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Tennis Champion and Style Icon Serena Williams Featured on ESSENCE’s September Global Fashion Issue Cover as You’ve Never Seen Her Before!

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, unveils its upcoming September Global Fashion Issue cover featuring tennis great, entrepreneur and style icon...

Henry Schein Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman Discusses Bridging the Health Gap at the 106th National Dental Association Convention

(Black PR Wire) MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), participated in a panel discussion at the 2019 National Dental Association Convent...

African American author who secured 7-figure, six-book deal across two major publishers debuts this September

On the heels of the success of Black Panther and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, there has been an uptick of mainstream interest in black/African stories and creators. One such rising star, Rena Barron, snagged two three-book deals with...

National Black MBA Association® Hosts High Achieving High School Students at Leaders of Tomorrow® Summit at Georgetown University

More than 130 students from across the country traveled to participate in the 2019 National Black MBA Association® Leaders of Tomorrow® Leadership Summit at Georgetown University for leadership training and academic workshops from J...

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance to Enroll Patients into a Phase IIa Clinical Trial of VBI-S for Elevation of Blood Pressure in Subjects Who Have Shock Due to Sepsis

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins, MD its Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, an Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with a phase IIa...

P&G Addresses Racial Bias With New Film “The Look”

Continuing the conversation from its Emmy Award-winning film “The Talk,” Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today released a new film designed to spark reflection and conversation on racial bias and inequality. Titled “The Loo...

(BPRW) The 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival® Brings the 90’s Heat with Special Performances of the Hottest Albums Celebrating 25 Years

The ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience and largest celebration of global Black culture, is set to bring the 90’s heat with special performances th...

The Judge Of Fashion - Christie Grays

Fashion has been a pillar in our world as far back as the Roman times when your stature was based on the fabric used for your turban you wore. Through the years, fashion has evolved faster than even technology. With the rising of new colors...

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council to Host 34th Annual Business Expo April 11-12, 2019

The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC) will host the 34th Annual Business Expo, its premier event, April 11-12 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. Under the theme Ignite, the conference will...

(BPRW) Florida Department of Transportation releases upgrade to FL511 Mobile App

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has released an upgrade to its traveler information system mobile app. The FL511 Mobile App – Connect. Know. Go. is now available for download to smartphones at...

A Defining Moment In History For Black Women ...Startup & THRIVE!

Startup & THRIVE! is the new social impact accelerator and emerging venture capital fund, that is planning to host its first, Startup & THRIVE! Wealth Building Week this Fall in Philadelphia from September 16 – 21, 2019. The 6...

Will Self-Driving Cars Help or Harm Our Communities? by Richard Ezike, Kendall Fellow at the Union of Concerned Scientists

In cities like Washington, D.C., the arrival of self-driving vehicles has the potential to profoundly change how we get around. But whether those changes are for the better or the worse depends on the choices we make today, before these veh...

Benedict College Receives the ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation

Congrats Dr. Roslyn Artis and the BC Tigers for your most recent honor and award recognition!

How this Emerging Black Entrepreneur is Celebrating Black History through Coloring

During Black History Month, and all year long, our nation celebrates and recognizes the contributions by African American pioneers in U.S. History. Latoya Nicole, the owner of Entrepreneurs Color Too, an adult coloring book company highligh...

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...

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.

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.

Take the "Ride with FL511" Collegiate Social Media Challenge

Show us how you "Ride with FL511!" Enter to take this Collegiate Social Media Challenge and you could win the $1k top prize, courtesy of BPRW! Just click here for details and to enter TODAY -- https://bit.ly/2RtH2Rf

Cricket Wireless Celebrates African American History Month with Launch of Small Business Capital Grant Contest in 15 Cities

In celebration of African American History Month, Cricket Wireless announces the launch of its Cricket Cares Capital Grant contest to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes to invest and grow their small business...

Let’s Make the Tech Game More Fun for Everyone CES welcomed HireHer CEO to discuss AI

This year the Consumer Technology Association created an opportunity for more diverse perspectives at the largest consumer technology show in the world known as Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Over 180,000 people converged on Vegas to get...