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(BPRW) NAACP to Redevelop its National Headquarters, Opens RFQ (Request for Qualifications)
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Recently, the nation's preeminent civil rights organization announced its RFQ submission as plans for the redevelopment of its headquarters are underway.
The NAACP is seeking expressions of inter...
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(BPRW) Elijah Washington Presents "Alemanji" at Cannes Film Festival
(Black PR Wire) Elijah Washington will attend Cannes Film Festival May 19 to screen "Alemanji," a film he executive produced with his brother Robert "Zay" Washington. The film is set to screen during the fourth edition of Pavillon Afriques....
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(BPRW) Atlanta Jazz Festival Presents The Apollo’s production of The Blues and Its People featuring Russell Gunn and the Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra with Special Guests at Atlanta Symphony Hall on May 26
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA—The Apollo Theater’s production of The Blues and Its People celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Blues People: Negro Music in White America by Amiri Baraka. The concert sold out in New Y...
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(BPRW) Bank of America Awards Negro Leagues Baseball Museum $1M Grant for New Facility
(Black PR Wire) KANSAS CITY, MO – The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) today announced it has been awarded a $1 million grant from Bank of America in support of the museum’s $25 million capital campaign to build a new 3...
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(BPRW) Nothing But Net(Worth): National Urban League and Experian Launch B.A.L.L. for Life Financial Literacy Initiative
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A high dollar contract isn’t a slam dunk to a rich life. More than 60% of professional athletes end up broke within five years of their retirement. Financial and credit educat...
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(BPRW) AFRO UNICORN KICKS OFF LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH GIRLS INC. OF ST. LOUIS TO MOTIVATE AND MENTOR UNDER-SERVED YOUTH
(Black PR Wire) St. Louis, MO – Further expanding Afro Unicorn, her empowerment-led brand with the mission to positively uplift and impact women and children of color, African American trailblazer April Showers announced today a...
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(BPRW) LDF Announces Third Cohort of the Groundbreaking Marshall-Motley Scholars Program
(Black PR Wire) Recently, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced its third 10-person cohort of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP). Launched in January 2021, LDF’s groundbreaking pipeline program will endow...
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(BPRW) THE BLACK HOLLYWOOD EDUCATION & RESOURCE CENTER ANNOUNCES THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF SISTAS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES SHORT FILM SHOWCASE AND VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Black PR Wire) Hollywood, CA – The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host the 30th Anniversary of its Sistas Are Doin’ It For Themselves Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival. All in-person even...
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(BPRW) Ann Cephus Family Fund Launches 3R9M Music Business and Technology Paid Internship Program for High School Students
(Black PR Wire) Lawrenceville, GA - The Ann Cephus Family Fund is excited to announce the launch of the 3R9M Music Business and Technology Internship Program for rising 10th and 11th graders at Central Gwinnett and Berkmar High...
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(BPRW) MTV Entertainment Studios to Host Mental Health Action Day Event Featuring V.P. Kamala Harris at CSUDH
(Black PR Wire) Carson, CA – MTV Entertainment Studios (MTVE) today announced it will host a mental health event featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at California State University, Dominguez Hill...
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(BPRW) The Arsht Center's Juneteenth Juke Joint returns! Celebrating Black culture and freedom with Melton Mustafa, Jr. and DJ Shacia Payne Marley - June 14
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) is proud to present the return of the JUNETEENTH JUKE JOINT, a celebration of Black freedom and culture on Jun...
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(BPRW) Boys & Girls Clubs of America Welcomes Nine New Faces to Alumni Hall of Fame
(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Last night, during Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 117th annual national conference, the legacy youth-development organization welcomed nine new faces to its 2023 Alumni Hall o...
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(BPRW) Local entrepreneurs tackling social change, health inequity invited to apply for financial grants
(Black PR Wire) DALLAS — A recent study revealed that, in the United States, Black and Latinx entrepreneurs receive only 2.6% of venture capital investment. ¹ The American Heart Association®, the world’s leading no...
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(BPRW) U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Launches Their “Power 50 Under 40” Program to Empower the Next Generation of Black Leaders
(Black PR Wire) Washington D.C. – U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is proud to announce the launch of its new Power 50 Under 40 program, designed to recognize and empower the next generation of Black entrepreneurs, professionals,...
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(BPRW) UNDER ARMOUR AND STEPHEN CURRY ENTER LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, Md. - Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) today announced that it is strengthening its partnership with Golden State Warriors point guard and four-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry....
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(BPRW) Urban One Inc.’s Reach Media Announces Syndication of the new Ryan Cameron Uncensored Show
(Black PR Wire) SILVER SPRING, MD — Ryan Cameron—actor, comedian, community advocate—will helm the all-new Ryan Cameron Uncensored Show (RCUS), starting syndication nationally by Urban One Inc’s Reach...
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(BPRW) MGM+ Announces a Greenlight for the Docuseries ‘Hollywood Black’
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES — MGM+, a premium linear channel and streaming service, today announced a greenlight for the docuseries Hollywood Black, from Justin Simien’s Culture Machine, Forest Whit...
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(BPRW) Comcast Awards Over $25m to Digital Skills Organizations, Creating a More Inclusive Workforce and Economy
(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Comcast Corporation today announced a total award of more than $25 million to hundreds of community organizations to help provide the resources and support needed for building a stronger,...
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(BPRW) AFRAM Returns as Baltimore City's Official Juneteenth Celebration
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, MD. - The City of Baltimore is celebrating Juneteenth Weekend by showcasing Black excellence in fashion, art, music, business, and culture. Recently, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation...
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