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(BPRW) Give the Gift of Knowledge and Inspiration with Thrivin’ in Color
(Black PR Wire) With the holiday season in full swing, we reflect on the gift that keeps on giving – audio information. Audio information such as podcasts like Thrivin’ in Color, keeps our community in the loop on topics va...
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(BPRW) ‘Tis the Season for Peace and Joy!
(Black PR Wire) December is National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month! The holidays are a time for celebration, unity, and love, but let’s be honest — they can also bring a fair share of stress. Between busy schedules, fin...
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(BPRW) Getty Invests an Additional $1.55 Million to Preserve Modern Architecture by Black Architects and Designers
(Black PR Wire) Recently, The Getty Foundation and the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund), of the National Historic Trust for Preservation, announced a third $1.55 million round of funding in support of&n...
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(BPRW) PHARRELL WILLIAMS’ BLACK AMBITION FINDS, FUNDS & FUELS FOUNDERS OF THE FUTURE – AWARDING ENTREPRENEURS $2.7 MILLION AT FOURTH ANNUAL DEMO DAY CELEBRATION
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — Recently, Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition, the non-profit organization funding and fueling underrepresented Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs, awarded more than $2.7 million to 30 trailblazing fo...
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(BPRW) Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness Appoints Shanell Williams as New Executive Director
(Black PR Wire) The Board of Directors of Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness today announced the appointment of Shanell Williams as the organization’s next Executive Director, following a comprehensive national search.
“Th...
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(BPRW) Association of African American Museums Names Vedet Coleman-Robinson President & CEO
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. — Vedet Coleman-Robinson, Ph.D., has been named president and CEO of the Association of African American Museums (AAAM). Coleman-Robinson was appointed executive director in March 2019. AAAM&...
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(BPRW) Soulful Christmas 2024 - A Holiday Celebration at AARLCC
(Black PR Wire) BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Soulful Christmas 2024, a community holiday celebration for all, is scheduled for 2 to 5:30PM on December 14 at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC)...
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(BPRW) Highly-Anticipated Romare Bearden Documentary Project to Launch at Art Basel Miami
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - Today, award-winning filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper (James Brown: Say it Loud, Versailles' 73) announced that the upcoming feature-length documentary film, "Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage," will be off...
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(BPRW) Fuze Fund Launches $30M Venture Capital Fund to Empower Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
(Black PR Wire) Raleigh, NC - Fuze Fund is thrilled to announce the launch of Fuze VentureGrowth Fund l, LP, a $30 million Reg-D 506(c) fund designed to bridge the equity gap in venture capital. Recently approved by the U S. Securities...
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(BPRW) Commissioner Daniela Jean Honored with Centennial 40 Under 40 Impact Award by National League of Cities
(Black PR Wire) Tampa, FL – The National League of Cities (NLC) recognized Commissioner Daniela Jean of North Miami Beach as one of 40 distinguished local elected officials across the nation for the prestigious Centennial 40 Unde...
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(BPRW) AARP Announces Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as New CEO
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – AARP, the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age, announced today that Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan w...
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(BPRW) FPL and Community Partners Support Thanksgiving Food Drive to Help Spread Joy this Holiday Season
(Black PR Wire) Pembroke Park, FL - On Nov. 16, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) partnered with 100 Black Men of South Florida for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The event took place at the Feeding South Florida facility...
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(BPRW) ASU's National Center Receives Art Preservation Grant
(Black PR Wire) A $25,000 grant from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) has been awarded to the University's National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African American Culture (National Center).
Alabama State...
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(BPRW) NEW DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES “BEYOND THE GATES” TO PREMIERE MONDAY, FEB. 24, 2025 ON CBS
(Black PR Wire) CBS announced today that BEYOND THE GATES, the new daytime drama series and debut project from the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, will premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and air weekdays (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00...
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(BPRW) Martin Luther King Jr.’s and Coretta Scott King’s 100th Birthdays
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA. – The King Center is embarking on a five-year plan to celebrate the 100th birthdays of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2029 and Mrs. Coretta Scott King in 2027. This forward-looking plan incl...
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(BPRW) AABE, FPL and Partners Hosted the Blacks in Energy Event and Generator Build Competition at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
(Black PR Wire) In recognition of Black Energy Awareness Month, members of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), Florida Chapter, partnered with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), and others, to host and conduct a...
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(BPRW) Amistad to Publish the Inspiring Memoir of a Visionary Who Redefined Corporate and Personal Success
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In I’m Highly Percent Sure, Caroline A. Wanga, Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, and current President & CEO of Essence Ventures, authentically offers witty and transparent insight...
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(BPRW) BAPTIST HEALTH ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ALONZO MOURNING AT MIAMI HEAT MEN’S HEALTH SUMMIT
(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL – Baptist Health hosted the Miami HEAT Men’s Health Summit on Saturday, November 16 at the Kaseya Center. In honor of Men’s Health Awareness Month, the event highlighted the importance o...
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(BPRW) Kimberly Michelle Cloud: A Journey of Ambition and Integrity
(Black PR Wire) Kimberly Michelle Cloud is capturing attention with her dynamic platform, "The Kimberly Cloud Show LLC," as she navigates the intersections of education, politics, and entrepreneurship. With her graduation from college set f...
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(BPRW) $5 million award from The Duke Endowment to boost Black Church Studies
(Black PR Wire) Duke University has received a $5 million award from The Duke Endowment to bolster the work of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School, one of the oldest offices of its kind among all U.S. theological...
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