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(BPRW) CTPF Board of Trustees President, Jacquelyn Price Ward, Honored at the Chicago Defender’s 2026 Women of Excellence Awards

(Black PR Wire) Jacquelyn Price Ward, President of the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF) Board of Trustees, received the Chicago Defenders 2026 Women of Excellence Award. President Price Ward, along with 50 other ho...

(BPRW) James Jones Named New Assistant Director of Broward County Library

(Black PR Wire) BROWARD COUNTY, FL - James Jones has been named the new Assistant Director for the Broward County Libraries Division. He has most recently held the position of Acting Assistant Director. "I am delighted t...

(BPRW) Grady Announces New South Fulton Medical Campus and Planned Leadership Transition, Signaling the Future of Care Delivery

(Black PR Wire) Recently, Grady Health System announced plans for a new medical center campus in South Fulton County – a major investment designed to expand access to high-quality care, relieve capacity constraints, and stre...

(BPRW) Announcing the 2026 Cohort of Jazz Legacies Fellows

(Black PR Wire) The Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) today announced the second cohort of Jazz Legacies Fellows, honoring twelve legendary artists whose work has shaped and continues to impact the evolution of...

(BPRW) New NAACP, Sanofi Report Unveils Roadmap for Advancing Health Equity Across the Country

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The NAACP, in collaboration with Sanofi, released the findings of the ACE Your Health Community Wellness Survey, one of the largest contemporary grassroots assessments of community...

(BPRW) The Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Partners with Eight Southern California Chapters of The Links, Incorporated to Hold Black Family Wellness Expo in Support of National Black Family Wellness Effort

(Black PR Wire) The Angel City (CA) Chapter, Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter, Central Coast-Riviera (CA) Chapter, Channel Islands (CA) Chapter, Harbor Area (CA) Chapter, Inglewood Pacific (CA) Chapter, Los Angeles, (CA) Chapter, Orange Coun...

(BPRW) Music Lineup Announcement for the Congo Square Rhythms Festival 2026

(Black PR Wire) The 2026 Congo Square Rhythms Festival, powered by Cox Communications and presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square on Sa...

(BPRW) Black Excellence Gala celebrates student leadership and legacy at Rice

(Black PR Wire) Students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at Rice University for the annual Black Excellence Gala, an evening recognizing the achievements of Black students while reflecting on the history and growth of the universit...

(BPRW) ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented by Coca-Cola® Names Teyana Taylor as Chief Curator for 2026 to Shape the Elevation of Excellence Across its Programming

(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® today announced that Teyana Taylor and her creative team, The Aunties, have been named Chief Curator for the 2026 festival, set for...

(BPRW) New PSA campaign launches during Black Maternal Health Week to help save Black mothers’ lives

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA — As Black Maternal Health Week approaches (April 11–17), a new public service announcement campaign is launching to address the alarming rates of Black maternal and infant mortality in Los...

(BPRW) Celebrating Miami-Dade County’s hospitality history maker - Carole Ann Taylor

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI, FL – In celebrating the impact of Greater Miami’s Black-owned and woman-owned businesses this Women’s History Month, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is highlight...

(BPRW) BET Expands Daytime Lineup with AFRO TV’s The Sisaundra Show and Point of View, Celebrating Community, Culture and Connection on BET Her

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BET is expanding its daytime programming slate through a new partnership with AFRO TV that will bring two daily talk shows, The Sisaundra Show and Point of View (POV), to BET Her. The ag...

(BPRW) Girl Power Rocks Opens Registration for 2026 Summer STEAM Workforce Training Camp for Middle School Girls

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Girl Power Rocks has opened registration for its 2026 Summer STEAM Workforce Training Camp, a six-week program designed to empower middle school girls with the skills and confidence to pursue futures in sci...

(BPRW) New ADUs delivered for Altadena Families Displaced by Eaton Fire

(Black PR Wire) Shared Harvest Foundation today joined with three nonprofit partners and local residents in Altadena to install two new Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). This marks an important milestone for families whose homes were destroy...

(BPRW) Omidyar Network Appoints Michele L. Jawando as Chief Executive Officer

(Black PR Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Omidyar Network today announced that Michele L. Jawando has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Mike Kubzansky, who has served in the role for more than eight...

(BPRW) The Tiger’s Comfort Closet Celebrates One Year of Creating Change for Women Students

(Black PR Wire) According to UN Women, in the United States, one in four teens and one in three adults struggle to afford period products, especially teens of color and households of low wage earners. The lack of access to these p...

(BPRW) Cassandra Hill Featured in Authority Magazine as an Expert on What It Takes to Be a Highly Effective Speaker

(Black PR Wire) Nationally recognized speaker, author, and Master Life Coach Cassandra Hill continues to gain media momentum as a trusted voice in leadership, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and emotional wellness. Cassandra Hill, a nation...

(BPRW) Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Lands West Coast Premiere as Centerpiece of 69th San Francisco International Film Festival

(Black PR Wire) San Francisco, CA — Recently, SFFILM announced the Centerpiece program of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival with a hometown and West Coast premiere of Boots Riley’s latest feature film,...

(BPRW) From Pseudoscience to Homecoming: IAAM Announces the Return of “The 1850 Daguerreotypes” to South Carolina

(Black PR Wire) Charleston, S.C. – More than 175 years after they were created in South Carolina, The 1850 Daguerreotypes, believed to be the earliest known photographs of enslaved people in the...

(BPRW) Celebrating Miami-Dade County’s hospitality history maker - Rosie Gordon-Wallace

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – This Women’s History Month, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is highlighting Hospitality History Makers from local businesses like Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DV...