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(BPRW) Grammy-Award Winning Singer Patti Austin To Appear in Stage Workshop as Mary Cardwell Dawson (1894-1962), Founder of National Negro Opera Company
(Black PR Wire) Boston, MA - Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer Patti Austin returns to Boston to mentor a young theatre group in a workshop production of “If the Walls Could Talk”, based on the life of Mary Card...
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(BPRW) Netflix’s Hit Music Series 'Rhythm + Flow' Returns With DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto Bringing the Heat as New Judges for Season 2
(Black PR Wire) Today, Netflix announced that the hit music competition series Rhythm + Flow will welcome DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto as the newest judges for the series’ next season.
The first announced special guest judge is...
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(BPRW) THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND DIVISION OF FESTIVALS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR ST THOMAS CARNIVAL 2024
(Black PR Wire) St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — In collaboration with the Division of Festivals, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Department of Tourism announces the official dates for the 2024 St. Thomas Carnival. Scheduled...
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(BPRW) Lanny Smoot to Be the First Disney Imagineer Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
(Black PR Wire) Lanny Smoot, a Disney Research Fellow and longtime member of Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He is the first Disney Imagineer to...
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(BPRW) Honoring the Life and Legacy of a Community Icon, Dr. Otis Alphonso Mason
(Black PR Wire) St. Augustine, FL -- Dr. Otis A. Mason, a beloved educator, veteran, and community leader, peacefully embraced the sunset of his life on January 9, 2024 in St. Augustine, Florida. He was 95.
Born and raised in St. Augustine'...
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(BPRW) The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Promotes Valerie Riles to Executive Vice President
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces the promotion of Valerie Riles to Executive Vice President. As a member of the Arsht Center’s senior executiv...
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(BPRW) Thrivin’ in Color Podcast Celebrates International Creativity Month with Special Episode Featuring Fatima Jones
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – January marks International Creativity Month, a monthlong observance to inspire innovation and celebrate creatives. When thinking about Black creatives, how can one not think about The Apollo and...
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(BPRW) Clear Channel Outdoor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Share the Impact of Mentorship on Youth & Communities in National Mentoring Month Campaign
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO), one of the world’s largest out of home (OOH) media providers, and Big Brothers Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentorin...
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(BPRW) Experience the Captivating Caribbean Journey of Summer Island by Deborah C. Mortimer and Ken Daley A Different Booklist Bookstore
(Black PR Wire) Allentown, PA - Caribbean American author Deborah C. Mortimer will appear at A Different Booklist Bookstore in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, February 24th, when she will present and read from her latest children’s book...
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(BPRW) JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder Brand Celebrates Milestone in Community Giving
(Black PR Wire) PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JCPenney, the shopping destination for America’s diverse, working families, proudly celebrates Hope & Wonder, its private brand designed in-house by the JCPenney Creative C...
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(BPRW) “Hollywood We Have A Problem”
(Black PR Wire) “When (Hollywood) executives are looking for Black content, they’re either looking for Wakanda or Thug Life, with no in between. By ignoring the systemic racial inequities that plague the film and television busi...
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(BPRW) MANNY HALLEY PRODUCTIONS SETS BET+ PREMIERE DATE FOR “DUTCH II” Thursday January 18, 2024
(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles – Black Independent film company Manny Halley Productions, Imani Media Group and BET+ has set the premiere date for “Dutch ll- Angel’s Revenge” sequel to the crime-drama film “D...
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(BPRW) Black Vet Seeking Justice in $10 Million Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Police Department and City of Los Angeles
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – As the nation celebrates Rev.-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the renowned “Drum Major for Justice,” a Black veteran in Los Angeles is calling for a criminal investigation into practices of l...
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(BPRW) Jessie Trice Community Health System Recognizes National Pharmacist Day
(Black PR Wire) January 12 is National Pharmacist Day! Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. joins in this celebration to recognize the commendable service of JTCHS Pharmacists and Pharmacists across the nation.
Pharmacists play a...
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(BPRW) NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.
(Black PR Wire) OAK RIDGE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA's mission to develop advancements in science, te...
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(BPRW) KBLA TALK 1580 ANNOUNCES HISTORIC 12-MONTH, $2 MILLION CLIMATE JUSTICE CAMPAIGN AIMED AT CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES: SmileyAudioMedia, Inc. announced that its flagship Los Angeles-based radio station, KBLA Talk 1580 AM, will launch a historic $2 million, 12-month Climate Justice Campaign with four clear objectives: center the...
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(BPRW) CONNECTICUT AWARDED MLS NEXT PRO EXPANSION TEAM
(Black PR Wire) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - In a groundbreaking moment for the soccer fans of Connecticut, MLS NEXT Pro has awarded Connecticut Sports Group (CTSG) the fifth independent MLS NEXT Pro expansion team - Connecticut United Football...
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(BPRW) The third annual Black History Month Reception welcomes Sen. Joyner
(Black PR Wire) TAMPA – The Tampa Bay History Center is proud to announce the third annual Black History Month Reception, an evening of inspiration, recognition, and cultural celebration, set to take place on Friday, Fe...
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(BPRW) MILWAUKEE FILM ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024
(Black PR Wire) MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Film's sixth annual Black History Month celebration will showcase engaging and entertaining film screenings curated by its Black Lens program throughout February.
Screenin...
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(BPRW) FIU MLK Alumni Hall of Fame Announces Inductee: Daniela Jean
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL - The Florida International University (FIU) Alumni Association, in partnership with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Committee, proudly announces the induction of Daniela Jean int...
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