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(BPRW) Denny’s Orange Blossom Classic Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend Announcing Two Year Extension

(Black PR Wire) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As part of its continuing commitment to supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Denny’s today announced a two-year extension of its role as title sponsor of the Orange Bl...
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(BPRW) Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Alethia Jackson Senior Vice President, ESG and Chief DEI Officer

(BPRW) Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Alethia Jackson Senior Vice President, ESG and Chief DEI Officer

(Black PR Wire) DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced that Alethia Jackson has been named senior vice president, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and chief DEI (divers...
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(BPRW) Protecting Students from the Danger Inside School

(BPRW) Protecting Students from the Danger Inside School

(Black PR Wire) Before the late 1990s school shootings, back-to-school was a time when parents shopped for deals on school supplies, fall clothes and prepared for crazy schedules. Fast forward to 2022 and now parents are shopping for b...
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(BPRW) SMART CITY EXPO USA TO CONVENE SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2022 IN MIAMI, FL

(BPRW) SMART CITY EXPO USA TO CONVENE SEPTEMBER 14-15, 2022 IN MIAMI, FL

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL. – Fira de Barcelona and Smart City Expo World Congress, the world’s leading summit for cities and smart urban solutions, are partnering with the African American Mayors Association, the National L...
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(BPRW) NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS RECOGNIZE 59TH ANNIVERSARY AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR DEMOCRACY AND VOTING RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES

(BPRW) NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS RECOGNIZE 59TH ANNIVERSARY AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR DEMOCRACY AND VOTING RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the 59th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, leaders of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations today declared a state of emergency for demo...
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(BPRW) McDonald's USA Continues Empowering and Supporting Black Community and Cultural Trailblazers through its new Black & Positively Golden “Change Leaders” Program

(BPRW) McDonald's USA Continues Empowering and Supporting Black Community and Cultural Trailblazers through its new Black & Positively Golden “Change Leaders” Program

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – Calling entrepreneurs, activists and culture shifters. McDonald’s USA today announced the Black & Positively Golden Change Leaders program, an initiative to empower the next group of visionaries who...
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(BPRW) 10 Years, A New Foundation; Annual Black Breastfeeding Week to Celebrate 10th Year

(BPRW) 10 Years, A New Foundation; Annual Black Breastfeeding Week to Celebrate 10th Year

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary from August 25-31. Themed 10 Years, A New Foundation, Black Breastfeeding Week will recognize the progress the organization has made in c...
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(BPRW) A New Immunotherapy Medicine Can Help Black Women Combat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

(BPRW) A New Immunotherapy Medicine Can Help Black Women Combat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

(Black PR Wire) Women’s health has taken a back seat to many healthcare studies. However, times are changing and more work is being done to better represent women’s health issues. More importantly, the healthcare system has...
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(BPRW) 10 Years, A New Foundation

(BPRW) 10 Years, A New Foundation

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary from August 25-31. Themed 10 Years, A New Foundation, Black Breastfeeding Week will recognize the progress the organization has made in champi...
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(BPRW) THE 8 ANNUAL SHEEN MAGAZINE AWARDS WILL HONOR ENTERTAINMENT TRAILBLAZER JAMES DuBOSE (GM/HEAD OF PROGRAMMING FOR FOX SOUL), ICONIC COMEDY PIONEER BOB SUMNER (CO-CREATOR OF DEF COMEDY JAM), FILM VISIONARY MELVIN CHILDS, MEMBER OF AWARD-WINNING SINGING GROUP B2K/ENTREPRENEUR/AUTHOR OMARION, & LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER AALIYAH JAY

(BPRW) THE 8 ANNUAL SHEEN MAGAZINE AWARDS WILL HONOR ENTERTAINMENT TRAILBLAZER JAMES DuBOSE (GM/HEAD OF PROGRAMMING FOR FOX SOUL), ICONIC COMEDY PIONEER BOB SUMNER (CO-CREATOR OF DEF COMEDY JAM), FILM VISIONARY MELVIN CHILDS, MEMBER OF AWARD-WINNING SINGING GROUP B2K/ENTREPRENEUR/AUTHOR OMARION, & LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER AALIYAH JAY

(Black PR Wire) GREENVILLE, SC —It’s time for the highly anticipated SHEEN Magazine Awards.  We #backoutside and live. Considered one of the hottest events in the south, the 8th Annual SHEEN Magazine Awards, is set for...
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(BPRW) National Action Network Responds to Biden Student Debt Cancellation

(BPRW) National Action Network Responds to Biden Student Debt Cancellation

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – The National Action Network (NAN) recently responded to the Biden administration’s decision to eliminate $10,000 in student debt for borrowers earning $125,000 or less. NAN Senior Vice Pr...
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(BPRW) The Dream Exchange Will Exponentially Expand Black Participation in Public Companies

(BPRW) The Dream Exchange Will Exponentially Expand Black Participation in Public Companies

(Black PR Wire) Chicago, IL. - Out of over 6,000 public companies based in the U.S., less than 15 are Black-owned or 0.1%. The Dream Exchange, the first majority Black-owned stock exchange in formation, intends to change that. To find...
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 (BPRW) McDonald's USA Continues Empowering and Supporting Black Community and Cultural Trailblazers through its new Black & Positively Golden “Change Leaders” Program

(BPRW) McDonald's USA Continues Empowering and Supporting Black Community and Cultural Trailblazers through its new Black & Positively Golden “Change Leaders” Program

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – Calling entrepreneurs, activists and culture shifters. McDonald’s USA today announced the Black & Positively Golden Change Leaders program, an initiative to empower the next group of visionaries who...
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(BPRW) “We Are Back!”

(BPRW) “We Are Back!”

(Black PR Wire) MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce a triumphant return to an in-person conference with its 107th Annual Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama...
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(BPRW) African American Leadership Forum Selects Adair Mosley as New Chief Executive Officer

(BPRW) African American Leadership Forum Selects Adair Mosley as New Chief Executive Officer

(Black PR Wire) Minneapolis, MN – African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities (AALF) announced today that its board of directors has unanimously selected Adair Mosley as the organization’s next Chief Executive Office...
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(BPRW) Broward Black Chamber Hosts Black Business Expo

(Black PR Wire) Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, FL - To commemorate National Black Business Month this year, the Broward County Black Chamber hosted its inaugural Broward Black Business Expo on Tuesday, August 16th from 6-8 p.m. at 401 NW...
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(BPRW) National Black Business Month Feature - LaToya Hurley

(BPRW) National Black Business Month Feature - LaToya Hurley

  (Black PR Wire) In celebration of National Black Business Month, Black PR Wire is recognizing key Black business leaders, community influencers and movers and shakers who make it happen in our communities. Today's feature h...
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(BPRW) Made You Look: Art in the Right of Way

(BPRW) Made You Look: Art in the Right of Way

(Black PR Wire) Baltimore, MD - On average, a Baltimore resident dies every week from injuries sustained in a traffic-related accident (2017 data). Additionally, someone is injured in a traffic-related accident every hour. Neighborhood...
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(BPRW) Submissions For The 54th NAACP Image Awards Are Now Open

(BPRW) Submissions For The 54th NAACP Image Awards Are Now Open

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles – Recently, the NAACP announced 3 new submission categories for the 54th NAACP Image Awards. Recognized as the nation's preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspecti...
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(BPRW) Applications Now Open for the Coalition to Back Black Businesses 2022-23 Grant Program

(BPRW) Applications Now Open for the Coalition to Back Black Businesses 2022-23 Grant Program

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and American Express announced that the Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB) is now accepting applications for its 2022-23 grant program, which will...
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