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(BPRW) The Boundless Apps Team and YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, New Jersey Announce their Partnership to Provide No Code App Development Training in After School Programs

(Black PR Wire) The Boundless Apps Team, a Georgia based tech-start company specializing in digitized solutions that enhance daily activities and improve business operations, and the YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, New Jersey annou...

(BPRW) Summit Packaging Solutions Completes Recapitalization with PITT OHIO to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Position Business for Continued Growth

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - Adam Walker, CEO & President of Summit Packaging Solutions, an award-winning supply chain and contract packaging company, announced it has completed a recapitalization of the business with PITT OHIO, a lead...

(BPRW) New Scholarship from Stride, Inc. Puts College Within Reach for More Black Students

(Black PR Wire) HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) has announced the opening of its We Stand Together College Scholarship, in continuation of its multi-year, $10 million commitment to support underrepres...

(BPRW) MIND BLOWING MAGAZINE Unapologetically In Their Own Lane

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO - Mind Blowing Magazine (MB Mag) is a digital faith-based lifestyle magazine for the modern woman. Its mission is to restore joy, share inspirational stories, and be a light to all readers through powerful testi...

(BPRW) Stride, Inc. Changing the Face of American Education Through Partnership with National Association of Black Male Educators

(Black PR Wire) HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) and the National Association of Black Male Educators (NABME) announced today a new partnership that will provide recruiting opportunities and...

(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System recognizes National Minority Health Month

(Black PR Wire) Miami -- In the age of COVID-19, taking care of our health is more paramount than ever. In observance of National Minority Health Month, recognized each year in April, Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) joins...

(BPRW) American Express and Accion Opportunity Fund Partner to Propel Small Business Growth

(Black PR Wire) Over the next five years, Accion Opportunity Fund estimates this $40 million will help yield more than $125 million in loans for small businesses, help create or retain more than 10,000 jobs, and create a ripple effect of ec...

(BPRW) NATIONWIDE “RISE ABOVE COVID” MOVEMENT SEEKS TO REPRESENT THE COUNTRY’S DIVERSITY IN COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIAL

(Black PR Wire) April 20, 2021 –Rise Above COVID is raising awareness of ACTIV-2, a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate potential treatments for early COVID-19. The study is enrolling adults within eight days of experiencing sy...

(BPRW) Galvanize to Award $1.8M in Scholarships to Foster Inclusivity and Equity in Technology Workforce

(Black PR Wire) DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to the Pew Research Center, Black people are underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up 11% of the U.S. workforce overall but only representing 9% of STEM workers. To address t...

(BPRW) Distraught Family Plead for the Return of Missing 7-year-old

(Black PR Wire) Kokomo, IN. With the help of FBI and Kokomo Police , the family of Yarieah Nikole Bowens have continued their search for the missing 7-year-old. Yarieah is suspected to be with mother Vannetta Haney and Step father Jermaine...

(BPRW) Vice Media Group and National Urban League Select 12 Black-Owned Business For 'Black+' Initiative

(Black PR Wire) Vice Media Group and The National Urban League announced the 12 winners for the inaugural class of Black+, their initiative dedicated to supporting Black-owned businesses and closing the Black entrepreneurship gap. From pro...

(BPRW) ACLU OF MINNESOTA SUES TO STOP ATTACK ON JOURNALISTS COVERING DAUNTE WRIGHT PROTESTS

(Black PR Wire) The ACLU of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court Wednesday for a temporary restraining order to stop law enforcement from attacking and harassing reporters covering the Daunte Wright protests. Over the past few day...

(BPRW) HISTORIC HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY “A FIRE WITHIN” DEBUTS IN THE ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL + CREATIVE CONFERENCE ON APRIL 22, DRIVE-IN SCREENING ON APRIL 30

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, April 16, 2021 – FMRL Media and Above the Clouds today announced their film, A FIRE WITHIN, will make its world premiere at the 45th Atlanta Film Festival beginning April 22 on a virtual platform. The document...

(BPRW) US CARIBBEAN STRONG MOUNTS GLOBAL GRASSROOTS EFFORT FOR VOLCANO VICTIMS IN ST. VINCENT

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Florida - Since the initial eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, April 9 and ongoing to as early as this week’s anniversary of the last major eruption in...

(BPRW) Closing the GAP in Gender in STEAM

(Black PR Wire) Diamond Bar, California - National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) will host an All Girls STEAM Expo April 23, 2021 from 3:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. PST, featuring 30+ young women sharing information about their exciting careers i...

(BPRW) Silent “Sojourners” No More

(Black PR Wire) As an Asian American, and founder of the Asian American Business Development Center, I’ve been deeply moved by the outpouring of support, advice and advocacy that has been unleashed after the string of horrific attacks...

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Joins Pastor Hackett's Protest for Diversity on Chancery Court

(Black PR Wire) DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After the recent nomination of former Skadden lawyer, Lori Will, to the Chancery Court, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware joined with Pastor Blaine Hackett of St. John African Methodist Chur...

(BPRW) Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute for Next Generation of HBCU Presidents

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA — Today, Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU. The groundbreaking initiative will serve as an incubator fo...

(BPRW) Lincoln Financial Network Launches African American Financial Professional Network

(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), today announced the launch of its African American Financial Professional Ne...

(BPRW) The Milwaukee Public Museum and America's Black Holocaust Museum Invite You to Take a Journey Through the Life of Nelson Mandela at the U.S. Debut of Mandela: The Official Exhibition

(Black PR Wire) MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) and America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) are excited to welcome the United States debut of Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition to Milwaukee...