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(BPRW) Morgan Stanley Selects 11 Startups for 5th Cohort of Multicultural Innovation Lab Supporting Diverse Founders
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley today announced the fifth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post‐seed to Series B funding...
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(BPRW) Paying tribute to our history while looking toward the future of clean energy
(Black PR Wire) Environmental stewardship and sustainable decision-making are becoming more important throughout Florida, and a recognizable example of both is the FPL SolarNow program. Through the program, a new kind of tree is generating...
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(BPRW) Black History Month Debuts Award-Winning Documentary Exposing U.S Government For Oppressing African-American Communities
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY — Betrayal of a Nation, an award-winning documentary, indicts the U.S government on 18 charges committed against Black and Brown citizens. It premieres during Black History month on February 26, 2021. The...
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(BPRW) Fighting Sickle Cell Disease in the Age of COVID
(Black PR Wire) Gwinnett County, Georgia — Online Media Interactive, LLC, a local Atlanta technology company announced today that the company is planning a virtual fundraiser to help a client who will soon undergo a bone marrow transp...
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(BPRW) Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Celebrating Black “Herstory” Month
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Black “Herstory” Month by hosting a conversation with some of the local icons who blazed the trail fighting to level the playing field. &...
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(BPRW) McDonough,GA man raised in a single parent home, now successful businessman, recognized with his own day!
(Black PR Wire) On February 4th, Councilwoman Kim Varner got emotional as she declared Reco McDaniel McCambry to be a hometown hero. She described living down the block from McCambry in McDonough, Georgia. Few people expected McCambry, the...
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(BPRW) NASA Celebrates Black History Month with Lessons from African American Leaders
(Black PR Wire) As part of its celebration of Black History Month, NASA will host a virtual discussion at 12 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 10, featuring a panel of current and past agency leaders. The prerecorded event will air on NASA Televisio...
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(BPRW) Jason Aidoo Joins ESPN’s The Undefeated as Vice President, Content Business Strategy and Operations
(Black PR Wire) Jason Aidoo has been named Vice President of Content Business Strategy and Operations for The Undefeated, ESPN’s multiplatform content initiative exploring the intersections of sports, race and culture. Aidoo, who has...
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(BPRW) Furquan Stafford’s $2.4 Billion Dollar Antitrust Lawsuit Against Foreign Plasma Companies Resumes
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February 15, 2021
(Black PR Wire) On December 8, 2020, Furquan R. Stafford, the Owner, and CEO of C.P. Plasma Center, Inc. in College Park, Georgia, filed a 197-page monopoly complaint (Docket # 1:20-CV-4970...
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(BPRW) LOCAL HAITIAN-AMERICAN DIRECTOR EDSON JEAN’S DEBUT FEATURE FILM “LUDI” TO WORLD PREMIERE AS OPENING NIGHT FILM AT MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL 2021
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL - Emerging Miami filmmaker Edson Jean will premiere his debut narrative feature, “Ludi,” at the 38th annual Miami Film Festival as its opening night film on March 5, 2021. Filmed entirely in South Flori...
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(BPRW) JWOF hosts the Annual Women's Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser Saturday, March 6, 2021
(Black PR Wire) Ft Lauderdale, FL - The Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF), in keeping with their mission to encourage emerging powerful women, will host their 8th Annual Hybrid 2021 Women's Empowerment Conference and Scholarship Fundraiser (...
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(BPRW) VF Corporation Announces New Programs and Actions to Advance Racial Equity
(Black PR Wire) DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, today announced that it is implementing new programs and actions to advance racial equity wi...
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(BPRW) Serena Williams Extends Opportunity Fund Commitment, Highlights Unstoppable Black Women Who Made History
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tennis icon, fashion and jewelry designer Serena Williams is extending her support of Opportunity Fund. Throughout February, a portion of proceeds from Serena Williams Jew...
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(BPRW) More Black Americans Report Permanently Changing Their Spending and Saving Habits as a Direct Result of the Pandemic
(Black PR Wire) RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The pandemic continues to create financial challenges for all Americans, but research from Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) shows that minorities are among those hit hardest. The company&rsqu...
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(BPRW) Lenny Kravitz: “Love What You’ve Got”
(Black PR Wire) At 56, Lenny Kravitz is still one of the coolest and sexiest musicians ever. The singer-songwriter, actor, and designer (he owns a boutique design firm for high-end hotels) is not just an award-winning rockstar.
He won the G...
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(BPRW) This Black History Month Her Excellency, Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, MD. FAAFP Releases Her Debut Interactive Book To The Public: “Africa 101: The Wake Up Call,” Telling The Story Of Africa Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow…
(Black PR Wire) Africa 101: The Wake Up Call is an interactive book about the “hunters” and the “hunted.” The hunters are Africa’s exploiters, slavers, colonizers, and neo-colonizers, and the hunted are the Afr...
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(BPRW) Coalition of Black Excellence presents CBE Week 2021 to unite and uplift Black professionals
(Black PR Wire) San Francisco, Calif., February 8, 2021-- Every year during Black History Month, the Coalition of Black Excellence (CBE) hosts CBE Week. Now in its fourth year, CBE Week 2021 Thrive Together aims to inspire and develop Black...
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(BPRW) CELEBRITIES HELP $10K FAMILIES QUALIFY FOR NEW HOMES
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA, – With the world still in a financial crisis we find ourselves seeking advice and guidance to help stay out of a financial debt to provide a healthy and mental stress free life. Atlanta’s own Dr. Pas...
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(BPRW) Hollywood Legend Jane Fonda Answers Workers’ Call by Pledging to Boycott the Chateau Marmont
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legendary actress, producer and activist Jane Fonda has responded to a call for support by vowing to not return to the Chateau Marmont until it has addressed concerns raised by the hotel’s...
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ASALH Kicks Off Black History Month at its First Virtual Black History Month Festival
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association for the Study of African American Life and History invites you to its inaugural virtual Black History Month Festival. In these extraordinary times, ASALH has shifted from its traditional in-person l...
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