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(BPRW) Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong present “Sistas Who Succeed”  -- A FREE Women’s History Month Webinar

(BPRW) Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong present “Sistas Who Succeed” -- A FREE Women’s History Month Webinar

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Fla. – In celebration of Women’s History Month, Black PR Wire, Inc., in partnership with Women Grow Strong will present a powerful webinar entitled “Sistas Who Succeed.”  This national web...
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(BPRW) In the Cut Returns for New Season Starting April 1st on Bounce

(BPRW) In the Cut Returns for New Season Starting April 1st on Bounce

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Bounce, the first and only multi-platform entertainment network for African Americans, announced today the upcoming return of its original comedy series In The Cut. The new season of the long-running...
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(BPRW) MANNY HALLEY'S IMANI RECORDS AND BMG ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RELEASE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK,  'TRUE TO THE GAME 2,' FEATURING THE LEAD SINGLE 'CRAZY KIND OF LOVE' BY TAMAR BRAXTON -- NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS

(BPRW) MANNY HALLEY'S IMANI RECORDS AND BMG ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RELEASE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, 'TRUE TO THE GAME 2,' FEATURING THE LEAD SINGLE 'CRAZY KIND OF LOVE' BY TAMAR BRAXTON -- NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA - Manny Halley's Imani Records and BMG have partnered to release the single, "Crazy Kind of Love" by Tamar Braxton, from the soundtrack to the original motion picture TRUE TO THE GAME 2. The song is now avail...
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CBCF Issues Statement on Status of 2020 Programming

CBCF Issues Statement on Status of 2020 Programming

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Board Chair, Congressman Cedric L. Richmond and Interim President and CEO Tonya Veasey issues the following statement regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on future CBCF acti...
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(BPRW) CBCF Issues Statement on Status of 2020 Programming

(BPRW) CBCF Issues Statement on Status of 2020 Programming

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C.  — CBCF Board Chair Congressman Cedric L. Richmond and Interim President and CEO Tonya Veasey issued the following statement regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on fu...
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(BPRW) What to Watch on BET, BET+ and BET Digital

(BPRW) What to Watch on BET, BET+ and BET Digital

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- What to watch across all BET platforms the week of March 19- 25, including “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” on the premium streaming service BET+, New episodes of “T...
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(BPRW) Airport Restaurateurs, Retailers and Small/Minority Businesses  Urge Airports and Congress to Provide Financial Relief

(BPRW) Airport Restaurateurs, Retailers and Small/Minority Businesses Urge Airports and Congress to Provide Financial Relief

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC  – The Airport Restaurant & Retail Association (ARRA) and Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) urged airports and Congress to quickly pass financial relief for airport restaurateurs and...
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(BPRW) Humanities Research Grants Available for Faculty and Staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(BPRW) Humanities Research Grants Available for Faculty and Staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(Black PR Wire) - WASHINGTON, DC - The NEH Awards for Faculty program seeks to strengthen the humanities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individ...
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(BPRW) Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

(BPRW) Tallahassee, Fla.  – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida De...
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(BPRW) Statement From ESSENCE Communications, Inc. on the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture (March 13, 2020):

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- "We know that we are all focused on the health of ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities, and with 16 weeks until the scheduled 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, we wanted to provide an up...
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(BPRW) SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

(BPRW) SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation:   “The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 mill...
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(BPRW) NAT GEO WILD PREMIERES  'CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS,' AIRING SATURDAY'S AT 10/9c

(BPRW) NAT GEO WILD PREMIERES 'CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS,' AIRING SATURDAY'S AT 10/9c

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA - Nat Geo WILD premiered its newest series CRITTER FIXERS: COUNTRY VETS this weekend. Airing Saturday's at 10/9c, the show follows lifelong friends Drs. Vernard Hodges and Terrence Ferguso...
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(BPRW) Backgrounder: The #SisterlyLove Project

(BPRW) Backgrounder: The #SisterlyLove Project

(Black PR Wire) Philadelphia, PA -- Timed for Women’s History Month (March 1 to 31, 2020), Philadelphia, the City of Sisterly Love, welcomes the #SisterlyLove Project, featuring new, original street art that celebrates histo...
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(BPRW) A MANNY HALLEY PRODUCTION RELEASES OFFICIAL FULL TRAILER FOR  'TRUE TO THE GAME 2,' THE SEQUEL TO  THE BEST-SELLING URBAN NOVEL BY TERI WOODS

(BPRW) A MANNY HALLEY PRODUCTION RELEASES OFFICIAL FULL TRAILER FOR 'TRUE TO THE GAME 2,' THE SEQUEL TO THE BEST-SELLING URBAN NOVEL BY TERI WOODS

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA -- A Manny Halley Production has released the official trailer for the urban action film TRUE TO THE GAME 2, based on the original New York Times bestseller by Teri Woods, Imani Media Group announced today. &...
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Secret Deodorant Launches “Not the First” Film Ahead of International Women’s Day, Spotlights Equal Representation for Women

Secret Deodorant Launches “Not the First” Film Ahead of International Women’s Day, Spotlights Equal Representation for Women

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Secret Deodorant debuts its latest equal representation campaign, “Not The First,” spotlighting some of the most remarkable women in sports today, while paying tribute to the wo...
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(BPRW) Ford Fund Announces Second Annual HBC-You Mobility Challenge $25,000 Grant Opportunity

(BPRW) Ford Fund Announces Second Annual HBC-You Mobility Challenge $25,000 Grant Opportunity

  (Black PR Wire) DETROIT, MI -  Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, is offering an opportunity for college students, alumni, faculty and administrators at Historically Black Colleges and Universi...
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(BPRW) Mary J. Blige Set As Ambassador For American Black Film Festival 2020

(BPRW) Mary J. Blige Set As Ambassador For American Black Film Festival 2020

(Black PR Wire) -- Grammy-winning recording artist and Oscar-nominated actress Mary J. Blige has been named the ambassador for this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF), which will go down in Miami Beach from...
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(BPRW) Brown Sugar Celebrates Women's History Month with Movies Starring Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Pam Grier, and More in March

(BPRW) Brown Sugar Celebrates Women's History Month with Movies Starring Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Pam Grier, and More in March

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Brown Sugar, the popular subscription streaming service from Bounce, will feature both a curated collection and popular returning titles in honor of Women's History Month this March.   To celebrate, M...
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(BPRW) Becker Kicks off Women’s History Month by Celebrating Women of Color in Florida Politics

(BPRW) Becker Kicks off Women’s History Month by Celebrating Women of Color in Florida Politics

(Black PR Wire) Tallahassee, FL – Becker hosted its inaugural “Celebrating Women of Color in Florida Politics” event February 19, 2020 at restaurant Table 23 in Tallahassee. Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson led the ev...
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