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(BPRW) 56th Anniversary Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to Host Symposium for Social Change

(Blck PR Wire) SELMA, ALA. - The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee's legacy includes change-makers and civil rights soldiers skilled in invoking the power of spirituality to overcome adversity. That legacy continues with the Symposium for Socia...

(BPRW) The Links, Incorporated, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund and Opportunity Hub Join Forces to Launch a National Multi-Generational Wealth Creation Initiative

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, on the first day of Women’s History Month, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund, Opportunity Hub and The Links, Incorporated announce a national initiative to cr...

(BPRW) The Change Company Partners with Netflix to Expand Black Homeownership

(Black PR Wire) IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Change Company, America’s Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced today its partnership with Netflix to expand Black homeownership in America. The Netfli...

(BPRW) U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic

(Black PR Wire) The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing guidance to states emphasizing the importance of flexibility in administering assessments this year as a result of the pandemic and supporting the use of assessment data as...

(BPRW) Best Vitamins For Black Hair

(Black PR Wire) Vitamins are a great source of nutrients for Black hair. The strength, look and feel of “healthy hair” can define your overall look. It can also determine how you feel. While there are literally thousands of prod...

(BPRW) Sally Beauty Supply Employs Manager Who Admitted to Racial Profiling and Signaled Employees When African Americans Enter the Store, According to Lawsuit Filed by ILG Legal Office, PC

(Black PR Wire) South San Francisco, Calif. – Anissa Brown, a former Sally Beauty Supply sales associate, filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the company after a store manager admitted to racially profiling African Amer...

(BPRW) HBCU Heroes Teams Up With Verizon Media to Host FREE HBCU “Get-That-Job-Fest” to Engage HBCU Students Seeking Internships & Careers Friday, March 12, 2021

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA (February, 2021) -- HBCU Heroes, a non-profit (501c3) founded by marketing CEO, Tracey Pennywell and NBA veteran, George Lynch, is partnering with Verizon Media to host “Get That Job,” an exclusive virtua...

(BPRW) Microsoft Presents The Legacy Project: A Celebration of Black Changemakers and Their Contributions to Modern Day American History

(Black PR Wire) Redmond, Washington - After the eye-opening events of 2020 spurring civil unrest and movement comparable to that of the 1960s, learning and celebrating Black History has never been more important. Realizing that the unpreced...

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Launches Mobile Billboard to Expose Racial Inequality in the Chancery Court

(Black PR Wire) DOVER, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After countless calls for representation within Delaware’s state government and judiciary have fallen on deaf ears, Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware made a bold statement urging incre...

(BPRW) SCAN Survey: Vaccine Mistrust Among Family Caregivers Puts Vulnerable Seniors At Risk

(Black PR Wire) LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Just 63% of family caregivers who have doubts about COVID-19 vaccine safety say they’ll take the senior under their care to get vaccinated. That’s according to a new survey o...

(BPRW) Launch of New Chase Lounge at the Russell Center Will Help Fuel Path to Success for Black Business Owners and Entrepreneurs in Atlanta

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chase and the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), the largest nonprofit center for Black entrepreneurs and small business owners in the nation, today announced the debut of the Chas...

(BPRW) High-Speed Rail Meets PowerNomics ®: History in the Making

(Black PR Wire) BIRMINGHAM, AL— The Finley Group, Inc., a Black-owned program management and consulting firm, is advancing its plan to develop the Interstate 20 eXpress High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail, referred to as “I-20X"...

(BPRW) The Change Company Welcomes Chris Gardner to its Board

(Black PR Wire) IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Change Company, America’s Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”), is proud to announce that Chris Gardner has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Gardner i...

(BPRW) Black Woman Led On Demand Community Mobile Vaccine Unit Comes to a Neighborhood Near You

(Black PR Wire) Dallas, Texas -- The wake of life-altering events that have plagued our country has shaken the nation to its core at an exponential rate. There has been a lot of sickness and deaths in underserved and minority communities. T...

(BPRW) Lincoln Invests to Preserve the Past and Advance the Future with The HistoryMakers and UNCF

(Black PR Wire) RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of its action plan to advance racial equity, Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) today announced partnerships with The HistoryMakers and UNCF to further support Black communit...

(BPRW) Minority-Owned Global Transformational Communities Solutions to Collaborate with Delos to Advance Equitable Access to Healthier Spaces

(Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA & JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Transformational Communities Solutions (GTCS), a minority-owned, Qualified Opportunity Zone business enterprise based in Philadelphia, PA with offices in Jackso...

(BPRW) Black doctors launch new healthcare to help close disparities, improve outcomes

(Black PR Wire) Nationwide – In response to the continual COVID crisis that has devastated Black and Brown families, a growing coalition of Black Doctors, led by Dr. Bill Releford (a specialist in avoidance of amputations), are respon...

(BPRW) Chicago Fashion Designer Stevie Edwards Collaborates with Actress LisaRaye as his Muse in a multi-page fashion spread debut of his Logo Collection in Harper’s Bazaar

(Black PR Wire) Chicago, IL - Chicago Designer Stevie Edwards announced today that his Logo Collection Debut will be featured in a multi-spread fashion ad with actress LisaRaye as his Muse iIn the March Spr/Sum ‘21 Issue of Harper&rsq...

(BPRW) RARE DISEASE DIVERSITY COALITION FORMED TO END RACIAL DISPARITIES IN RARE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, RESEARCH AND TREATMENT

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) hosts the first public meeting of the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC). RDDC seeks to address the pressing challenges faced by marginalize...

(BPRW) DC Entrepreneur & Activist Pens Her Love Story in Stronger 

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC - Kindle Direct Publishing released Stronger, a healing and love story written by renowned author, Brandi Forte. Stronger, a sequel to Forte’s previous novel, Free, is...