY NIGHT UNSCRIPTED SERIES LINEUP WITH 'BELLE COLLECTIVE' PREMIERING JANUARY 15

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles - OWN announced today that the network will expand its popular Friday night unscripted programming lineup with "Belle Collective" premiering Friday, January 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The new series from the produ...
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(BPRW) Comcast Announces $1 Million Commitment to Per Scholas to Combat the Tech Opportunity Gap Across the U.S.

(BPRW) Comcast Announces $1 Million Commitment to Per Scholas to Combat the Tech Opportunity Gap Across the U.S.

(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Comcast NBCUniversal today announced a $1 million commitment to national tech training nonprofit Per Scholas to scale its remote operations and train 1,000 learners — 87% of whom are peo...
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(BPRW) International ‘Black Muslim Girl Fly’ Announces 2020 Film Festival Lineup

(BPRW) International ‘Black Muslim Girl Fly’ Announces 2020 Film Festival Lineup

(Black PR Wire) The Black Muslim Girl Fly Film Festival (BMGFly Fest), an inclusive and authentic celebration of Black Muslim women and Black women’s stories in TV/ film, is pleased to announce the full lineup of films for the 2020 pr...
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(BPRW) Bronze Kingdom officially opens their doors in their new facility

(BPRW) Bronze Kingdom officially opens their doors in their new facility

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla. – Bronze Kingdom, home of the world’s largest collection of Bronze African Art, and the home of a premier, African diaspora event space., will host a series of events leading up to the culmination o...
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(BPRW) Live Chat from the International Space Station with NASA Astronaut Victor Glover

(BPRW) Live Chat from the International Space Station with NASA Astronaut Victor Glover

(Black PR Wire) Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in a live discussion with Victor Glover from the International Space Station (ISS). D...
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