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(BPRW) Black PR Wire's September Power Profiler: Tori Fernandes

(Black PR Wire) Tori Fernandes is currently the Vice President of Corporate Communications at Disney. She is an accredited communications and crisis management leader with a decade of experience delivering award-winning communications...

(BPRW) Women of Color Empowerment Conference

(Black PR Wire) Mark your calendars for the Twelfth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference, taking place from September 29 to October 1, 2023, at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 505 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lau...

(BPRW) September is Self-Improvement Month

(Black PR Wire) On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest, how satisfied are you with your personal, mental and physical health? Regardless of your answer, making moves to improve should always be at the top of your to do list. Sep...

(BPRW) Salute to HBCUs

(Black PR Wire) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving African Ame...

(BPRW) We Are Running to the Fight!

(Black PR Wire) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is proud to announce the 108th Annual Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, from September 19th to the 24th. The conferenc...

(BPRW) Meet the entrepreneur who faced abuse and poverty before becoming the richest Jamaican-born woman

(Black PR Wire) In the last decade, Trisha Bailey has turned a small medical supply business in Orlando, Florida, into an empire that stretches across seven states. From her years as an athlete at the University of Connecticut to her&n...

(BPRW) Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs Announces $1 Million Grant from PayPal

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA – The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) today announced a $1 million grant from PayPal Holdings, Inc. to launch the PayPal Retail Academy, which will provide a...

(BPRW) Wells Fargo expands support to six major HBCU football classics through scholarships and financial workshops

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – This year, Wells Fargo will serve as the official banking sponsor of six major football classics between historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). As part of this sponsors...

(BPRW) Gap Partners With LoveShackFancy On A Limited-Edition Collection For Every Generation

(Black PR Wire) Gap and LoveShackFancy announce a limited-edition, multi-category capsule collection of women’s, men’s, kids, and baby apparel and accessories for every generation. The collaboration shines at the intersecti...

(BPRW) McKinsey and New Voices Foundation Join Forces to Grow Black-Owned Consumer Businesses

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McKinsey & Company’s Consumer practice and the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility have joined forces with the New Voices Foundation (New Voices) to a...

(BPRW) 2023 ESSENCE Fashion House™ & Best in Black Fashion Awards Returns with “The Garment” Celebrating Black Designers Sergio Hudson, Brandice Daniel & More

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essence Communications Inc. announces the highly anticipated return of ESSENCE Fashion House™ and the annual Best in Black Fashion Awards, during New York Fashion Week (N...

(BPRW) ONEUNITED BANK ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 13TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK” 2023 YOUTH ESSAY & ART CONTEST

(Black PR Wire) Boston, MA – OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., is proud to announce the winners of its 13th annual “I Got Bank! Youth Essay & Art Contest.” Each of the ten (10) youth winners are...

(BPRW) AFRO TV to broadcast The 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity and NOW TV

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AFRO TV, the premier source of polycultural Black content in Cable Television in North America, proudly announces its Live broadcast of the 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity (channe...

(BPRW) Prostate Cancer Screening Saves Lives, Especially Among Black Men

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA – Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed among people born with a prostate in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society’s 2023 Cancer Facts and Figures, pro...

(BPRW) Black in Business: The Power of Change

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Black PR Wire’s Thrivin’ in Color podcast ended its Black Business Month Special with an enlightening conversation about change. In this episode, Camry Brown is joined by the spectacular Cassand...

(BPRW) AtkCo Makes the Inc. 5000 For The 1st Time in at No. 1395 across America

(Black PR Wire) Chicago, – Inc. revealed today that AtkCo (Atkins Coordination, Inc) ranks No. 1395 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a da...

(BPRW) How Many Lives?! The National Medical Association Demands Comprehensive Common Sense Gun Reform

(Black PR Wire) Silver Spring, MD – Hate, armed with an AR15 assault rifle, took the lives of three innocent people, Saturday, August 26, 2023. On the day thousands commemorated the 60th anniversary of the March on Washingto...

(BPRW) 6th Annual Ujamaa Fest Celebrates Black Excellence, Entrepreneurship, and Community Empowerment on Long Island

(Black PR Wire) Wyandanch, NY — Get ready for an extraordinary showcase of Black excellence as the 6th Annual Ujamaa Fest takes center stage on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Hosted at the Delano Stewart Plaza, located at 40 Station Dr...

(BPRW) Lakers to Unveil Kobe Bryant Statue on 2.8.24

(Black PR Wire) On 2.8.24, fans can forever pay tribute to beloved Lakers Legend and five-time champion Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers and Vanessa Bryant announced today that they will unveil Kobe Bryant’s bronze statue at Star P...

(BPRW) Law Students Set to Analyze the Legal Life Of...Rick Ross Law Students Set to Analyze the Legal Life Of...Rick Ross

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – For the fall 2023 academic year, law students will study the legal life of Grammy® award-nominated, multiplatinum recording artist and serial entrepreneur Rick Ross. Ross, also known as the “Bi...