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(BPRW) Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition
(Black PR Wire) “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores an...
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(BPRW) Make Golf Your Career
(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL - Make Golf Your Thing has officially launched the “Make Golf Your Career” job portal as part of its continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the golf industry. Make...
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(BPRW) FPL’s “Power to Care” Projects Impact Communities throughout Florida
(Black PR Wire) All month long, staff and family members of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), have volunteered to provide support and assistance to groups and organizations through their “Power to Care” program.
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(BPRW) BlocPower Announces $150 Million Financing, is Honored by Vice President Harris, Unveils Corporate Rebrand
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – BlocPower, a leading climate technology company focused on greening America’s buildings, today announced a fundraising round of $150 million, including over $24 million of Series B corporate...
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(BPRW) FPL Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors
(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s growing economy continues to need more skilled employees to meet workforce demands. To help, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the company is providing students...
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(BPRW) PHILADELPHIA IS GETTING READY TO HOST THE FIRST BLACK OPRY RESIDENCY
(Black PR Wire) Great things are happening for the five musicians from around the U.S. who were selected for the first Black Opry Residency, the creative development project created by Philadelphia public radio station WXPN&n...
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(BPRW) BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC NAMED ON FAST COMPANY’S ANNUAL LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES FOR 2023
(Black PR Wire) Black Lives in Music has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, joining the ranks of OpenAI, Disney, Tiffany & Co., and more.
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(BPRW) Clipse, Grace Jones, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Maren Morris, Summer Walker, Skrillex, Wu-tang Clan, Pharrell’s Phriends and More Will Perform at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water Festival Presented by Walmart
(Black PR Wire) Recently, visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams revealed the lineup to his highly anticipated SOMETHING IN THE WATER festi...
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(BPRW) Dwyane Wade, Rosario Dawson, Ayesha Curry, and Earn Your Leisure Partner with Square to Launch Forward
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Square announced the launch of Forward, a business accelerator program designed to help Black and Latino retail entrepreneurs obtain the capital, coaching, and products they need to...
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(BPRW) UNCF’s National “A Mind Is …”® Gala Raises more than $1 million to Support HBCUs and their Students
(Black PR Wire) UNCF’s prestigious National “A Mind Is …”® Gala convened March 2 in the nation’s capital was a night to remember, raising more than $1 million to support UNCF-member institut...
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(BPRW) Dress for Success® Worldwide celebrates women leaders globally as it launches its biggest campaign of the year, Your Hour, Her Power®
(Black PR Wire) In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month throughout March, Your Hour, Her Power honors diverse, trailblazing female leaders, from C-Suite executives to media luminaries...
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(BPRW) BPRW’s “Thrivin’ In Color” podcast celebrates Sistas Who Succeed
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – In recognition of Women’s History Month, Black PR Wire’s captivating podcast, Thrivin’ in Color, has released a special episode celebrating exceptional women. This episode’s spe...
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(BPRW) N.C. A&T, ALEXANDER TO HOST “THE BIG PAYBACK” DISCUSSION AND DEBATE
(Black PR Wire) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host a conversation and student-led debate around reparations...
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(BPRW) The Landscapes of Black Poetry: A Furious Flower reading
(Black PR Wire) Join us for The Landscapes of Black Poetry, a free poetry event on Saturday, April 1, from 5:30–7 p.m. at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Rokeby Granary. This event will kick off National Poetry...
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(BPRW) Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition
(Black PR Wire) “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores an...
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(BPRW) Black Tech Week Returns to Cincinnati
(Black PR Wire) CINCINNATI – Black Tech Week, the iconic inclusion-focused tech conference acquired in early 2022 by economic impact organization Lightship Foundation, will return to Cincinnati from July 18–20. Lightship&rs...
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(BPRW) Fearless Foundation and Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator Award $1 Million Dollars for their Black Women Entrepreneurs Grant Program
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fearless Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Fearless Fund, the first venture capital fund built by women of color, for women of color, has partnered with Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator...
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(BPRW) 20th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™ March 18th at Bowie State
(Black PR Wire) Prince George’s County, Maryland – National College Resources Foundation is proud to announce the 20th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™ Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Bowie State University, 140...
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(BPRW) TMCF Has Played a Leading Role In Addressing the Nation’s Teacher’s Shortage with TQRP Program
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – From its first Summer Institute in 2009, Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Teacher Quality and Retention Program (TQRP) has provided high-caliber training and mentoring to aspiring, pr...
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(BPRW) Papa Keith's Annual People Matter Fest Is Set For March 18 At Traz Powell Stadium
(Black PR Wire) Since its inception, anywhere hip-hop went, activism was never far behind. 103.5 The Beat's host, Papa Keith, upholds this sentiment through his annual gun-violence awareness hip-hop festival, People Matter Fest [PMF]....
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