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(BPRW) Virginia Becomes 1st Southern State To Outlaw Hair Discrimination
(Black PR Wire) -- Another state is moving in the right direction to eliminate discrimination against hair. Virginia has officially become the first southern US state to ban hair discrimination based on racial identifiers including hair tex...
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(BPRW) A Guide to Wearing Face Masks During COVID-19
(Black PR Wire) Face masks used to be reserved for healthcare professionals, construction workers and a select few who were cautious of germs and bacteria. After the outbreak of COVID-19, they’ve become an integral part of everyday li...
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Support for Black families during COVID-19 from NBCDW
Free sessions - click here: https://nbcdw.eventbrite.com. The week-long line-up of events is open to everyone on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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(BPRW) NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE REFOCUSES ITS ANNUAL WEEK OF ACTION TO DELIVER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT BLACK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AMIDST THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC
(Black PR Wire) SILVER SPRING, MD – The National Black Child Development Institute, Inc. (NBCDI) directs its focus during National Black Children Development Week 2020 (NBCDW 2020) to address the immediate concerns and needs of Black...
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(BPRW) Back By Popular Demand! Star-studded #Tech4COVID Stream-a-thon Launches into Weekly Sunday Series
(Black PR Wire) Grab your popcorn. Then tell a friend to tell to tune in for #Tech4COVID, a celebrity studded stream-a-thon!
Each sunday in May at 3 PM, be a part oftthe excitement with a virtual salute to moms, celebration of grads,...
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(BPRW) Airing Your Dirty Laundry
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA ⎯ Much of when a parent and child are in conflict, goes unresolved in
Black Families. Often times it takes generations or extreme circumstances to initiate the healing
process especially in a mother daughter rela...
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(BPRW) THE CONGRESSIONAL TRI-CAUCUS STATEMENT ON THE LYNCHING OF AHMAUD ARBERY
(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. — The Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)—also known as the Congressional Tri...
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(BPRW) MOBE Monday's Upcoming Topic -- The HBCU Athlete: Access To Excellence Matters
(Black PR Wire) The weekly Marketing Opportunities in Business and Entertainment (MOBE) Mondays series have been very successful. We invite you to join us on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 7 pm ET, 6 pm CT, 4 pm PT for yet another dynamic and inte...
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(BPRW) ASPIRE TV PRESENTS THREE COMPELLING STORIES OF “ONE SIDED LOVE” ON WEEK TWO OF URBAN INDIE FILM BLOCK
(Black PR Wire) New York, NY — Aspire TV, in partnership with Damn Write Originals, will present the second installment of its new weekly independent film series, the 2020 Urban Indie Film Block. The network’s 2020 program...
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(BPRW) ISGAP Calls for Justice for Ahmaud Arbery
Where do we go from here?
Combating Racism and Antisemitism in the 21st Century
Zoom Webinar, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 11 a.m. ET
(Black PR Wire) — Oxford, U.K.-- In response to increased racism, antisemitism and xenoph...
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(BPRW) Barack and Michelle Obama will deliver commencement speeches for the class of 2020
(Black PR Wire) Former President Barack Obama will be holding a televised graduation event for the high school class of 2020, most of whom are missing their in-person graduations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Separately, Barack and Miche...
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(BPRW) Brown Sugar Features "Dear Momma" Mother's Day Movies, All-New Episodes of Bounce Original Series In The Cut & More This Month
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA -- Brown Sugar, the popular subscription streaming service from Bounce, features a curated collection of movies with strong maternal characters in honor of Mother's Day this May. The tribute includes the fam...
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ESSENCE Turns 50!
(Black PR Wire) New York - (Business Wire) -- For months, ESSENCE - the leading media, technology and commerce company serving black women and communities - had planned an impressive schedule of activities and celebrations to launch in May...
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(BPRW) BET’s Critically Acclaimed Scripted Series “AMERICAN SOUL” Returns for Season Two Wednesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, BET announces “AMERICAN SOUL” season two will premiere on Wednesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT. Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and...
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(BPRW) ESSENCE Turns 50!
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For months, ESSENCE – the leading media, technology and commerce company serving Black women and communities – had planned an impressive schedule of activities and celebrations to laun...
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(BPRW) Keep America Beautiful Takes the Great American Cleanup Virtual!
(Black PR Wire) Stamford, CT -- While we are physically distancing, we can still #DoBeautifulThings! That's why we're bringing the Great American Cleanup® directly to you through the Great American Cleanup Virtual Experience in advance...
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(BPRW) POPEYES IS OFFERING OUT-OF-WORK MUSICIANS AN AT-HOME GIG TO RECORD ITS JINGLE
(Black PR Wire) Popeyes is giving out-of-work musicians the chance of a gig, saying it will hire some of them to record its “Love That Chicken From Popeyes” jingle for use in commercials.
At first, the idea was to hi...
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(BPRW) Ad Council Thanks Essential Workers with Moving PSA
(Black PR Wire) While most of the nation self-isolates, essential workers leave their homes and risk their lives every day to continue providing critical services for the public. To thank these heroes, the Ad Council created Out There For U...
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(BPRW) AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP TARDIVE DYSKINESIA
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Mental illness was once a subject not often discussed among African Americans, but in recent years, conversations are more open, and people are more comfortable explaining what is happening with them and how their me...
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