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(BPRW) Fearless Fund and JPMorgan Chase Partner to Support Black Women Entrepreneurs in Fintech and Workforce Development through an Exclusive Get Venture Ready Cohort with $30K in Grant Funding

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund built by women of color, for women of color, has announced a new industry-specific cohort of the Get Venture Ready (GVR) Program in partnership wi...

(BPRW) Colleen J. McElroy to Judge 2023 Cave Canem Poetry Prize

(Black PR Wire) Submissions are now open for the 2023 Cave Canem Poetry Prize, to be judged by Colleen J. McElroy. The annual contest is dedicated to the discovery of first books by Black poets. The winner receives $1,000, publication...

(BPRW) Bowie State Unveils the Dionne Warwick Theater

(Black PR Wire) BOWIE, Md. – Music icon Dionne Warwick graced a private function at Café Milano in Georgetown to benefit Bowie State University as a prelude to the unveiling of the newly named Dionne Warwick Theater i...

(BPRW) A Gamified App Teaching Credit Education Nabs First Place in the Inaugural #IYKYK Hackathon

(Black PR Wire) COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A team of students from Alabama State University (ASU) took the top prize for their innovative credit education program to reach their peers in the first-ever #IYKYK Hackathon (If&n...

(BPRW) Music Legend Static Major Exhibit Opens at Roots 101 African American Museum During Kentucky Derby Weekend

(Black PR Wire) Louisville, KY - On Monday, May 8th, Roots 101 African American Museum will open a long-awaited tribute to the late Stephen "Static Major" Garrett, the "King of Kentucky." The exhibit will take visitors through the legendary...

(BPRW) BLACK MUSIC ACTION COALITION AND THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC LAUNCH APPLICATIONS FOR ONRAMP PROGRAM FOR FUTURE LEADERS

(Black PR Wire) NASHVILLE, TN – The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced the opening of applications for “OnRamp,” a partnership betwe...

(BPRW) BLACK REAL ESTATE DIALOGUE NOMINATED FOR A 2023 WEBBY AWARD: VOTE NOW FOR THE B.R.E.D. PODCAST

(Black PR Wire) The Black Real Estate Dialogue podcast (B.R.E.D.), launched by Sam Dolciné in 2019, is nominated for the prestigious 2023 Webby Awards, honoring the best of the Internet. Nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 4...

(BPRW) AWARD-WINNING MARKET RESEARCHER PENS COMPELLING BOOK THAT SHARES PROVEN FORMULA FOR UNDERSTANDING & REACHING BLACK CONSUMERS

(Black PR Wire) Reaching the Black consumer can be daunting if those trying to make a connection lack the depth, heft or the information-gathering skills required to capture their loyalty and coveted dollars. Those stymied about how to...

(BPRW) OVER 150 YOUNG LEADERS FROM THE U.S. WILL TRAVEL TO CUBA IN SOLIDARITY

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY, USA — On April 24, 2023, over 150 young leaders from social movements and organizations in the United States will travel to Cuba to exchange with labor unions, grassroots activists, artists, and yout...

(BPRW) NINE BIDEN CABINET MEMBERS, ENTERTAINERS TYLER PERRY AND KERRY WASHINGTON, MAGIC JOHNSON AND BUSINESS LEADER ROBERT SMITH HEADLINE 2023 NAN CONVENTION

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – In response of the continued and concerted efforts to undermine democracy in the United States, Rev. Al Sharpton will hold the 2023 National Action Network Annual Convention in New York City fr...

(BPRW) Now Accepting Applications: Glossier 2023 Grant Program

(Black PR Wire) Glossier’s vision is to change the way the world sees beauty — and we can’t do that without changing the beauty industry itself. Just last year, Black founders raised only 1% of all venture c...

(BPRW) Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17)

(Black PR Wire) Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), held on April 11-27, is a week-long campaign led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives, an...

(BPRW) Black Women Dealing with Cancer Invited to Free Online Supportive Workshop – Love Letters to Our Bodies

(Black PR Wire) Nationwide, USA – “Love Letters to Our Bodies” is a free contemplative workshop for African American/Black Women, living with cancer or cancer survivors, to explore how they experience their bodies, stories...

(BPRW) Tech Giant Microsoft Joins Forces with Atlanta-based Not-For-Profit to Support Aspiring Youth Creatives

(Black PR Wire) WHAT: The Ann Cephus Family Fund (ACFF) and Microsoft Corporation as we officially kick off a city-wide effort to empower students in the Atlanta metro area who are pursuing careers in the Arts. Through this partn...

(BPRW) Phanord & Associates and partner agencies share important information on Oral Cancer

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL - April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The dental team at Phanord & Associates, along with their partner agencies, are joining other dental professionals across the nation to highlight the importance of e...

(BPRW) Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio announces 2023 Lions

(Black PR Wire) The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) is proud to announce its 29th class of Lions, honoring six local community leaders who have reached age 65 and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Th...

(BPRW) Fearless Fund and Tory Burch Foundation Continue Partnership to Award $1 Million in Grants to Women of Color Entrepreneurs

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fearless Fund and the Tory Burch Foundation opened applications for the third cohort of the Women of Color Grant Program. The program will award 75 women of color-owned sma...

(BPRW) Boosters Big & Small Set to Accelerate Harlem Rocket Tours — and Maritime Opportunities for Area Youth

(Black PR Wire) The Harlem Rocket, an exciting high-speed boat tour on the Hudson River, has announced their April drive to draw major new donors and small-dollar contributors, who earn rewards including the first-ever tickets sold for the...

(BPRW) ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES 13TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” CONTEST FOR YOUTH IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH

(Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Fin...