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(BPRW) FPL and Partners Help Miami-Dade Homebound Disabled Residents in Little Haiti and North Miami
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. -- Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) and the Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department Meals on Wheels volunteers helped pack Hurricane Food Kits to deliver to homebound disabled r...
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(BPRW) STARTINGPOINT: Efficient Client and Service Management For SMB Companies and Teams
(Black PR Wire) Redondo Beach, CA: StartingPoint Technologies today announced the release of its new client and service management SaaS offering for small to medium sized companies and teams to securely increase client engagement and stream...
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(BPRW) GOOGLE DOODLE CELEBRATES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS ACTIVIST MARSHA P. JOHNSON
(Black PR Wire) On June 30th, 2020, in light of Pride Month in the U.S., Google launched a Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Rob Gilliam, celebrating LGBTQ+ rights activist, performer, and self-identified drag queen...
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(BPRW) BIN: Black Information Network Launches Today as the First-of-Its-Kind 24/7 National and Local All News Audio Service for the Black Community
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today marks the launch of BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of cont...
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(BPRW) Black Trade Academy Business Directory App makes it easy for customers to locate and purchase from Black businesses
(Black PR Wire) In the wake of racial injustice protests following the murder of George Floyd, I decided to develop a Black directory app to unite Black businesses with supporting customers.
Instead of going to Yelp or posting...
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(BPRW) NABJ Statement on Black Sports Online and Inappropriate Conduct Accusations
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is disappointed to learn of the reported harassment and mistreatment that women journalists have been experiencing as employees of Black Spo...
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(BPRW) Miami-based Project Runway Designer to Teach Architecture + Design Summer Camp
(Black PR Wire) Arkansas City, Ark. – Alex Foundation in partnership with Friends of John H. Johnson Museum will host its annual architecture + design summer camp for girls July 20-24. The free virtual summer camp will con...
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(BPRW) Carrie Meek Foundation shows support to the Progressive Firefighters Association Charities, Inc.
(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. -- As an expression of appreciation and gratitude for their long-standing service in the community, the Carrie Meek Foundation (CMF) provided a $500 contribution to the Progressive Firefighters Association C...
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(BPRW) THE 2020 ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE: UNSTOPPABLE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA SET TO EXPAND BRANDED EXPERIENCES IN FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL FORMAT
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture: Unstoppable Virtual Experience Presented by Coca-Cola unveils invigorating branded experiences for the first-ever virtual ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Expand...
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McDonald’s USA Launches $500,000 Scholarship Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to School Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
McDonald’s USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their education this fall, despite...
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(BPRW) NEVA ALLIANCE Launches ONLINE BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR ENTERPRENEURS
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY - Neva Alliance launches online business education for entrepreneurs. NEVA ALLIANCE GLOBAL ONLINE SERIES designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic&...
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(BPRW) The Black Church in Action Against Racism and COVID-19: A Practical and Biblical Guide to Prophetic Ministry While Protecting Health
(Black PR Wire) As our country faces both a global pandemic and racial unrest, the importance of the Black Church as a catalyst for social change has never been greater. A new guide from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton...
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(BPRW) AHEAD OF HOUSE VOTE, PARENTS OF ERIC GARNER, TAMIR RICE & JOHN CRAWFORD ENDORSE THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Today, Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice; and John Crawford, Jr., father of John Crawford III, released the following joint statement in support of the George...
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(BPRW) AHF Lauds San Bernardino County on Declaration that Racism is a Public Health Crisis; Urges Others to Follow Suit
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) commended San Bernardino County and its five member Board of Supervisors for their historic unanimous vote Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis, beli...
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(BPRW) Statement of California Black Chamber of Commerce on California Efforts to Shut Down Gig-Economy
(Black PR Wire) SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In response to actions by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco to shut down access to gig-economy platforms for...
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(BPRW) McDonald’s USA Launches $500,000 Scholarship Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to School Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO — McDonald’s USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue the...
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(BPRW) OPRAH WINFREY HOSTS 'OWN SPOTLIGHT: OPRAH AND 100 BLACK FATHERS' TO AIR JUNE 30 AT 10 PM ET/PT ON OWN
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - Continuing conversations surrounding issues impacting Black lives, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today an all-new "OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers" to air Tuesday, June 30 ...
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(BPRW) New York-based Architect To Teach Architecture + Design Summer Camp In The Delta
(Black PR Wire) Greenville, Miss. – Alex Foundation will host its annual architecture + design summer camp for girls July 13-17, 2020. The free digital summer camp will convene 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily. Enrollment cap...
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(BPRW) FDA WARNS 9 HAND SANITIZERS MAY CONTAIN FATAL INGREDIENT
(Black PR Wire) Hand sanitizers have become essential and a “go-to” tool to fighting off infection and disease, especially now with the coronavirus COVID-19. But it’s important to know what kind of hand sanitizer you...
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