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(BPRW) ACLU Of Georgia Announces Settlement With Georgia To Include Gender-Affirming Surgery In State’s Medicaid Program

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia, and the law firm of King & Spalding has settled a lawsuit with the Georgia Department of Community Health over its categorical exclusion...

(BPRW) Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta launches TogetherATL grantmaking with $645,000 to six organizations

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announces its first round of grantmaking under TogetherATL, the organization’s five-year strategic plan that centers equity and shared prosperity f...

(BPRW) Tyler Perry to Preview “A Jazzman’s Blues” at the 2022 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Fest

(Black PR Wire) The annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is pulling out all the stops for its 20th season. Celebrating two decades of Black excellence in filmmaking and visual artistry, the beachfront festival...

(BPRW) UNCF Report Calls for Congress to Increase Funding for HBCUs

(Black PR Wire) Elected representatives and private donors need to redouble their support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to a report issued today by UNCF. Entitled Greater Funding, Great Needs:...

(BPRW) “What I Want to Know with Kevin P. Chavous” Podcast Launches Third Season in Search of Answers to Education’s Biggest Questions

(Black PR Wire) RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As communities across the U.S. prepare for a new school year, the breakaway hit podcast “What I Want to Know with Kevin P. Chavous” begins its third season today. Hosted by Cha...

(BPRW) Greenwood and Travis Hunter Sign NIL Deal and Partner to Launch the “Choose Black” Campaign

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has announced a NIL deal and multi-year partnership with Travis Hunter, the number one overall col...

(BPRW) Howard Magazine Receives Two CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for 2022

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Howard University is proud to announce that Howard Magazine is a double winner for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards. The magazine...

(BPRW) USBC has Record Breaking National Conference with U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Ice Cube, Sheila Jackson Lee, Doug E. Fresh, and More!

(Black PR Wire) Last week, the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) brought together 300+ Chamber leaders and Black business owners from across the country to Washington DC for their first in-person conference in over three years. The 2022...

(BPRW) BBIF Continues to Support Veteran Entrepreneurs With Access to the Veteran Loan Fund

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL – The Veteran Loan Fund announced that it has raised $15 million in support of veteran-owned businesses, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative effort by...

(BPRW) Reflecting on the 10th Year Anniversary of PrEP, HIV Prevention Advocates Announce “PrEP In Black America” Summit to Create Plan to Address Racial Disparities

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - As many advocates are reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first medication for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (known as “PrEP”...

(BPRW) The Nation’s #1 Black Newspaper Celebrates 130 Years

(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE— In August, The AFRO will celebrate 130 years as the oldest Black-owned, family business in the state of Maryland and the third oldest in the country! It has also received Nielsen’s coveted designation...

(BPRW) Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention

(Black PR Wire) Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO a...

(BPRW) FDA Approves First At-Home Topical Treatment for Vitiligo

(Black PR Wire) For the first time, people with the skin discoloration disorder vitiligo will have a topical treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval on Monday for Opzelura, which is the first topical JAK inhib...

(BPRW) Fisk University Introduces New Bachelor of Social Work Program

(Black PR Wire) Fisk University is excited to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program. The four-year curriculum will prepare students for professions in advocacy and allow them to work with underserved popula...

(BPRW) Vinson 'Sheku' Irby Masters the Art of Portraying Black Feminine Power

(Black PR Wire) - Maplewood, NJ - This summer, mixed-media artist Vinson “Skeku” Irby unveils a captivating art exhibition centered around the beauty and power of the black feminine identity. The exhibition titled Turning Inward...

(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits

(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound sen...

(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits

(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound seniors in Broward County. The kit...

(BPRW) Author Jacquelyn W. Gibson Launches Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes, A Collection of Southern Cooking Traditions for Any Occasion

(Black PR Wire) DOWN HOME COOKING – WARD FAMILY RECIPES is a collection the traditional Southern recipes authored and edited by Jacquelyn W. Gibson. Many the of the recipes have been passed down by family members over several generati...

(BPRW) COLOR OF CHANGE AND THE FREEDOM BLOC LAUNCH PETITION DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM AKRON, OHIO LEADERS IN WAKE OF JAYLAND WALKER’S MURDER

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and The Freedom BLOC, an organization that works to build Black political power in Akron, Ohio, launched a...

(BPRW) New Study Finds That While Aging Seniors Prefer In-Home Care, Most Are Critically Underprepared for Future Healthcare Needs

(Black PR Wire) BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group, a division of Cross Country Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of in-home clinical and non-clinical care for aging seniors, today anno...