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African American Churches Transforming Society (AACTS) holds SOS Conference

African American leaders are coming together from all walks of life at the Atlanta AACTS Conference, taking a stand on issues to improve and enhance our community. Morehouse School of Medicine partners with program and is participating in t...

(BPRW) ONYX MAGAZINE'S WOMEN ON THE MOVE AWARDS LUNCHEON HONORS 22 WOMEN OF COLOR

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL— ONYX Magazine’s fourth annual Women on the Move (WOTM), with Founding Partner Orlando Health and Presenting Sponsor Samuel B. Ings, Commissioner District 5, City of Orlando, will recognize some...

(BPRW) The Social Impact Showcase, a Section Dedicated To Socially Conscious Films, Launches at the 2019 American Black Film Festival

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA – The 23rd annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place in Miami June 12-16, launches the first Social Impact Showcase, a curated program dedicated to raising awareness of fi...

(BPRW) 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards Seen by 1.8 Million Viewers

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - The 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards reached 1.8 Million Total Viewers and 1.4 Million Households across premiere and encore telecasts. The premiere telecast on Sunday night, Feb. 17 delivered 552K Total Viewe...

(BPRW) NABOB OPENS ITS “2019 WEBINAR LEARNING SERIES” … TO THE INDUSTRY

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC - The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunications Education and Management Foundation (NABOB) and Personal Selling Principles (PSP) are pleased to announce NABOB’s “2019 WEB...

(BPRW) East Coast Premiere of "Boss: The Black Experience in Business"

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY -- The little-known story of African American entrepreneurship from post enslavement and reconstruction to the present, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds...

(BPRW) OPIOID LAWSUIT SEEKS RECOVERY OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, TAX DOLLARS, COMPENSATION FROM DRUG MANUFACTURERS

(Black PR Wire) FLINT, Mich. — The Beasley Allen Firm and The CK Hoffler Firm filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of the City of Flint, Michigan, alleging the marketing of these drugs in Flint contr...

(BPRW) Use FL511 during spring break and all year-round

(Black PR Wire) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As college students begin their annual trek to Florida for spring break, the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Florida 511 (FL511) Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) can h...

(BPRW) DATARI TURNER PRODUCTIONS' SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY "SHUT UP & DRIBBLE" NOMINATED FOR AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD

(Black PR Wire) Congratulations are in order to film and television producer Datari Turner, whose Showtime documentary Shut Up & Dribble -- which he serves as executive producer on with Lebron James' SpringHill Entertainment -...

(BPRW) National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porters Museum In Collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor Presents The 2019 Gentle Warrior Awards Gala Fundraiser

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO, IL -- The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (NAPRPP) in collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor, Presents the 2019 A. Philip Randolph “Gentle Warrior Awards.” The gala and fund...

AA Inventor Patents Life Saving Fluid for Severe Blood Loss and Septic Shock

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted it an Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with its phase lla clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of VBI-1.

(BPRW) Bounce Acquires Rights to Moesha and The Game in New Licensing Agreement With CBS Television Distribution

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Bounce has licensed the broadcast television rights to the popular and NAACP Image Award-winning series Moesha and The Game in a multi-year agreement with CBS Television Distribution. Bounce lands all six se...

(BPRW) Bounce Announces McDonald's® as Official Sponsor Of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - McDonald's® USA will serve as the Official Sponsor of the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, with Toyota, Procter & Gamble and L'Oréal also participating in the prestigious annual event celebrating African-...

(BPRW) FPL Showcases Brand-New Solar Power Plant

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL -- On Tuesday, Feb. 12th, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) hosted a celebration of the new FPL Miami-Dade Solar Energy Center, the largest solar power installation ever to be built in South Florida. Members...

In the shadows: strong men with a powerful purpose come to light

South Florida's Alpha Rho Bioule Foundation has provided over $154k to students in need.

(BPRW) In the shadows: strong men with a powerful purpose come to light

(Black PR Wire) Miami, Florida -- There are groups all over the country that get recognition for their work in the field of philanthropy. They spend timeless hours doing multiple things – big and small - all while striving to help the...

(BPRW) 50TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS – ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR | BEYONCÉ, CHADWICK, RYAN, REGINA AND LEBRON

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – Voting opens today for the 50TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS – NAACP ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Award, the winner to be revealed during the two-hour special airing live on TV O...

(BPRW) Congratulations to Odyssey Woman Rosalind Brewer!

Odyssey Woman Rosalind Brewer was recently named to the Amazon Board of Directors, becoming the second African-American woman to serve as a Director in the company’s history. S he previously broke ground as the first woman and first B...

(BPRW) Free HIV testing in Lansing for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

(Black PR Wire) The Ingham County Health Department will host a community HIV testing event on Thursday at the Forest Community Health Center, 2316 S. Cedar Street in Lansing. The test is free for all Ingham County residents and is being he...

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