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“REST IN POWER: THE TRAYVON MARTIN STORY” DOCUMENTARY SERIES THIS JULY
(Black PR Wire) Paramount Network has teamed up with executive producer JAY-Z for a landmark television event, “Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” based on the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin. The six-part non...
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Inaugural Oakland Art Month Debuts in May 2018
Features Packed Calendar of Arts Events & Performances, Including 1st Annual Oakland Mural Festival
(Oakland, CA) – Visit Oakland, the city’s official destination marketing organization, celebrates the Oakland creative...
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Hyams Foundation Releases First-of-its-Kind Report on Racial Equity in Boston
New report gauges attitudes on race, policies, and quality of life among people of color
(Black PR Wire) Boston – The Hyams Foundation has released Racial Inequities, Policy Solutions: Perceptions of Boston’s Communiti...
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Jesus Christ Superstar features John Legend
(Black PR Wire) Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and 10-time Grammy Award winner John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s special event “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” to be aired Easter Sunday, April 1.
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Jason Taylor Foundation to Host Fourth Annual Louder Than A Bomb Florida Poetry Festival from March 26 - April 21, 2018
(Black PR Wire) For the fourth consecutive year, the Jason Taylor Foundation is giving the South Florida community the chance to witness the top youth poets in the state compete during a cutting edge event – the Lo...
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Walmart continues its focus on African-American Women Owned Companies
Restauranteur Leah Abraham Shares her Recipe of Success of Hiring Locally and Giving Back
(Black PR Wire) The second Quick Chat video in the three-part series Hidden Talent, sponsored by Walmart, highlights Restaurant Owner L...
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FMU to Hold Dedication and Unveiling of “Sacred Woman” Sculpture
(Black PR Wire) -- Florida Memorial University will hold a dedication and unveiling ceremony of the sculpture “Sacred Woman”, Friday, March 16, 2018 at 6 p.m. in the Student Services Courtyard.
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Actors Danny Glover and Delroy Lindo Join Inaugural From the Fire Summer Leadership Academy for Young Men of Color at Princeton University
(Black PR Wire) New York, New York — Leadership development, mentoring, and Rites of Passage are the focuses of the new From the Fire: Leadership Academy for Young Men on July 22-August 3, 2018. Operated by At the Well...
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A TRIBE CALLED IDENTITY … FINDING YOUR WAKANDA
AfricanAncestry.com Educates on African Tribes as Part of its 15th Year Celebration in 2018
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 21) – African Ancestry, Inc. (AfricanAncestry.com), the pioneers of genetic ancestry tracing for peo...
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3 Presidents Who Shaped our Food System and the Role of African Americans in It
(Black PR Wire) Many of our past presidents were farmers or ranchers at some point in their lives, but a handful of them significantly changed how we grow our food and eat it. We can’t examine that history, however, wit...
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The Home Depot Announces the 2018 Retool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
The Home Depot’s Campus Improvement Program Will Award a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants to Nine Deserving HBCUs
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA, January 29, 2018—The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improve...
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Healthier Soul Food Cookbook Takes Fresh Approach to Traditional Recipes for "Go Red" Heart Health Month
Joint Project Between Transamerica Center for Health Studies and the Association of Black Women Physicians Promotes Healthier, Happy Traditional Eating
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – January 29, 2018 – The Healthier Tr...
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“I’m Going to Disney World!’’ Teens Surprised Live on “Good Morning America’’ with Mentoring Trip to Disney Dreamers Academy
Teens from California, Texas, New Jersey and Virginia among 100 high school students selected from thousands across country to participate in coveted mentoring event at Disney in March;
(Black PR Wire) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – &...
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The Health Gap Launches New “Culture of Health” Campaign to Raise Awareness, Drive Engagement around Mission to Eliminate Health Disparities
Multi-media awareness campaign focuses on the Health Gap’s ongoing commitment to make Cincinnati a healthy place to live, work and play
(Black PR Wire) CINCINNATI – The Center for Closing the Health Gap (Health Gap), a lead...
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Former NFL Player Helps to Encourage Young Athletes in Miami
FPL-sponsored Student ACES Program continues to promote the values and principles of leadership to young adults
(Black PR Wire) Miami Beach, Fla -- Student-athletes on the football team of Miami Beach Senior High School reconnect with...
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Keisha Lance Bottoms to be Inaugurated as Atlanta’s 60th Mayor Tuesday
The inauguration ceremony and swearing-in for Mayor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta City Council President-Elect Felicia Moore and Atlanta City Councilmembers-Elect will be held on Tuesday, January 2 at 1 p.m. in the King International...
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Billy Dee Williams, Tiffany Haddish and Omari Hardwick Confirmed as Honorees at the 2018 American Black Film Festival Honors
(Black PR Wire) New York, New York – The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors is proud to present legendary actor, singer and writer Billy Dee Williams with the “Hollywood Legacy Award;” act...
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Two Women of Power Will Deliver FAMU’s Fall Commencement Speeches
(Black PR Wire) The first female and 117th bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Vashti McKenzie and alumna and Allstate Insurance Executive Cheryl Harris will address Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) fall...
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