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(BPRW) Teacher Sign-Ups Now Open for Khan Academy’s Free Back-to-School Program LearnStorm

(Black PR Wire) Mountain View, CA -- Teacher registration is now open for Khan Academy’s LearnStorm — a FREE motivational, community-building program that empowers teachers and their students to develop the skills and learning m...
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(BPRW) FAMU SPENDS OVER $16M TO PAY OFF STUDENT OUTSTANDING BALANCES

(BPRW) FAMU SPENDS OVER $16M TO PAY OFF STUDENT OUTSTANDING BALANCES

(Black PR Wire) Florida A&M University (FAMU) spent more than $16 million to cover fees, tuition and unpaid student account balances during the 2020-2021 school year, President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., has announced. “Over the last...
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(BPRW) Durbin Calls On Colleagues To Support Nomination Of Eunice Lee To The Second Circuit Court Of Appeals

(BPRW) Durbin Calls On Colleagues To Support Nomination Of Eunice Lee To The Second Circuit Court Of Appeals

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Eunice Lee’s nomination to serve on the Second Circuit Court...
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(BPRW) White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Announces 2021 HBCU Scholars

(Black PR Wire) The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) today announced its eighth cohort of HBCU Scholars. This program recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students f...
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(BPRW) National Non Profit Steps Up to Support Minority Businesses in the Wake of the COVID 19 Pandemic

(BPRW) National Non Profit Steps Up to Support Minority Businesses in the Wake of the COVID 19 Pandemic

(Black PR Wire) Philadelphia, PA -  It’s no secret that small businesses took a great hit on a national and global scale during the COVID 19 pandemic. According to a recent article from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a majori...
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(BPRW) The PuffCuff Announces $300K Funding Partnership with 1863 Ventures

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – PuffCuff, an emerging global leader in beauty and hair care, today announced a new partnership with 1863 Ventures, giving the company access to $300,000 in funding as part of a push to support “New Majo...
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(BPRW) Greenwood Launches Greenwood Studio to Produce Finance and Business Shows and Podcasts for Black and Latino Audience

(BPRW) Greenwood Launches Greenwood Studio to Produce Finance and Business Shows and Podcasts for Black and Latino Audience

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, today announced the launch of Greenwood Studio. Greenwood Studio will produce essential personal financ...
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(BPRW) African Americans in Aviation Traveling Museum visits 2nd Largest Air Show in the World

(BPRW) African Americans in Aviation Traveling Museum visits 2nd Largest Air Show in the World

(Black PR Wire) Diamond Bar, California - National College Resources Foundation’s partnership with Chauncey E. Spencer II continues to grow the awareness of the contribution of African Americans in Aviation with a three- city summer t...
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(BPRW) Chicago Fashion Designer Stevie Edwards features his Muse Actress LisaRaye in his Fall Fashion Ad Campaign recreating the iconic 70’s photo of Diana Ross, debuting in  the September 2021 Issues of Vogue and W Magazine

(BPRW) Chicago Fashion Designer Stevie Edwards features his Muse Actress LisaRaye in his Fall Fashion Ad Campaign recreating the iconic 70’s photo of Diana Ross, debuting in the September 2021 Issues of Vogue and W Magazine

(Black PR Wire) Chicago - Chicago Designer Stevie Edwards announced today that Actress LisaRaye is featured as his Muse in his Fashion Campaign Ads. These ads will be featured in the September Issues of Vogue and W Magazine. The Design...
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(BPRW) Susan G. Komen® Launches “Stand for H.E.R.”, a Health Equity Revolution to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes in the Black Community

(BPRW) Susan G. Komen® Launches “Stand for H.E.R.”, a Health Equity Revolution to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes in the Black Community

(Black PR Wire) DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today launched a new initiative called Stand for H.E.R. – a Health Equity Revolution, a bold new effort to decrease t...
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OWN SETS PREMIERE DATE AND UNVEILS NEW SEASON TRAILER FOR DRAMA  'QUEEN SUGAR' FROM AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AVA DuVERNAY

OWN SETS PREMIERE DATE AND UNVEILS NEW SEASON TRAILER FOR DRAMA 'QUEEN SUGAR' FROM AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AVA DuVERNAY

Los Angeles, CA - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series "Queen Sugar," created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("When They See Us," "Cherish the Day"), returns Tuesday, September...
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RSR Partners Deepens Bench with Eric Douglas Keene

RSR Partners Deepens Bench with Eric Douglas Keene

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RSR Partners, a leading board and executive search firm, has announced that Eric Douglas Keene has joined the firm’s Board & CEO Services practice as a Managing Director in Chicago. K...
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(BPRW) RSR Partners Deepens Bench with Eric Douglas Keene

(BPRW) RSR Partners Deepens Bench with Eric Douglas Keene

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RSR Partners, a leading board and executive search firm, has announced that Eric Douglas Keene has joined the firm’s Board & CEO Services practice as a Managing Director in Chicago. This...
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(BPRW) New LinkedIn Live series with Soledad O’Brien to deliver career tips and opportunities to early- and mid-career Black professionals

(BPRW) New LinkedIn Live series with Soledad O’Brien to deliver career tips and opportunities to early- and mid-career Black professionals

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – Starting today, the Advancing Black Pathways (ABP) Careers Series by JPMorgan Chase, will deliver actionable advice to early- and mid-career Black professionals as part of an effort to grow the firm&rsq...
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(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Releases Powerful New Ad, “Sharpton,” Places Massive $550,000 Ad Buy Over Three Weeks - with More To Follow - To Promote Diversity on Delaware’s Courts

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Releases Powerful New Ad, “Sharpton,” Places Massive $550,000 Ad Buy Over Three Weeks - with More To Follow - To Promote Diversity on Delaware’s Courts

(Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) released a new TV advertisement featuring legendary Civil Rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton demanding diverse courts to deliver...
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(BPRW) New Data on the Black-White Wealth Gap Before and During the Pandemic

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows that the long-standing Black-white wealth gap hurt Black households’ ability to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. It also descr...
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(BPRW) Special Salute to the Olympic Athletes

(Black PR Wire) Jesse Owens, a black athlete from the United States, was the star of the 1936 Olympic Games. Wilma Rudolph was an American sprinter, who became a world-record-holding Olympic champion and international sports icon in track a...
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(BPRW) August is National Black Business Month

(Black PR Wire) Entrepreneurship can be a tough road, but with passion and perseverance, it can lead you on a successful journey. Former President Barack Obama once said “If you’re walking down the right path and you’re wi...
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(BPRW) Simone Biles Pulls out of Olympic Finals Over Mental Health Concerns

(BPRW) Simone Biles Pulls out of Olympic Finals Over Mental Health Concerns

(Black PR Wire) Fans have dubbed Simone Biles a “mental health hero” after her decision to pull out of the Olympic team finals. Biles, who was noticeably distraught, left in the middle of the competition after failing to land a...
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(BPRW) ENTREPRENEUR MOGUL KIMBERLY CLOUD ANNOUCES THE RELEASE HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY – EDITION II

(BPRW) ENTREPRENEUR MOGUL KIMBERLY CLOUD ANNOUCES THE RELEASE HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY – EDITION II

(Black PR Wire) Kimberly Michelle Cloud is a name that you don't ever want to forget. Despite challenges and obstacles, she has faced, Cloud makes sure to uplift others on her way to the top of the industry. Kimberly Cloud is an entrepreneu...
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