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(BPRW) Vote.org and NAACP Announce Partnership to Mobilize Black Voters Across the Country Ahead of 2022 Midterms
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON– The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Vote.org announced a partnership to mobilize, register and turn out Black voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
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(BPRW) 10 LOCAL GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS JUST RECEIVED A SURPRISE OF A LIFETIME ALL THANKS TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(Black PR Wire) On June 18, 2022, 10 students were surprised with big checks, hats and university swag inside of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale.
These 10 students received a total of two hundred thousand dollars to h...
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(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System Observes National HIV Testing Day
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL -- June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), an observance to emphasize and encourage HIV testing. In recognition of NHTD, Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) joins numerous health care providers and org...
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(BPRW) Why Disability Strikes People With MS
(Black PR Wire) In the past multiple sclerosis (MS) was thought to primarily affect whites. However, studies have shown a higher incidence of MS in the Black community with newly diagnosed cases. Black people who are diagnosed with MS...
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(BPRW) JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Students
Commitment will expand career pathways, student development programming and promote financial education resources on campuses.
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase announced an expanded five-year, $30 million commitment...
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(BPRW) Comcast and Faceforward Productions Partner for Upcoming Docuseries, “The Black Beauty Effect” From Creator and Executive Producer Andrea Lewis, Executive Producers Jackie Aina, Kahlana Barfield Brown and CJ Faison
This first-of-its-kind docuseries examines the Black women who are serving as catalysts for social change within the beauty industry and features mega beauty influencers and industry titans Whitney White, Mikki Taylor, Cara Sabin, Esi Eggle...
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(BPRW) LDF Statements on Supreme Court Ruling New York State Gun Control Law Unconstitutional
(Black PR Wire) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen that a New York gun control law requiring a person to show “proper cause,” or a special need for self-protection, to ca...
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(BPRW) CITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IN FLORIDA, NAREB CALLS FOR A FEDERAL DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BOOST BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) calls on Congress to enact a major down payment assistance program to help counter decades of housing discrimination in Florida, and nationwide, that...
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(BPRW) Bowie State’s Myles Frost Wins the Tony Award
(Black PR Wire) BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State University’s (BSU) Myles Frost has received Broadway’s highest honor, a Tony Award, for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical starring as Michael Jac...
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(BPRW) Citizens for Judicial Fairness, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Local Activists Denounce Planned Confirmation of Another White Male Justice to All-White Chancery Court
(Black PR Wire) DOVER, Del..--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, grassroots advocacy group Citizens for Judicial Fairness joined forces with famed civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton and local activists Pastor Blaine Hackett and Kendra Ray, sist...
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(BPRW) Comcast and Faceforward Productions Partner for Upcoming Docuseries, “The Black Beauty Effect” From Creator and Executive Producer Andrea Lewis, Executive Producers Jackie Aina, Kahlana Barfield Brown and CJ Faison
(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Comcast NBCUniversal and FaceForward Productions announced their partnership for the upcoming docuseries The Black Beauty Effect, releasing this fall exclusively on the Black Experience...
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(BPRW) Greenwood, Inc. Acquires Valence to Provide Professional Development and Job Recruiting for the Black Community
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has announced the acquisition of Valence, the leading platform that connects, showcases, and empowers t...
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(BPRW) A Parent’s Guide To Avoiding The Summer Slide
(Black PR Wire) Summer is upon us and many of us are making plans that include travel and vacation joy. Your plans may even include a visit to the pool and a fun trip down the slide into some refreshing pool water. Although that slide may b...
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(BPRW) MLS and Black Players for Change Commemorate Juneteenth with “Freedom to Be” Jersey Numbers and Auction for Impact Organizations
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – Major League Soccer announced a series of initiatives to celebrate Juneteenth – the historic date commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S. All programs are a close...
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(BPRW) International President Hon. Chris V. Rey Leads Landmark Collaboration Between U.S. Small Business Administration and Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities to Address the Wealth Gap
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s C...
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(BPRW) FAMU Marching ‘100’ Invited to Perform at Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Show in Paris
(Black PR Wire) Florida A&M University’s Incomparable Marching “100” Band is scheduled to appear at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Paris Fashion Week Show.
The invitation is for 35 band members and 10 accompanying staff...
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(BPRW) Heather McTeer Toney, Environmental Defense Fund Expert and Moms Clean Air Force's Almeta E.Cooper Available to Highlight the Intersection of Juneteenth and Climate Action
(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC – Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Moms Clean Air Force acknowledge and pay respect to the hope maintained by 250,000 enslaved Black Texans as they awaited liberation two years after the Emanci...
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(BPRW) Black Kids Abroad: The Mental Health Benefits of Blacks Traveling Young
(Black PR Wire) Some of us have been blessed to travel abroad and spend part of our lives as nomads, globe-trotting and collecting life-changing experiences through travel.
As adults, we’re well aware of the benefits of travel; relaxa...
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(BPRW) Fathers’ UpLift Awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant
(Black PR Wire) Boston – Fathers’ UpLift is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was chosen...
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(BPRW) Greenwood Adds Key Players to Leadership
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners today announced three recent hires. Marie-Le joins the fintech as chief marketing officer, Gopal Ravi ha...
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