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(BPRW) NBMBAA® Announces 2020 Corporate Scholarship Recipients

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- National Black MBA Association®, in partnership with its corporate sponsors, is awarding more than $100,000 in 2020 for undergraduate and graduate student scholarships. An unprecedented number...
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BPRW October Power Profiler:  John Legend

BPRW October Power Profiler: John Legend

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL -- For the October 2020 issue of Thrivin', Black PR Wire's award-winning enewsletter, we placed the spotlight on the one and only, John Legend!  John Legend serves as a coach on the 18th season of the four-tim...
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(BPRW) How COVID-19 has Impacted Minority Communities

(BPRW) How COVID-19 has Impacted Minority Communities

(Black PR Wire) The COVID-19 crisis has tremendously impacted minority communities throughout the country. With Americans isolated in their homes and millions unemployed, the impact is being felt more and more every day. It’s no secre...
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(BPRW) Black PR Wire Offers Opportunity for Self-Promotion

(BPRW) Black PR Wire Offers Opportunity for Self-Promotion

(Black PR Wire) Promoting yourself, your business or your services is always a good thing. Self promotion enables you to present yourself as competent to other people – able to get the job done effectively. Did you know that there is...
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(BPRW) The Importance of Voting This November

(BPRW) The Importance of Voting This November

(Black PR Wire) This upcoming election is one of the most important elections in history. Don’t forget to go to the voting polls November 3rd to cast your ballot. Not only has President Donald Trump made his stance clear on immigratio...
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(BPRW) OWN'S 'QUEEN SUGAR' RESUMES SEASON FIVE PRODUCTION IN NEW ORLEANS; SERIES TO RETURN TO OWN:  OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK IN 2021

(BPRW) OWN'S 'QUEEN SUGAR' RESUMES SEASON FIVE PRODUCTION IN NEW ORLEANS; SERIES TO RETURN TO OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK IN 2021

Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that production will resume in New Orleans for the fifth season of the critically acclaimed series "Queen Sugar" from creator Ava DuVernay. Produced by Warner Bros. Tel...
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(BPRW) For the Breast of Us launches Naked Truth Project to Amplify Experiences of Breast Cancer Thrivers of Color

(Black PR Wire) A significant lack of imagery of and stories about women of color affected by breast cancer was a driving force in the creation of For the Breast of Us, the first inclusive online community for women of color affected by bre...
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(BPRW) GREEN PINES MEDIA PREMIERES MINI-DOCUMENTARY “DOING SOCIAL WORK DIFFERENT” ON AMAZON PRIME

(BPRW) GREEN PINES MEDIA PREMIERES MINI-DOCUMENTARY “DOING SOCIAL WORK DIFFERENT” ON AMAZON PRIME

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA - Green Pines Media premieres on Amazon Prime with a mini-documentary called "Doing Social Work Different." The release is a 12 – minute look into the for-profit benefit corporation's journey...
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(BPRW) This Black News App Changes Black Perception in the Media

(BPRW) This Black News App Changes Black Perception in the Media

  (Black PR Wire) Adrian Le'Roy Devezin, Executive Director of Empowr, is pleased to announce the release of Empowr News. Empowr News is a news app built by black engineers for a black nonprofit, featuring only black news publishe...
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(BPRW) Men of Color in Communications Hosts Online Summit to Address the Critical Needs of Our Time on Thursday, October 1

(BPRW) Men of Color in Communications Hosts Online Summit to Address the Critical Needs of Our Time on Thursday, October 1

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY  -- ColorComm, Inc., the nation's leading women's platform addressing diversity & inclusion across the communications, marketing, advertising, and media industries, will host the second annual...
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(BPRW) 'TOGETHER WE RISE: THE UNCOMPROMISED STORY OF GRM DAILY' LAUNCHES FIRST EPISODE OF FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY

(BPRW) 'TOGETHER WE RISE: THE UNCOMPROMISED STORY OF GRM DAILY' LAUNCHES FIRST EPISODE OF FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY

(Black PR Wire) YouTube Originals are pleased to launch the first episode for their new documentary series TOGETHER WE RISE: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Daily. The four-part documentary series tells the story of how GRM Daily founder Pos...
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(BPRW) K12 Inc. Announces Private Academy Scholarships for Underserved Students

(BPRW) K12 Inc. Announces Private Academy Scholarships for Underserved Students

(Black PR Wire) HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of a company-wide commitment to launch a series of initiatives that support racial and socioeconomic equity and inclusion in and through education, K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN)—the natio...
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(BPRW) COVID-19 Reinfection: A New Concern?

(BPRW) COVID-19 Reinfection: A New Concern?

(Black PR Wire) As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we see experts watching for new manifestations of this novel coronavirus. Recent reports suggest that reinfection after recovering from a first bout of the illness is possible, but what...
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(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS URGES SENATE NOT TO CONSIDER SUPREME COURT NOMINEE UNTIL NEXT PRESIDENT IS INAUGURATED

(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS URGES SENATE NOT TO CONSIDER SUPREME COURT NOMINEE UNTIL NEXT PRESIDENT IS INAUGURATED

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and Congressional Black Caucus Judicial Nominations Task Force Chair Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued...
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(BPRW) BLACK WOMEN FILM NETWORK TO STREAM ANNUAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON SAT, OCT. 10 ON KWELI TV

(BPRW) BLACK WOMEN FILM NETWORK TO STREAM ANNUAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON SAT, OCT. 10 ON KWELI TV

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Black Women Film Network (BWFN) has announced that it will host its annual BWFN Short Film Festival as a virtual experience on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in partnership with black-owned streaming service K...
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(BPRW) COVID RESOURCES FOR FAITH-LED BUSINESSES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

(BPRW) COVID RESOURCES FOR FAITH-LED BUSINESSES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

(Black PR Wire) Join us for a virtual gathering to help faith-led small businesses and non-profit organizations. Receive information on SBA programs for small business recovery Find out about SBA Disaster Loans for Individuals & Non-Pr...
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(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO BROADCAST  FIVE-PART CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES CITY SO REAL  FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMMAKER  STEVE JAMES IN AN UNPRECEDENTED  ONE-NIGHT, FIVE-HOUR, COMMERCIAL-FREE EVENT  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00 P.M. ET/PT

(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO BROADCAST FIVE-PART CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES CITY SO REAL FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMMAKER STEVE JAMES IN AN UNPRECEDENTED ONE-NIGHT, FIVE-HOUR, COMMERCIAL-FREE EVENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00 P.M. ET/PT

(WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 24, 2020) National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the critically acclaimed five-part documentary series from Participant and Kartemquin Films, CITY SO REAL, will air in an unprecedented one-night...
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(BPRW) FPL to offer direct relief to customers including those significantly behind on bills due to COVID-19

(BPRW) FPL to offer direct relief to customers including those significantly behind on bills due to COVID-19

(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced it plans to begin offering direct relief to customers significantly behind on their FPL bills due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to those...
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(BPRW) New Voices Foundation + Target Accelerators to Hold $100,000 Virtual Pitch Competition for Women of Color Entreprenuers

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As businesses across the United States continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, Black and Brown communities are being impacted at drastically disproportionate rates. In particular, the alr...
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(BPRW) HSBC Bank USA Appoints Ralph Jardine as Head of Inclusion and Culture

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (“HSBC USA”), part of HSBC Group, today announced the appointment of Ralph Jardine as the US Head of Inclusion and Culture, a newly created position focused on expa...
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