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(BPRW) There are over 2 million Black-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

(BPRW) There are over 2 million Black-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

(Black PR Wire)  According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 2 million businesses in the country that are owned by African Americans. That statistic dispels a lot of rumors that African Americans are not successfu...
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(BPRW) Prepare for Thanksgiving holiday traffic with FL511

(BPRW) Prepare for Thanksgiving holiday traffic with FL511

(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE – The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. Among the top 10 Thanksgivi...
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(BPRW) Legendary Ben Vereen Brings Special Thanksgiving Concert and Dinner to The Cutting Room 11/22-11/23

(BPRW) Legendary Ben Vereen Brings Special Thanksgiving Concert and Dinner to The Cutting Room 11/22-11/23

Join us at The Cutting Room for a special Thanksgiving Concert and Dinner on November 22 and 23 with legendary Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen. "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen" is a showstopping evening of song and dance mixed w...
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(BPRW) SBA Kicks-off Small Business Saturday in Neighborhoods across America

(BPRW) SBA Kicks-off Small Business Saturday in Neighborhoods across America

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON –U.S. Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon is encouraging Americans to support local communities by shopping at small businesses on Saturday, November 24. Celebrated each year on the Saturday after Tha...
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(BPRW) Is This the Year for You to Change Up Thanksgiving Dinner?

(Black PR Wire) Soon, we’ll celebrate the most family-centric of holidays, the one where everyone comes “over the river and through the woods” (via stop-and-go traffic) to arrive with the same story about why they’re...
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(BPRW) OWN'S NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES  "LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE" JOINS NETWORK'S POPULAR SATURDAY NIGHT LINEUP JANUARY 12

(BPRW) OWN'S NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES "LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE" JOINS NETWORK'S POPULAR SATURDAY NIGHT LINEUP JANUARY 12

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced the premiere date and revealed today the official trailer for its new unscripted series, "Love & Marriage: Huntsville." The network will kick off the new year by adding...
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(BPRW) Center for Family and Child Enrichment selected as a recipient of the  100 Black Men of South Florida Thanksgiving Food Drive

(BPRW) Center for Family and Child Enrichment selected as a recipient of the 100 Black Men of South Florida Thanksgiving Food Drive

(Black PR Wire) -- On a mission to help those in need, the 100 Black Men of South Florida (BMSF) has selected the Center for Family and Child Enrichment (CFCE) as one of their organizations to benefit from their Thanksgiving Food Drive init...
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“Revival!” World Premier to Be Held Dec. 4th at the Museum of The Bible

“Revival!” World Premier to Be Held Dec. 4th at the Museum of The Bible

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Revival!, (www.revivalthemovie.com) an imaginative retelling of the gospel according to John the Apostle featuring original and contemporary gospel music will hold it's world premier M...
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(BPRW) “Revival!” World Premier to Be Held Dec. 4th at the Museum of The Bible in Washington, DC

(BPRW) “Revival!” World Premier to Be Held Dec. 4th at the Museum of The Bible in Washington, DC

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Revival!, (www.revivalthemovie.com) an imaginative retelling of the gospel according to John the Apostle featuring original and contemporary gospel music will hold it's world premier M...
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(BPRW) Head to the Florida Classic with FL511

(BPRW) Head to the Florida Classic with FL511

(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE, FL -- It’s the largest Historical Black College and University (HBCU) sports and entertainment event in the state! The Florida Blue Florida Classic is a weekend where college friends reunite, families come...
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(BPRW) Black Tech Weekend in Kansas City

(BPRW) Black Tech Weekend in Kansas City

(Black PR Wire) We are excited to bring BlackTech Weekend to Kansas City with support from the Kauffman Foundation and City of Kansas City, Missouri during Global Entrepreneurship Week.  BlackTech Weekend is highlighting Kansas City en...
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(BPRW) Use FL511 to find the best route to the 2018 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway

(BPRW) Use FL511 to find the best route to the 2018 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway

(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE — For tips on how to drive for several hours while only turning left, ask a NASCAR driver. For tips on how to find the best route to the 2018 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway, use FL511...
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(BPRW) 100 Black Men of South Florida Thanksgiving Food Drive 2018

(BPRW) 100 Black Men of South Florida Thanksgiving Food Drive 2018

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL -- For the holidays, the 100 Black Men of South Florida (BMSF) continues its mission to spread the joy of Thanksgiving in South Florida to economically disadvantaged individuals and families. Since 1989, the 100 BM...
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(BPRW) NABJ appalled by President Trump's continued disrespect of African-American women journalists and journalists in general

(BPRW) NABJ appalled by President Trump's continued disrespect of African-American women journalists and journalists in general

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- President Donald Trump rejected National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) member and CNN White House reporter Abby Phillip's question today as "stupid" on national television. Phillip asked the pre...
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(BPRW) TUNE IN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 9PM ET/PT FOR PART 2 OF THE SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY  'SHUT UP & DRIBBLE'

(BPRW) TUNE IN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 9PM ET/PT FOR PART 2 OF THE SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY 'SHUT UP & DRIBBLE'

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA -- Film and television producer Datari Turner continues a year of successful ventures with the Showtime documentary Shut Up & Dribble, which he serves as executive producer on along with&nb...
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(BPRW) Connect.Know.Go this Veterans Day  with FL511

(BPRW) Connect.Know.Go this Veterans Day with FL511

(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Each November, our nation honors the veterans of America’s armed forces who have sacrificed so much to secure the freedoms and peace that we enjoy today in the United States. Veterans Day is a nation...
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(BPRW) Young Bahamian’s Paintings Displayed to International Audience  At Top National Art Fair in South Florida

(BPRW) Young Bahamian’s Paintings Displayed to International Audience At Top National Art Fair in South Florida

(Black PR Wire) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The works of young Bahamian artist, Lyndera Hall, were recently displayed in The Islands Of The Bahamas booth during the Las Olas outdoor art event in the arts district of downtown, Fort Lauderdal...
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(BPRW) NAACP LDF HONORS CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPIONS AT 32ND NATIONAL EQUAL JUSTICE AWARDS DINNER

(BPRW) NAACP LDF HONORS CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPIONS AT 32ND NATIONAL EQUAL JUSTICE AWARDS DINNER

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - Recently, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc (LDF) hosted their 32nd National Equal Justice Awards Dinner (NEJAD) at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where they celebrated the achieve...
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(BPRW) BET Networks Licenses Carl Weber’s The Family Business Crime Drama for Eight Jaw-Dropping Installments Starting Tuesday, November 13 at 9 PM ET/PT

(BPRW) BET Networks Licenses Carl Weber’s The Family Business Crime Drama for Eight Jaw-Dropping Installments Starting Tuesday, November 13 at 9 PM ET/PT

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES --  BET Networks has announced the acquisition of eight-part drama “Carl Weber’s The Family Business,” based on The New York Times best-selling author’s most...
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