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(BPRW) OWN'S 'QUEEN SUGAR' RESUMES SEASON FIVE PRODUCTION IN NEW ORLEANS; SERIES TO RETURN TO OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK IN 2021
Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that production will resume in New Orleans for the fifth season of the critically acclaimed series "Queen Sugar" from creator Ava DuVernay. Produced by Warner Bros. Tel...
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(BPRW) For the Breast of Us launches Naked Truth Project to Amplify Experiences of Breast Cancer Thrivers of Color
(Black PR Wire) A significant lack of imagery of and stories about women of color affected by breast cancer was a driving force in the creation of For the Breast of Us, the first inclusive online community for women of color affected by bre...
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(BPRW) GREEN PINES MEDIA PREMIERES MINI-DOCUMENTARY “DOING SOCIAL WORK DIFFERENT” ON AMAZON PRIME
(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA - Green Pines Media premieres on Amazon Prime with a mini-documentary called "Doing Social Work Different." The release is a 12 – minute look into the for-profit benefit corporation's journey...
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(BPRW) This Black News App Changes Black Perception in the Media
(Black PR Wire) Adrian Le'Roy Devezin, Executive Director of Empowr, is pleased to announce the release of Empowr News. Empowr News is a news app built by black engineers for a black nonprofit, featuring only black news publishe...
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(BPRW) Men of Color in Communications Hosts Online Summit to Address the Critical Needs of Our Time on Thursday, October 1
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY -- ColorComm, Inc., the nation's leading women's platform addressing diversity & inclusion across the communications, marketing, advertising, and media industries, will host the second annual...
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(BPRW) 'TOGETHER WE RISE: THE UNCOMPROMISED STORY OF GRM DAILY' LAUNCHES FIRST EPISODE OF FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY
(Black PR Wire) YouTube Originals are pleased to launch the first episode for their new documentary series TOGETHER WE RISE: The Uncompromised Story of GRM Daily. The four-part documentary series tells the story of how GRM Daily founder Pos...
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(BPRW) K12 Inc. Announces Private Academy Scholarships for Underserved Students
(Black PR Wire) HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of a company-wide commitment to launch a series of initiatives that support racial and socioeconomic equity and inclusion in and through education, K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN)—the natio...
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(BPRW) COVID-19 Reinfection: A New Concern?
(Black PR Wire) As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, we see experts watching for new manifestations of this novel coronavirus. Recent reports suggest that reinfection after recovering from a first bout of the illness is possible, but what...
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(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS URGES SENATE NOT TO CONSIDER SUPREME COURT NOMINEE UNTIL NEXT PRESIDENT IS INAUGURATED
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and Congressional Black Caucus Judicial Nominations Task Force Chair Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today issued...
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(BPRW) BLACK WOMEN FILM NETWORK TO STREAM ANNUAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON SAT, OCT. 10 ON KWELI TV
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA - Black Women Film Network (BWFN) has announced that it will host its annual BWFN Short Film Festival as a virtual experience on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in partnership with black-owned streaming service K...
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(BPRW) COVID RESOURCES FOR FAITH-LED BUSINESSES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
(Black PR Wire) Join us for a virtual gathering to help faith-led small businesses and non-profit organizations.
Receive information on SBA programs for small business recovery
Find out about SBA Disaster Loans for Individuals & Non-Pr...
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(BPRW) NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TO BROADCAST FIVE-PART CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES CITY SO REAL FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMMAKER STEVE JAMES IN AN UNPRECEDENTED ONE-NIGHT, FIVE-HOUR, COMMERCIAL-FREE EVENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00 P.M. ET/PT
(WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 24, 2020) National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the critically acclaimed five-part documentary series from Participant and Kartemquin Films, CITY SO REAL, will air in an unprecedented one-night...
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(BPRW) FPL to offer direct relief to customers including those significantly behind on bills due to COVID-19
(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company today announced it plans to begin offering direct relief to customers significantly behind on their FPL bills due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to those...
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(BPRW) New Voices Foundation + Target Accelerators to Hold $100,000 Virtual Pitch Competition for Women of Color Entreprenuers
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As businesses across the United States continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, Black and Brown communities are being impacted at drastically disproportionate rates. In particular, the alr...
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(BPRW) HSBC Bank USA Appoints Ralph Jardine as Head of Inclusion and Culture
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (“HSBC USA”), part of HSBC Group, today announced the appointment of Ralph Jardine as the US Head of Inclusion and Culture, a newly created position focused on expa...
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(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS UNVEILS POLICY AGENDA TO ADVANCE BLACK FAMILIES: THE JOBS AND JUSTICE ACT OF 2020
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), unveiled the second edition of the Jobs and Justice Act. The comprehensive legislation developed by the Congressional Black Caucus is aimed at increas...
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(BPRW) New York Urban League Champions of Diversity Summit: Courageous Conversations about Race
(Black PR Wire) The New York Urban League will present a Champions of Diversity Virtual Summit on November 20, 2020 at 1 pm EST and you are invited to become a corporate sponsor and attendee. The Summit will include...
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(BPRW) Fiserv Teams Up with Broward Black Chamber for Small Business Grants
(Black PR Wire) Coral Springs, FL -- Fiserv local executives gathered with the Founder and President of the Broward County Black Chamber of Commerce, Shaheewa Jarrett Gelin, Esq., and other local officials on Thursday, September 17th to lau...
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(BPRW) Exelon’s 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Honor Roll Recognizes Business Partners Advancing These Core Values
(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of its continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Exelon named 30 companies to its 2020 D&I Honor Roll, which recognizes partners in banking, insurance, IT, leg...
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(BPRW) Bounce Partners with When We All Vote To Increase Voter Engagement in African-American Communities
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today announced a partnership with When We All Vote, the non-profit, non-partisan organization launched by Mi...
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