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(BPRW) AHF Hosts Nationwide Martin Luther King Day Activations

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the King Day holiday, AHF and its affinity group The Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) will host national multi-city...

(BPRW) Los Angeles Urban League Appoints Cynthia Mitchell Heard As Its New Chief Operating Officer

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Cynthia Mitchell Heard, a highly respected leader in nonprofit, has joined the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). The announcement was made by Ambassador Mic...

(BPRW) Tyler Perry’s “Six Triple Eight” To Feature Star-Studded Cast

(Black PR Wire) As production starts for Tyler Perry’s exciting new project for Netflix, Six Triple Eight, an all-star cast has been announced. Beloved host, producer, and actress Oprah Winfrey and acclaimed actress Kerry Wa...

(BPRW) Albany Area Chamber Foundation to Host 2023 MLK Dinner in Partnership with Albany State University and The King Day Celebration Committee

(Black PR Wire) The Albany Area Chamber Foundation will host the 2023 MLK Dinner on Monday, January 16, in partnership with Albany State University and the King Day Celebration Committee. Presented by Colony Bank, the MLK Dinner is a c...

(BPRW) Veteran Award-Winning Radio Personalities & Comedic Duo, Dominique Da Diva & Chey Parker, Launch the Fourth Season, Episode One of Their Popular Podcast Diva Unfiltered, Friday, January 13th at 10am ET on YouTube

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC - Dominique Da Diva and Chey Parker, two powerful and prominent national radio personalities based out of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, will launch the fourth season, episode one of their popular...

(BPRW) Howard University Graduate and Karsh STEM Scholar Named in Eighth Cohort of Schwarzman Scholars

(Black PR Wire) Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships, recently announced its eighth cohort which includes Howard University graduate Cameryn Burnette. Burnette was selected from among...

(BPRW) NAACP Files a Supreme Court Brief to Support Student Debt Relief

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON DC – Recently, the NAACP and a historic coalition of cities, states, experts, and advocates filed more than a dozen amicus curiae briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of th...

(BPRW) Harlem Rocket Announces UniverSoul Circus as Sponsor for New High-Speed Waterfront Tours, Activations

(Black PR Wire) The Harlem Rocket, an exciting high-speed boat tour on the Hudson River, has announced a new sponsorship and collaboration with UniverSoul Circus, the world-class, live entertainment attraction that has captured the hearts a...

(BPRW) African American Fairy Tale Publisher Anboran Apparel Available Online at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and More

(Black PR Wire) Baton Rouge, LA – Recently Fairy Tale Publisher Anboran announced its licensing deal with apparel maker Mad Engine Global to have its line of branded apparel products available online at major retailers. Anboran is the...

(BPRW) Dr. Monique Caradine-Kitchens is the Cover Story of Speakers Magazine January Issue Talking About Living in the Overflow

(Black PR Wire) The new year issue of Speakers Magazine is online and hard copies will be distributed to monthly subscribers and others in their network of outlets. The cover features Dr. Monique Caradine-Kitchens, who is the foun...

(BPRW) OLISAE IS HERE TO BE NIGERIA’S NEXT WAVE OF AFROBEATS ARTIST

(Black PR Wire) San Francisco, CA – With the recent championing of Afrobeats worldwide over the last several years, Nigeria is at the forefront of elevating Artists who continue to challenge the genre and expand its borders. The indus...

(BPRW) Mayor Sylvester Turner Chosen As 2023 Grand Marshal For The 45th Annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade

(Black PR Wire) Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Black Heritage Society will host the 45th Annual Original MLK Jr. Day Parade in the heart of Downtown Houston. The celebration will take place on Monday, January 16, 2023, beginning at 10...

(BPRW) GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING ARTISTS DR. DRE, MISSY ELLIOTT, LIL WAYNE, AND MUSIC EXECUTIVE SYLVIA RHONE TO RECEIVE GLOBAL IMPACT AWARD AT RECORDING ACADEMY® HONORS PRESENTED BY THE BLACK MUSIC COLLECTIVE

(Black PR Wire) SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne, and music executive Sylvia Rhone will be honored during the Recording Academy® Honors Presented By The B...

(BPRW) CENTER CELEBRATES DR. KING’S LEGACY WITH A WEEKEND OF ARTS EVENTS, UNVEILS SPRING 2023 EXHIBITION OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COLLECTION

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, Ga. (Jan. 4, 2023) – The National Center for Civil and Human Rights (The Center) presents a full holiday weekend of engaging and inspiring events to immerse visitors and families in Dr. Martin...

(BPRW) CELEBRATE JUSTICE SUNDAY ON JANUARY 15, 2023, WITH THE 400 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMMISSION

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC - The 400 Years of African American History Commission (YAAHC), a federally-appointed committee operating independently as established by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and administered by the...

(BPRW) VALERIE JARRETT TO SHARE REMARKS AT GENERAL MILLS AND UNCF’S 33RD ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY BREAKFAST

(Black PR Wire) MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills and UNCF’s 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast will return in-person for the first time since 2020 with a corresponding virtual program. Former senior advisor to U...

(BPRW) MALICK L. MANGA AND BILL HALEY, JR, ALEX HALEY’S GRANDSON, WILL BE VISITING THE GAMBIA TO CELEBRATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE AWARDING WINNING BOOK, “ROOTS.” THE SEVEN MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES SURROUNDING THE BOOK AND ITS ONGOING CULTURAL PHENOMENON IS BEING REVISITED THROUGH A SERIES OF INITIATIVES.

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA - Malick L. Manga and Bill Haley, Jr., Alex Haley’s grandson, will be visiting The Gambia to celebrate and acknowledge the awarding winning book, “Roots.” The seven milestone anniversaries s...

(BPRW) Volunteer Arlington to Host 6th Annual MLK Day of Service

(Black PR Wire) ARLINGTON, Va. – Volunteer Arlington, a program of the Leadership Center for Excellence, will hold its sixth annual MLK Day of Service event on Monday, January 16, 2023, to honor Dr. Martin Luther K...

(BPRW) Local leaders to Commemorate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at South Suburban College on January 16 in the Kindig Performing Arts Center

(Black PR Wire) SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– South Suburban College (SSC) will commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 16, 2023, at 10:00 am. The celebration will occur at SSC’s Performance Arts Center in Sou...