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(BPRW) UNCF among six Intermediaries receiving $100M to lead Institutional Transformation at HBCUs and other Institutions of Higher Education

(Black PR Wire) To help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) undergo fundamental changes to dramatically increase success for all students, UNCF has received a catalytic investment to accelerate institutional transforma...

(BPRW) ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. - Recently, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League announced the launch of the Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC), an alliance comprised of non-governmental...

(BPRW) Tuskegee University and OnMed announce partnership to deliver innovative virtual care clinic and services

(Black PR Wire) TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Tuskegee University has partnered with Virtual Health company OnMed to deploy a custom OnMed Care Station on campus. The Tuskegee OnMed Care Station allows Tuskegee students, faculty, and sta...

(BPRW) Honda and HBCU Community Celebrate Return of Honda Battle of the Bands with Live Showcase Event

(Black PR Wire) — TORRANCE, Calif. 2023 event to be held on campus of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama Voting has begun! Fans can help choose which HBCU marching bands will perform live at the 2023 Invitationa...

(BPRW) One in 3 African American Blood Donors are a Match for People with Sickle Cell Disease

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC — As Sickle Cell Awareness Month is underway this September, the American Red Cross is teaming up with organizations in the Black community to rally blood donors who are Black to support patients wi...

(BPRW) Entrepreneur Victor Adetiba launches technology training for working professionals

(Black PR Wire) Founded by IT Professional and Entrepreneur Victor Adetiba, MansaTek has successfully graduated over 60 plus graduates most without an IT background and/or college degree in 3-6 months with $18,472,290 in job offers and exte...

(BPRW) CISCO MAKES $5 MILLION COMMITMENT TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACK ENTREPRENEURS

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, the Black Economic Alliance Foundation (BEA Foundation), a national nonprofit organization that promotes generational wealth-building for the Black community, announced a funding partn...

(BPRW) Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications Welcomes 8-time EMMY Winner Maynard Eaton as Endowed Professor

(Black PR Wire) HAMPTON, VA – Hampton University, one of the nation’s leading Historically Black Colleges & Universities, today announced the addition of award-winning newsman Maynard Eaton to the Scripps Howard Sc...

(BPRW) Celebrate Black Theatre Day (September 17) and Over 200 Years of Black Theatre

(Black PR Wire) For the 2nd annual Black Theatre Day (September 17) The International Black Theatre Summit (IBTS), convened by The CRAFT Institute, is partnering with WACO Theater Center, Project1Voice, Black Theatre Network, National Assoc...

(BPRW) DISNEY RELEASES FIRST LOOK TRAILER FOR 'MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR'

(Black PR Wire) "Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," based on Marvel's hit comic books, follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil D...

(BPRW) CBCF Announces the In-Person Return of the 51st Annual Legislative Conference

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is excited to announce the in-person return of the 51st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), after two years of virtual programming. Sponsor...

(BPRW) Color Of Change Launches Black Tech Agenda as a Roadmap for Racial Equity in Tech Policy

(Black PR Wire) Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, recently launched the “Black Tech Agenda” which is endorsed by several prominent members of Congress: Senator Cory Booker (NJ),...

(BPRW) New Name. Same Soul: Real Times Media Relaunches its Cultural Marketing Division as Pitch Black

(Black PR Wire) DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Real Times Media, relaunched its cultural marketing division as Pitch Black today. Formerly known as RTM360°, the newly minted Pitch Black will continue to help clients connect with Black audie...

(BPRW) Billionaire Philanthropist Robert F. Smith to Keynote HP’s HBCU Tech Conference

(Black PR Wire) PALO ALTO, Calif. – HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced its second annual virtual technology conference for historically black colleges and universities with billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith as this year’s fe...

(BPRW) BLACK WOMAN-OWNED PRINT MAGAZINE BASED IN PITTSBURGH CELEBRATES 50TH ISSUE; COLLECTION TO BE ARCHIVED AT SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER.

(Black PR Wire) PITTSBURGH, PA — The Soul Pitt, an urban community website and print magazine based in Pittsburgh PA, has achieved two major accomplishments this summer. First, Soul Pitt published its 50th edition of Soul Pi...

(BPRW) JOIN ALEXIOU GIBSON AT THE SHARK TANK WATCH PARTY IN THE BAHAMAS

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Success was inevitable for the Bahamian sensation Alexiou Gibson, founder of The Transformation Factory (TTF). Appearing on the season 13 finale of ABC’s Shark Tank, The Transformation Factory is the...

(BPRW) Howard University Alums Daja E. Henry and Katherine Gilyard Awarded Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship from The 19th News

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Two recent alumna from Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications, Daja E. Henry and Katherine Gilyard, are among the recipients of The 19th New...

(BPRW) Sony Interactive Entertainment Pledges $2 Million to new UNCF Scholarship

(Black PR Wire) Recently, UNCF and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced a new $2 million scholarship program aimed at supporting Black students attending historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) interested in gaming dev...

(BPRW) ATHLYT Announces Groundbreaking Times Square NIL Deal with Division 1 HBCU

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- From the football players to the women’s bowling team, history has been made with a one-of-a-kind name, image, likeness (NIL) deal. Every student-athlete from Grambling State University...

(BPRW) GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, NCRF BLACK COLLEGE EXPO PARTNER TO PROVIDE 6 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2022 TO BAY AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING HBCUs THIS FALL

(Black PR Wire) Diamond Bar, CA – National College Resources Foundation and its trademark program Black College Expo™ has formed a partnership with the Golden State Warriors to support students attending historically black colle...