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(BPRW) Greenwood, Inc. Acquires Valence to Provide Professional Development and Job Recruiting for the Black Community
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, has announced the acquisition of Valence, the leading platform that connects, showcases, and empowers t...
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(BPRW) A Parent’s Guide To Avoiding The Summer Slide
(Black PR Wire) Summer is upon us and many of us are making plans that include travel and vacation joy. Your plans may even include a visit to the pool and a fun trip down the slide into some refreshing pool water. Although that slide may b...
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(BPRW) MLS and Black Players for Change Commemorate Juneteenth with “Freedom to Be” Jersey Numbers and Auction for Impact Organizations
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – Major League Soccer announced a series of initiatives to celebrate Juneteenth – the historic date commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S. All programs are a close...
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(BPRW) International President Hon. Chris V. Rey Leads Landmark Collaboration Between U.S. Small Business Administration and Historically Black Fraternities and Sororities to Address the Wealth Gap
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s C...
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(BPRW) FAMU Marching ‘100’ Invited to Perform at Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Show in Paris
(Black PR Wire) Florida A&M University’s Incomparable Marching “100” Band is scheduled to appear at the Louis Vuitton Men’s Paris Fashion Week Show.
The invitation is for 35 band members and 10 accompanying staff...
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(BPRW) Heather McTeer Toney, Environmental Defense Fund Expert and Moms Clean Air Force's Almeta E.Cooper Available to Highlight the Intersection of Juneteenth and Climate Action
(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC – Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Moms Clean Air Force acknowledge and pay respect to the hope maintained by 250,000 enslaved Black Texans as they awaited liberation two years after the Emanci...
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(BPRW) Black Kids Abroad: The Mental Health Benefits of Blacks Traveling Young
(Black PR Wire) Some of us have been blessed to travel abroad and spend part of our lives as nomads, globe-trotting and collecting life-changing experiences through travel.
As adults, we’re well aware of the benefits of travel; relaxa...
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(BPRW) Fathers’ UpLift Awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant
(Black PR Wire) Boston – Fathers’ UpLift is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Boston-based organization was chosen...
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(BPRW) Greenwood Adds Key Players to Leadership
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners today announced three recent hires. Marie-Le joins the fintech as chief marketing officer, Gopal Ravi ha...
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(BPRW) MBDA Export Academy Launched in Florida
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – On Wednesday, June 8, the Florida Minority Business Development Agency Export Center, operated by M. Gill & Associates, Inc., hosted the virtual launch of the new and exciting Florida MBDA Export A...
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(BPRW) 'State Of Black Music' Podcast Debuts On The Mocha Podcast Network In Celebration of NMAAM Juneteenth Black Music Month Summit
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC – In celebration of Black Music Month, the Mocha Podcasts Network (MPN) is proud to announce the premiere of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) ‘STATE OF BLACK MUSIC’ podca...
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(BPRW) JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Students
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase announced an expanded five-year, $30 million commitment to the financial and career success of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This commitment expan...
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(BPRW) ART 2063 Selects Honorary Chairs for Second Annual Juneteenth Caribbean Walkathon
(Black PR Wire) ST. LOUIS, MO – Africans Rising Together 2063 (ART 2063) is pleased to announce the selection of honorary chairs for its annual Walkathon commemorating Juneteenth and National Caribbean Heritage Month. They s...
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(BPRW) Denny’s Joins “Pathways” Program to Support Black Franchise Ownership
(Black PR Wire) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Today, Denny’s announced its commitment to the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program created by the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA). Denny’s...
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(BPRW) Greenwood Adds Key Players to Leadership - Fintech Industry Veterans Marie-Le, Gopal Ravi, and Johannes Denson Join Greenwood as the Company Expands its Diverse Leadership Team
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners today announced three recent hires. Marie-Le joins the fintech as chief marketing officer, Gopal Ravi ha...
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(BPRW) Atlanta’s Female Owned Cigar Lounge To Host Fundraiser For Father-Focused Non-Profit On Father’s Day
I'm A Father F1rst To Receive Donation From Stanley's For Work In South Fulton Community
(Black PR Wire) Stanley’s Cigar Lounge is uplifting and empowering fathers at its inaugural Father’s Day Celebration occurring on Father&rs...
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(BPRW) Ready Life, Black-Owned Fintech Aimed at Economic Empowerment, Celebrates Launch, Announces Sponsorship of Denny's Orange Blossom Classic
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ready Life, a new digital banking and payment processing platform designed to make first-time home purchases and small business growth possible for Black consumers, announced Tuesday it would be th...
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(BPRW) Author Brenda DeRouen releases her new book “I’m a Lawyer”
(Black PR Wire) Houston, TX – On June 14th, 2022, Innovating Marketing Group announced the release of Brenda DE Rouen’s children’s book “I’m a Lawyer.” The book is set to be released in Barnes and Noble a...
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(BPRW) TSU and NASA announce Space Act Agreement for educational opportunities
(Black PR Wire) Texas Southern University and NASA Johnson Space Center signed a Space Act Agreement that will expand opportunities for education, workforce development, and research.
Under the agreement, TSU and NASA will work collaborativ...
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(BPRW) Juneteenth: A National Day of Commemoration and Protest
(Black PR Wire) Friday, June 17th. 2022, 11:00 AM EST at sites across the U.S. The More Than A Moment Alliance, a national coalition of human rights advocates, former BLM activist and cultural workers are calling for Juneteenth Substan...
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