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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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(BPRW) Urban Leaguers Will be "Fans in the Stands" As Part of Nationwide Partnership with NFL's Inspire Change Initiative
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK (February 5, 2021) -- When Urban League staffers and program participants tune into Super Bowl LV on Sunday, they’ll be looking for more than spectacular plays and creative commercials: they’ll be s...
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(BPRW) Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation Partners with Google Cloud for Largest Free Virtual HBCU College Fair in the Nation
(Black PR Wire) Alexandria, VA — The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation is partnering with Google Cloud in presenting the ASBC Foundation's 19th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Festival, taking place vi...
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(BPRW) Black Streaming Service Launches with Original Content from Dormtainment, Nuanse, and DGA Award-Winning Director
(Black PR Wire) HARLEM, NEW YORK -- BlackOakTV, a black-owned video streaming service exclusively featuring black content, has officially launched with a focus on super-serving the underserved black TV viewing audience.
As of Feb...
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(BPRW) CBCF presents the "Policy for the People" Virtual Summit Series
(Black PR Wire) The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) presents “Policy for the People” Virtual Summit Series, a two-part Health Equity Summit on February 18.
Explore the many challenges affecting the physic...
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(BPRW) Ventas Named a Founding Partner for Real Estate Executive Council’s Diversity Initiative
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ventas, Inc., (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) today announced a partnership with the Real Estate Executive Council’s (“REEC”) Diversity Initiative....
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(BPRW) C-CRETS HELPS UNDERREPRESENTED PROFESSIONALS CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER
(Black PR Wire) Oakland, CA - Corporate professionals seeking to transform their careers can benefit from C-CRETS, a career development platform that includes podcasts and executive coaching. While announcing the launch of the Platform...
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Royal Oils and Gold Series Launch “Crowns of Heritage” Campaign to Help Black Families Connect with their African Roots
In honor of Black History Month, P&G’s Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene enlisted the help of AfricanAncestry.com to trace the DNA of the team behind the brands and launch a journe...
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ONEUNITED BANK, LARGEST BLACK OWNED BANK AND VISA LAUNCH ONETRANSACTION CAMPAIGN
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank and first and only Black owned digital bank in the country and Visa are proud to announce for Black History Month the OneTransaction Campaign to close the racial wealth gap. T...
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