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(BPRW) The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage & Black Veterans honor Colonel Charles Young for Veterans Day

We are commemorating Veterans Day in Louisville with the Colonel Charles Young maquette in the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. As we “Salute” all Veterans, we are placing special emphasis on the legendary...

(BPRW) Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Debuts First Television Ad: Reparations - An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Williamson Debuts First Television Ad: Reparations - An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Black PR Wire) Marianne Williamson, Democratic candidate for President, released her first television commercial today, it will begin airing tomor...

Schools create pathway program for graduates of the HBCU to attend medical school

African Americans make up only six percenti of U.S. physicians. With the goal of driving diversity among U.S. physicians, Oakwood University and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) announced a new agreement to help more African Americ...

(BPRW) The Embrace Girls Foundation presents Africa Umoja from February 25 – March 8, 2020

MIAMI, FL –– As the Lion King and yes, Black Panther continue to break box office records, another story that celebrates the African continent and its unbreakable spirit is set to arrive in South Florida. AFRICA UMOJA, ...

JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

The Jackson Agency today announced a new partnership with the Writers Guild of America – West. The Jackson Agency has been the home for underrepresented artists of color since its founding in 2014. Now as a WGA Signatory, this partner...

(BPRW) Researcher: Medical breakthrough will reduce number of premature births, and save the lives of more black women in the delivery room

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — Members of Congress will hear on Oct. 23 how a simple, inexpensive progesterone gel can reduce the number of premature births and delivery room deaths. The briefing by Sonia Hassan, M.D., associate vice pr...

(BPRW) URBAN ONE, INC. HOSTS ITS ANNUAL URBAN ONE HONORS IN CELEBRATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF RADIO ONE AND RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LUMINARIES ON DECEMBER 5 AT MGM NATIONAL HARBOR

(Black PR Wire) SILVER SPRING, MD - The annual URBAN ONE HONORS Awards show is set for Thursday, December 5, 2019 at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Cathy Hughes, Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, along...

(BPRW)The National Black MBA Association® Announces the 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition to Be Held in Washington, D.C. During Its 50th Anniversary Year September 22-26, 2020 #NBMBAA

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Black MBA Association® is excited to announce Washington, DC as the home for their 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place September 22-26, 2020. The organization will...

(BPRW) JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

(Black PR Wire) The Jackson Agency today announced a new partnership with the Writers Guild of America – West. The Jackson Agency has been the home for underrepresented artists of color since its founding in 2014. Now as a WGA Signato...

(BPRW) ESSENCE Announces the Expansion of Its Empowering Mentoring Initiative on the International Day of the Girl: “Girls United by ESSENCE”

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESSENCE, the leading media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women, celebrates the International Day of the Girl with the expansion of its empowering mentoring initiative, G...

(BPRW) Howard University Joins with Amazon Studios to Launch Howard Entertainment

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON & CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Howard University and Amazon Studios (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the launch of Howard Entertainment, a program designed to diversify the enterta...

(BPRW) MASSIVE EFFORT TOWARDS REBUILDING OF ABACO BAHAMAS COMMUNITIES BEING LAUNCHED FROM SOUTH FLORIDA

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, Florida – One month following the catastrophic Hurricane Dorian that affected an estimated 70, 000 Bahamians on the Islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama a local South Florida 501 C organization, Global Empowe...

(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System among Sponsoring Agencies for Adolescent Health ECHO 2020

(Black PR Wire) Did you know that you can help improve the adolescent friendliness of your health center and provide better care to adolescent patients by joining the School-Based Health Alliance’s Adolescent Health ECHO? The Jessie T...

PepsiCo Beverages North America & ESSENCE Launch "She Got Now" Platform to recognize Black female movers and shakers at HBCUs

PepsiCo Beverages North America, in partnership with ESSENCE, introduced today "She Got Now" – a multi-tiered platform that celebrates, supports and honors young Black women aspiring to and attending Historically Black Colleges and Un...

(BPRW) COOKIE JOHNSON JOINS KEY INFLUENCERS AT THE 6TH ANNUAL HEALTHY CHURCHES 2020 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

(Black PR Wire) RICHMOND, Va. – Cookie Johnson – philanthropist, entrepreneur, author, and wife of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson – is among the headliners of the prestigious roster of faith and public healt...

(BPRW) Essence Full Circle Festival Launches in Support of Cultural Ownership and Economic Collaboration in Africa and Building Bridges Between Africans on the Continent and in the Diaspora

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essence Ventures, an independent Black-owned consumer technology company merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color and the parent...

(BPRW) BAHAMAS FLORIDA SALES TEAM UPDATES TRAVEL AGENTS ON HURRICANE RECOVERY AND THE 14 BAHAMA ISLANDS STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS

(Black PR Wire) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - The Islands Of The Bahamas recently partnered with American Airlines to host a ‘Sip and Paint’ networking opportunity for some of American Airlines’ top travel professionals in t...

(BPRW) Hampton University to Offer Free Enrollment, Room & Board to University of the Bahamas Students Displaced by Hurricane Dorian

(Black PR Wire) HAMPTON, Va. – In an effort to help those students and families affected by Hurricane Dorian, Hampton University is entering into an agreement with the University of the Bahamas-North to allow students who hav...

(BPRW) Early Life Environment May Lead to High Blood Pressure in Children

(Black PR Wire) -- WASHINGTON - Where a mother lives and the temperature outside while she is pregnant, among other environmental factors, can impact whether her child is prehypertensive or hypertensive during childhood, according to a stud...

(BPRW) BET+ Is Now Streaming Black Culture --- BE THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE MORE THAN 1,000 HOURS OF AD-FREE CONTENT FROM ACCLAIMED AND RISING AFRICAN AMERICAN CREATORS, SIGN UP NOW AT BET.COM/BETPLUS

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The wait is finally over! BET+ launches today in the U.S. BET+ is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, Android™ devices, Android TV™ devices, Amazon Fire TV a...