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(BPRW) 30th Anniversary of Black Women’s Expo Moves Forward in the Face of DEI Rollbacks; Largest, longest running Expo for Black Women set for August 1-3, 2025 in Chicago

(BPRW) 30th Anniversary of Black Women’s Expo Moves Forward in the Face of DEI Rollbacks; Largest, longest running Expo for Black Women set for August 1-3, 2025 in Chicago

(Black PR Wire) If anyone had predicted my journey of producing the Black Women's Expo would last this long — a venerable institution marking a three-decade milestone — I likely would...

(BPRW) From the Page to the Stage: The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Returns to New Orleans with Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, GloRilla, Summer Walker, a Quincy Jones Tribute by Jermaine Dupri, and More!

(BPRW) From the Page to the Stage: The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Returns to New Orleans with Boyz II Men, Davido, Maxwell, GloRilla, Summer Walker, a Quincy Jones Tribute by Jermaine Dupri, and More!

(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, ESSENCE Communications, the esteemed publisher of ESSENCE Magazine—America's leading lifestyle publication dedicated to Black women since 1970, proudly announces the highly anticipated retur...

Thrivin' Newsletter

2025-06-01 00:00:00

Each June, we celebrate Black Music Month, a time to honor the rhythms, voices, and stories of Black artists who have not only shaped musical genres, but also generations. From the soulful sounds of jazz and R&B to the lively beats of hip-hop and Afrobeats, Black music continues to shape our culture in profound ways.

This observance also shines a light on the songwriters, producers, engineers, and executives behind the scenes, the creative forces who bring the music to life. Visionaries like Berry Gordy Jr., who built Motown from the ground up, and Missy Elliot, whose innovative lyrics and productions have inspired sounds, exemplify this legacy.

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William F. Tate IV, President of Louisiana State University

Dr. William F. Tate IV is a trailblazing academic leader and nationally respected social scientist who is making history in higher education. Upon assuming his new role as the 22nd president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on July 1, 2025, he will become the second African American p...

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Press Releases

June 05, 2025
More (BPRW) 30th Anniversary of Black Women’s Expo Moves Forward in the Face of DEI Rollbacks
June 05, 2025
More (BPRW) Grammy Award-Winner Terence Blanchard Joins EJI for Juneteenth Celebration Concert
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June 03, 2025
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More (BPRW) HBCyoU Kidz™ Celebrates Juneteenth!
June 02, 2025
More (BPRW) Remembering the Legacy of Former Representative Charles B. Rangel
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May 30, 2025
More (BPRW) ALPHA Magazines Appoints Fashion Entrepreneur Teresa Caldwell as President of Marketing
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More (BPRW) Happy Black Music Month
May 30, 2025
More (BPRW) Celebrating Dads and Grads
May 30, 2025
More (BPRW) Caribbean American Heritage Month
May 29, 2025
More (BPRW) Fifty Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholars attend Hamilton on Broadway, meet the cast backstage
May 28, 2025
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