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(BPRW) Bounce to Present World Broadcast Premiere of Acclaimed Documentary With Drawn Arms, Based on Tommie Smith's Iconic Protest at 1968 Summer Olympics

ATLANTA (Nov. 23, 2020) - Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, has acquired the exclusive world broadcast television premiere rights to With Drawn Arms, the result of a lon...

(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company partners with 100 Black Men of South Florida for their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to help spread joy this holiday season

(Black PR Wire) On Nov. 21, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) joined other community partners to support 100 Black Men of South Florida’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food drive fulfills the need to help and bring the joy of Tha...

(BPRW) FPL and Grace Foods Support Nation's First Caribbean Heritage Museum

(Black PR Wire) Plantation, Florida -- The nation’s first Caribbean-American heritage museum welcomed members of the media, Caribbean-American leaders and the corporate community to a soft-launch opening on Monday, November 16, 2...

(BPRW) The Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congratulates Rep. Cedric Richmond on Appointment to Biden Administration

(Black PR Wire) On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, I am delighted to congratulate our very own Member, Representative Cedric Richmond, on his historic appointment to serve in the Biden Administration. As the Director of Public Eng...

(BPRW) SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 52ND NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN

(Blck PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – Today the NAACP announced 21 new submission categories, along with changes to submission guidelines for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. Recognized as the nation’s preeminent multicultural awa...

(BPRW) Coalition of Black Business Advocates Launch Holiday Shopping Season with Buy Black Shopping Weekend

(Black PR Wire) Chicago, IL –TheBlackMall.com (TBM) joins a broad coalition of Black-owned business supporters in coordinating Chicago’s first-ever Buy Black Weekend starting Friday, November 27, 2020. The campaign will dr...

(BPRW) Afrotainment Opens a 30,000 sf. Digital Television Studio

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Afrotainment, the leader in polycultural Black content in North America opens a 30,000 sf. Digital Television Studio conveniently located in the heart of Orlando's tourism district, less than 2 miles from Un...

(BPRW) Black-owned company, Gregory Sylvia, quietly builds a flourishing luxury brand

(Black PR Wire) Charlotte, NC – Gregory Sylvia has growing recognition and company founders, Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope continue to strive for more. The husband and wife duo have been successful at buildin...

(BPRW) Black Women’s Health Imperative ANNOUNCES THE Rare Disease Diversity Coalition’S “RISE for RARE” Campaign

Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) announced the launch of a comprehensive multi-channel campaign entitled RISE for Rare. This campaign is the first large scale activation of BWHI’s Rare Disease Di...

#BlackTechFutures Research Institute Announces Inaugural #BlackTechPolicy Week

#BlackTechFutures Research Institute opens registration for its first-ever #BlackTechPolicy Week. Funded in part by an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Knowledge Challenge award, granted to Stillman College School of Business and Dr. Fallon...

(BPRW) New research shows Black girls outperform their peers in confidence and leadership potential, yet they continue to lack opportunities to lead

(Black PR Wire) Ruling Our eXperiences, Inc. (ROX) released its latest national research report, Girls, Diversity and The Future, which reflects insights from 10,678 5th through 12th grade girls. This study by the leading national expe...

(BPRW) The Leverage Conference 2020 “Empowering Authors, Speakers and Entrepreneurs in a Virtual World”

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles, CA - Deborah Thorne, “The Information Diva,” hosts “The Leverage Conference” for Speakers, Authors, and Entrepreneurs” on Thursday, December 3 - Saturday, December 5, 2020...

(BPRW) Black Women’s Health Imperative ANNOUNCES THE Rare Disease Diversity Coalition’S “RISE for RARE” Campaign

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) announced the launch of a comprehensive multi-channel campaign entitled RISE for Rare. This campaign is the first large scale activation of...

(BPRW) Creator of Acclaimed Hollywood Red Carpet phenom launches coffee table book to celebrate the legacy of prominent activists through the years entitled “Toddlewood Engineers of Equality”

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY—Toddlewood®, created by Tricia Messeroux in 2008, has become everyone’s favorite kids’ creative brand, known for its iconic recreations during awards season. Toddlewood®...

(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company partners with museum celebrating Caribbean history and heritage

(Black PR Wire) On Nov. 16, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) joined other community partners to celebrate the soft opening of the Island SPACE Caribbean Museum. The day’s events were spaced out into three visitations to allow f...

(BPRW) Rev. Dr. Sheila L. Johnson (Hunt), Ph.D., D.Min. unanimously elected as President of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Pittsburg and Vicinity

(Black PR Wire) Pittsburg, PA -- Rev. Dr. Sheila L. Johnson (Hunt), Ph.D., D.Min., was elected unanimously as the first female president of the Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Pittsburgh and Vicinity in its 60+ year history! In this...

(BPRW) Gospel Recording Artist, Keyondra Locketts’ Hit Single, “Trouble Won’t Last” Continues to Top the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart

(Black PR Wire) SHREVPORT, LA – Bella Dawn Records, gospel recording artist Keyondra Locketts’ hit single “Trouble Won’t Last,” continues to top the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart. The upbeat song, from t...

(BPRW) 4 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season

(Black PR Wire) Eating smart is good for your heart — especially in the hectic holiday season. During Eat Smart Month in November, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer,...

(BPRW) Historical Documentary, The Aberdeen 158, is in Production in Hampton, Va.

(Black PR Wire) Hampton, Va. -- The Aberdeen 158: Built For Us, By Us documentary is in production, in Aberdeen Gardens, Hampton, Va. The film set is open to the media. The Aberdeen 158 short film, set to be released in Win...

(BPRW) New Documentary Series Recognizes, Elevates and Illuminates Unsung Black Voices and Stories with Support from Toyota

(Black PR Wire) KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Toyota announced today the premiere of a new documentary series about the historically Black communities of Kansas City, developed in partnership with content creator Roger Suggs, also known as...