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(BPRW) Black PR Wire Celebrates Dads and Grads
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL -- June is a special month. It is the month that Black PR Wire salutes and celebrates Dads and Grads!
Father’s Day, June 21st, is a special time to honor the father figures in our lives. It is th...
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(BPRW) Beyoncé, Prince, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Rihanna & Other Greats Help Bounce & Brown Sugar Celebrate Black Music Month in June
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network targeting African Americans and Brown Sugar, Bounce's popular subscription streaming service, will team up for a major Black Music Month tribute this...
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(BPRW) War on Black Civil Rights from the Streets to The Capitol -- Longtime Community Advocate, Sabrina McKenzie, Fights for Vindication
(Black PR Wire) DeKalb County, GA – Longtime community advocate, Sabrina McKenzie, fights for vindication. She was not given notification to attend a hearing.
When the state ethics commission was notified that notice was that...
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(BPRW) C2 SUMMIT DELIVERS CAREER AND LIFE ADVICE TO CLASS OF 2020 COLLEGE GRADUATES
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - Culture Creators, in partnership with Morgan Stanley, wrapped its second C2 Summit last Thursday. Nearly 300 HBCU students tuned in to the free, four-day online event which featured one-hour "culture chats" w...
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(BPRW) New York Urban League’s Virtual Town Hall - Risky Business: Support and Resources for Small Businesses in Wake of COVID-19, Thurs May 28 6:00 PM
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY -- Join the New York Urban League as we host our next Virtual Town Hall. This session will provide an open forum for business owners to hear strategies to survive this time and thrive into the future, and hear a...
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(BPRW) STILL CONCERNED ABOUT COVID-19, U.S. CONSUMERS WILL WANT MORE FROM CONVENIENCE STORES
(Black PR Wire) Across the U.S. retail landscape, the convenience channel has been the offline channel to watch over the past year. With the country in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, the convenience channel is poised to be even more d...
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New Coalition (BPRW) Calls for Prioritization of Underserved and Rural Small Businesses in Coronavirus Response
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is a founding member of a new coalition created to advocate for prioritized CARES Act funding for underserved small business owners.
The Page 30 Coalition is...
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(BPRW) 5 SOCIALLY DISTANT MEMORIAL DAY ACTIVITIES
(Black PR Wire) In a normal year, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer as millions of people head to beaches, parks and backyards to take part in any of a number of fun activities. But with much of the United States being on some...
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(BPRW) Magic Johnson Announces $100 Million in Loans for Business Owners of Color
(Black PR Wire) Since April, when the $2 trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill was passed and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) began to address COVID-19’s fi...
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(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF MANAFORT
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- As the spread of coronavirus in America continues to impact communities of color, the effect on the prison system has been widely underscored. Inmates and staff have been exposed to COVID-19 at alarm...
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(BPRW) Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association to Sponsor National ‘COVID-19 Day of Service’ on May 22
(Black PR Wire) Bowie, MD – The Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association (TLMODA) is working with The Salvation Army to fill the pantries of families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. On May 22, 2020, TLMODA Dealers...
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(BPRW) Citi Announces Partnership with Minority-Owned Depository Institutions to Purchase Paycheck Protection Program Loans
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citi today announced a partnership program with the National Banking Association (NBA), where Citi has created a purchasing facility that allows it to buy loans in the secondary market from Minori...
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(BPRW) Cynopsis Announces Free Virtual Sports Conference on Tuesday, June 9
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – Cynopsis has announced the speaker lineup for the online virtual conference, The Great Sports Disruption - Preparing for Success in a Post-Covid World. As the sports industry eagerly awaits its opportuni...
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CBCF to host first-ever all digital Annual Legislative Conference
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announcted it will delivr its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow "Attendees" to experience the programming th...
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25-year-old launches smartphone brand
Chaymeriyia Moncrief is a tech entrepreneur from Alabama who is th founder and CEO of prepaid wireless carrier, Tesix Wireless Network. She turned down a $4.4M takeover offer, raised over $5M, and ended the 2019 with a $10M valuation. Now,...
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(BPRW) CBCF TO HOST FIRST-EVER ALL DIGITAL ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced today it will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allo...
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(BPRW) DEZERLAND PARK MIAMI LAUNCHES DRIVE-IN MOVIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(Black PR Wire) North Miami, Fla. – Florida's largest indoor attraction has gone outside with a drive in-theater. As a welcome escape for guests during the COVID-19 pandemic, on Friday, May 22, 2020, Dezerland Park Miami, located at 1...
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Haitian Flag Day
May is Haitian American Heritage Month a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. Tele Kreyol, one of the Boston Haitian Access Television programs, celebra...
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(BPRW) The Congressional Black Caucus Welcomes Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) to Congress
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- Recently, Kweisi Mfume was sworn in as the newest Member of the U.S. House of Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district, succeeding Elijah Cummings, who died last October. The return...
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