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(BPRW) Grambling State receives more than $17K from McDonald’s ArkLaTex to support student services

(Blaack PR Wire) Grambling, La. – The McDonald’s restaurant corporation had a famous slogan in the 1970s — “You deserve a break today.” On Monday, McDonald’s helped provide a break for Historically B...

(BPRW) American Black Film Festival Honors Returns in 2023 to Celebrate Excellence in Hollywood

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – ABFF Ventures LLC recently announced American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 5, with two-time Emmy-nominated writer, actor and come...

(BPRW) Marie Gill Honored as One of South Florida’s Most Influential and Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Marie R. Gill, Founder and CEO of M. Gill & Associates, Inc., is ending the year on a high note after being named as one of South Florida’s Most Influential and Prominent Black Women In Busin...

(BPRW) BLM Sets Up Student Relief Fund as Loan Forgiveness Stalls

(Black PR Wire) Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched their Student Solidarity Fund — an extension of the Black Lives Matter Survival Fund, where we gave $3 million in microgrants to Black individuals, families, s...

(BPRW) Mindful Eating During The Holidays: Tips & Recipes

(Black PR Wire) The holiday season can be incredibly challenging for those working to maintain a healthy lifestyle and those wanting to avoid excessive weight gain. From work parties and dinners to family gatherings, is it even possible to...

(BPRW) UNice Hair Launched New Packaging Box For Christmas

(Black PR Wire) The annual Christmas is coming. In order to let customers feel the Christmas atmosphere better, UNice Hair, a leading company in the United States for human hair wigs, has designed a very beautiful and creative new box for C...

(BPRW) The Self-liberation of Parson Sykes

(Black PR Wire) - Princeton, N.J. – HMG ePublishing, LLC is thrilled to announce the release of the first novel in the trilogy, The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes, subtitled Enslavement in Southampton County, Virginia. Aut...

(BPRW) Hampton University Announces Enhanced Partnership with Yale University, Creation of Pennington Fellowship

(Black PR Wire) Hampton, Va. —Hampton University announced today that it has entered into a collaborative partnership with Yale University, which has created the Pennington Fellowship. The new scholarship program will support New...

(BPRW) NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS ELECTS REPRESENTATIVE LAURA HALL (AL) AS NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) elected Representative Laura Hall to serve as the 15th National President. The elections were held during the NBCSL 46th Annual Legisl...

(BPRW) UNCF Partners with DeVry University to Help 42 Students of Color Gain Work-Ready Skills More Quickly

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Forty-two outstanding DeVry University students received the UNCF DeVry Gateway Scholarship. DeVry University and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) joined forces to help students o...

(BPRW) NU STANDARD® LAUNCHES NEW HYDRASILK® HYDRATING BOND SYSTEM EXCLUSIVELY WITH COSMO PROF STORES NATIONWIDE IN JANUARY 2023

(Black PR Wire) Nu Standard®, a state-of-the-art haircare brand curated for the Busy Queen on-the-go, will launch its new professional haircare treatment, HYDRASILK® Hydrating Bond System, in January 2023 exclusively with Cosmo...

(BPRW) Denton Black Film Festival Announces Ticket Sales, Featured Films and Special Programming

(Black PR Wire) DENTON, TEXAS – As one of the Southwest’s most successful events, the Denton Black Film Festival today announced that tickets and passes are now available for its entertaining and engaging list of activities...

(BPRW) UNCF’s General Counsel Receives Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s 2022 Vanguard Award

(Black PR Wire) UNCF recently announced that Desireé C. Boykin, Esq. was recently awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (H.E.L.F) 2022 Vanguard Award and was inducted into the foundation’s Sankofa Hall...

(BPRW) Report Finds Millions of Families Reliant on Medicaid to Lose Health Care Coverage

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. — A coalition of leading civil rights organizations released a report urging Congress to take immediate action and prevent millions of families from losing health care coverage. Coalitio...

(BPRW) ‘Tis The Season For THIS Cold & Flu Remedy

(Black PR Wire) Don't call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this flu season is bringing fresh twists to a familiar theme. Early season S...

(BPRW) Pittsburgh Yards' Coworking Members and Tenants Bring Kwanzaa Principles to Life Year Round

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Pittsburgh Yards, a mission-driven entrepreneurial development on the southside of Atlanta, is a community of more than 140 Black-owned and run businesses and organizations that is community-inspired. Its...

(BPRW) America's oldest and largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade to be held in Miami

(Black PR Wire) Recognized as the most influential figure in the U.S. Civil Rights movement, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored annually for his work as an advocate and leader for economic development and equal rights...

(BPRW) Holiday Cheer Spreads as Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni & Brand Supporters Continue Efforts to Help Youth Achieve Great Futures

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This holiday season, dedicated supporters continue to join forces to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America as they work together to provide safe spaces, caring mentors and life-enhancing e...

(BPRW) FPL and Partners Participated in the Spread Holiday Cheer at the 100 Black Men of South Florida’s Annual Toy Drive and Shopping Spree

(Black PR Wire) Miami Gardens, FL – ‘Tis the season to spread holiday cheer! And on December 17, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) did just that and so much more. FPL partnered with 100 Black Men of South Florida for their...

(BPRW) Get to know the African American Leadership Development Program Class 29

(Black PR Wire) Cincinnati, Ohio – Class 29 of the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio’s prestigious African American Leadership Development Program (AALDP) has been selected. Twenty-two senior-level African American leade...