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(BPRW) Hank Aaron, MLB legend, dead at 86

(Black PR Wire) Hank Aaron, who endured racist death threats while chasing down and breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, and still considered by many to be baseball’s legitimate long ball king, died Friday. He was 86....

(BPRW) Gun Industry and NRA Target Blacks and Latinos as First-Time Gun Owners and Future Pro-Gun Advocates, New Violence Policy Center Study Details

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC–In response to stagnation in the traditional white male market, the gun industry and National Rifle Association (NRA) are now targeting Blacks and Latinos as potential new gun buyers according to a new s...

(BPRW) Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World Streams Today

(Black PR Wire) ERIE, PA – Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World explores the life and work of one of our era’s greatest authors on race, history and economics. The one-hour documentary, hosted by The Wall Stree...

(BPRW) What to Expect After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

(Black PR Wire) COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may affect your ability to do daily activit...

(BPRW) “Be Careful What You Ask For” by Lisa Collins debuts during the Fertile Ground Virtual New Work Play Festival

(Black PR Wire) Fertile Ground New Work, PDX will hold their 12th Annual Festival from Thursday, January 28 thru Sunday, February 7. This year’s event takes place virtually and is set to debut the film, “Be Careful What You Ask...

(BPRW) ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Black PR Wire) I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on December 12, 2015, do hereby accept the said Agreement and every article and clause the...

(BPRW) THE NEW YORK URBAN LEAGUE TO HOST 55TH ANNUAL FREDERICK DOUGLASS AWARDS GALA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – The New York Urban League (NYUL) will commemorate its Centennial Anniversary at the 55th Annual Frederick Douglass Awards Virtual Gala on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Civil rights activist, business leader...

(BPRW) First Cohort of Black Corporate Board Readiness Professionals Convenes at Santa Clara University

(Black PR Wire) SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seasoned executives from the realms of high tech, entertainment, fashion, finance, professional sports and more have joined the inaugural cohort of Santa Clara University’s new Bl...

(BPRW) TWO-PART MUSIC VIDEO - "ENOUGH" - THE ULTIMATE BLACK LIVES MATTER, GEORGE FLOYD MUSIC VIDEO, GOES LIVE ON MLK DAY

(Black PR Wire) TV writer and music writer/producer Jeff Mustard was, like most people, incensed by the George Floyd murder. Instead of merely stewing and watching endless reruns of police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on Mr. Floy...

(BPRW) Amazon Teams Up with Pharrell Williams’ YELLOW and Georgia Tech to Launch New Music Remix Competition to Inspire Students to Pursue Computer Science

(Black PR Wire) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Pharrell Williams’ education equity nonprofit YELLOW, and the Georgia Institute of Technology today announced a new educational collaboration called...

(BPRW) Tractor Supply Company Appoints Joy Brown to Its Board of Directors

(Black PR Wire) BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retail chain in the United States, today announced that Joy Brown has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Dire...

(BPRW) Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware Echoes Reverend Al Sharpton’s Calls for the Appointment of Diverse Judges in His Letter to President-elect Joe Biden

(Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) highlighted Rev. Al Sharpton’s letter to President-elect Joe Biden through a print ad in the Delaware News Journal on Sunday in the lead-up...

(BPRW) How One Black Mom Is Helping All Kids Celebrate Brains and Beauty

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA — Scrolling through parenting and shopping websites, entrepreneur Trudy Susan noticed a trend. Many companies lacked diverse options, and they rarely represented the full spectrum of ethnicities in edu...

(BPRW) Rep. Clyburn wants to make 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' a national hymn

(Black PR Wire) Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., wants the song known as the Black national anthem recognized as a national hymn. Clyburn, the third-highest Democrat in the House and its highest-ranking Black member, plans to introduce a proposa...

(BPRW) STATEMENT OF ACTING CHIEF YOGANANDA PITTMAN

(Black PR Wire) As the Acting Chief of Police, I am committed to leading the United States Capitol Police (USCP) Department through this challenging time. I want to first extend my gratitude for the kind words and prayers we have received f...

(BPRW) Newly Launched Website Curated to Save Lives

(Black PR Wire) Philip Smith, founder of the National African American Gun Association, has - once again - created a space for those in need. His latest venture is a treasured gift to save lives. In December, Smith had created The Kidney Tr...

(BPRW) PLAYWRIGHT/SONGWRITER NOVEMBER CHRISTINE RE-RELEASES A TRIBUTE TO CHANGE VIDEO TO DRAW ATTENTION TO BLM AND CELEBRATE THE MEMORY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY; January 14, 2021: Award-winning Playwright/songwriter, November Christine, is re-releasing her musical video tribute to Martin Luther King and the BLM movement. "1968" features Broadway performer Nic Ryan (Moto...

(BPRW) Famed African American Life Coach, Dr. D Ivan Young Added to Prestigious Forbes Coaches Council

(Black PR Wire) HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- After being vetted and selected by a review committee, based on his depth, diversity, and extensive coaching background, Dr. D Ivan Young was added to the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council, an inv...

(BPRW) 3rd Annual Virtual Tribute to Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - Becoming Brave

(Black PR Wire) Author, professor and reconciliation thought leader Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil will be the featured speaker at the “Becoming Brave” third annual tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Inspiring a Beloved...