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(BPRW) Carrie Meek Foundation to Sponsor the 7th Annual Black Heritage Festival on February 29th

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL -- The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc. has always been a supporter of diverse events that celebrate the many accomplishments of African Americans. This year will be no different. The Foundation has once ag...

(BPRW) ONYX MAGAZINE’s WOMEN ON THE MOVE LUNCHEON TO HONOR “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” MS. XERNONA CLAYTON

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL - ONYX Magazine’s will host its fifth annual Women on the Move (WOTM), with Founding Member Orlando Health, to recognize Florida’s most impactful and influential black women, the International Woman o...

Mariah Carey & The Roots to Headline Soul Beach Music Festival 2020 Hosted by Aruba

Come find your place in the sun and soak up the vibes at the 20th Anniversary of the Soul Beach Music Festival hosted by Aruba unveiling the stellar lineup and superstar performers, Memorial Day weekend, May 20-25, 2020 with main stage conc...

(BPRW) ESSENCE Continues Its 50th Anniversary Celebration With the Announcement of Grammy-Award Winning Megastar and First-time Festival Performer Bruno Mars to Headline the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women globally, is continuing the year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with the announcement of GRAM...

(BPRW) OWN'S NEW ANTHOLOGY DRAMA "CHERISH THE DAY" FROM AVA DuVERNAY PREMIERES TONIGHT @ 10/9C

(Black PR Wire) --About Cherish The Day Chapter one of "Cherish the Day" chronicles the stirring relationship of one couple, with each episode spanning a single day. The narrative will unfold to reveal significant momen...

(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO UNVEIL FIRST-LOOK TEASER OF GENIUS: ARETHA, DURING TONIGHT'S 92ND OSCARS® TELECAST ON ABC

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC -- National Geographic and Fox 21 Television Studios will release a first-look, national teaser promo for GENIUS: ARETHA during this Sunday's Oscars® telecast airing on ABC. Cynthia Erivo, a 2020 Academy A...

(BPRW) National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - February 7

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA -- Every year, on February 7, individuals and organizations across the nation participate in National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) to promote HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and community involvement...

(BPRW) OWN ANNOUNCES TYLER PERRY DRAMA 'IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG;' PREMIERES ITS FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON TUESDAY, MARCH 10

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular drama "If Loving You Is Wrong" will premiere its fifth and final season on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Tyler Perry's seductive series chronicles the lives of frie...

(BPRW) Jason Taylor to Honor Alonzo Mourning, Allen Milam and Taylor Richardson at Second Annual Community Hall of Fame Dinner on May 15th

(Black PR Wire) Weston, Fla. -- Jason Taylor opened the doors of his non-profit organization in 2004 with the goal of building a better future for area children in need. Nearly 15 years later, the Pro Football Hall of Famer established a Ha...

(BPRW) Super School breakfast cart donation to benefit food insecure youth

(Black PR Wire) Fort Lauderdale, FL -- WHO: GENYOUth, a national nonprofit dedicated to creating healthier school communities, partnered with the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), and the Dairy Counci...

Macy’s Celebrates Black History Month By Embracing and Expressing The Diversity Of Black People and Culture

This February, Macy’s will celebrate Black History Month by embracing and expressing the diversity of Black people and culture. Luminaries such as influencer Monica Veloz, Oscar® nominee Matthew Cherry, comedian Phoebe Robinson, a...

(BPRW) The 2020 Edition of the Award-Winning Our Jamaica Annual Destination Guide Is Out!

(Black PR Wire) Kingston, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Hotel & Tourist Association (JHTA) and HCP Media proudly announce the release of the 2020 edition of Our Jamaica magazine. This annual in-room destination guide has nearly a dozen awards...

(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TAPS GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING AND OSCAR- NOMINATED MUSICIANS RAPHAEL SAADIQ ("MUDBOUND," "INSECURE") TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE MUSIC PRODUCER AND TERENCE BLANCHARD ("HARRIET," "BLACKKKLANSMAN") AS COMPOSER ON GENIUS: ARETHA

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC -- National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been tapped to serve as an ex...

(BPRW) Task Force Recommendations Outline Changes Needed to Increase African American Physics and Astronomy Students

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Due to long-term and systemic issues leading to the consistent exclusion of African Americans in physics and astronomy, a task force is recommending sweeping changes and calling for awareness into the num...

(BPRW) Black-Owned Shops, Restaurants, Day Spas & More Boom In Philadelphia

(Black PR Wire) Philadelphia, PA -- African American culture runs deep among Philadelphia’s historic sites, artistic havens, cultural attractions — and in the region’s many Black-owned shops, restaurants, galleries and bar...

(BPRW) Sophomore CEO

(Black PR Wire) San Francisco, CA -- Victoria Lamar ’22 is the youngest of four girls, raised by their mother in Atlanta. She always planned to attend college. The question was whether she could pay for it. But Lamar isn’t the t...

(BPRW) SBA Seeks Comments for Proposed Rule Allowing Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Access to Surplus Federal Personal Property

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would allow veteran-owned small businesses, including companies located in Puerto Rico and disaster areas...

(BPRW) 21st ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION TO AIR ON BET NETWORKS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 AT 8 PM ET/PT

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Returning to BET Networks for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, February 1, 2020, the 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be hosted by national radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley. The ann...

(BPRW) A Socially Conscious Crowdfunding Platform To Change The Narrative for Black History Month

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. - Coming into the new decade, FundBlackFounders looks to change the narrative of Black History Month as we know it to be. FundBlackFounders is a socially conscious crowdfunding platform for black entrepreneurs an...

(BPRW) Strayer University and The Blackhouse Foundation Name Donald Dankwa Brooks Winner of Scriptwriter Competition to Bring Real Perspectives on Criminal Justice to the Classroom

(Black PR Wire)--WASHINGTON & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- During the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Strayer University, in partnership with The Blackhouse Foundation — a leading voice working to elevate and increase the number of...