News | Black PR Wire, Inc.

(BPRW) NATIONAL JUNETEENTH MUSEUM VISIONARY TAKES THE SEAT AS CEO, ACCELERATING THE CAPITAL FUNDRAISING PROCESS TO REACH $70 MILLION GOAL

(Black PR Wire) FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The National Juneteenth Museum Board of Directors appoints the project’s visionary Jarred Howard as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 10, 2023. Howard worked behind the s...

(BPRW) The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective & Amazon Music Announce Recipients For The 2023 "Your Future Is Now" Scholarship

(Black PR Wire) SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The Recording Academy®'s Black Music Collective (BMC) and Amazon Music selected Joseph Michael Abiakam (Norfolk State University), Langston Jackson (Hampton ...

(BPRW) The Graphic Artists Guild Appoints First Ever co-chairs of the DEIB Committee

(Black PR Wire) The Graphic Artists Guild is proud to announce a dynamic duo to the positions of co-chairs of the national Diversity committee, Yanique DaCosta and Delanie West. “The Guild must be leading this important conversat...

(BPRW) Florence Price: New Album Celebrating The Music Of Pioneering African American Composer

(Black PR Wire) We are absolutely delighted to announce our new album celebrating the wonderful life and trailblazing works of Florence Price, on this, the 70th anniversary year of her death. To be released on 23rd June, the album incl...

(BPRW) Black Music Month 2023: Lending our platform to amplify Black creatives and support Black youth

(Black PR Wire) At Hershey, our purpose of making more moments of goodness is rooted in the legacy of our founder, Milton Hershey. We are committed to creating connections, investing in key communities and ultimately being better champ...

(BPRW) Bounce TV to honor Tina Turner this Saturday, May 27 at 9 PM CT/8 PM ET

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – Bounce TV, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will pay tribute to music legend and American icon Tina Turner with a special presentation of the acclaimed...

(BPRW) With “Together We Shine,” Coppertone and GirlTrek Partner to Promote Sun Safety and Wellness for Black Women

(Black PR Wire) Stamford, CT – Coppertone, a trusted name in sun protection, is proud to announce, “Together We Shine,” a sun health literacy and engagement program designed to meet the needs of multicultural consumers. Co...

(BPRW) National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop With a Block Party on the National Mall

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) announces the return of its Hip-Hop Block Party Saturday, Aug. 12, celebrating the culture and music that has been originated and...

(BPRW) McDonald’s Celebrates the Wavemaker in All of Us with “The Little Mermaid” Happy Meal

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO - For decades, McDonald’s has inspired and celebrated wavemakers that dream beyond the surface to break barriers. And now, the Golden Arches is celebrating one of Disney’s most iconic dreamers,...

(BPRW) McDonald’s Celebrates the Wavemaker in All of Us with “The Little Mermaid” Happy Meal

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO - For decades, McDonald’s has inspired and celebrated wavemakers that dream beyond the surface to break barriers. And now, the Golden Arches is celebrating one of Disney’s most iconic dreamers, Ariel...

(BPRW) Soul Beach Music Festival Hosted by Aruba - Good Vibes Only! Live Music by The Roots, Jill Scott, Lucky Daye, Anthony Hamilton - Comedy Night featuring Deon Cole & Tiffany Haddish

Soul Beach Music Festival Hosted by Aruba Good Vibes Only! Live Music by The Roots, Jill Scott, Lucky Daye, Anthony Hamilton Comedy Night featuring Deon Cole & Tiffany Haddish – Memorial Day Weekend May 24-29 Hosted by Chris...

(BPRW) G. ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS THE HIP-HOP 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

(Black PR Wire) INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Summer is almost here, and it is time to celebrate. Nationally known Promoter #DJGGGENO plans to observe some of the landmark events in June by formally acknowledging “Black Music Month&rd...

(BPRW) "Mocha Media Inc. Unveils Groundbreaking Memoir: 'DONT LET THEM BURY MY STORY' by 109-Year-Old Viola Ford Fletcher, the Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and World's Most Senior Centurion Author"

(Black PR Wire) New York, N.Y. - Mocha Media Inc. is excited to announce the forthcoming release of a groundbreaking memoir, "DONT LET THEM BURY MY STORY: The Oldest Living Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Her Own Words" (Hardcover; O...

(BPRW) Calling All Faith, Civic and Justice Leaders!

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA -- Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary is currently accepting applications for Drum Major for Justice, a certificate program in public theology. The program starts on June 16, 2023. Drum Major for Justice (DMFJ...

(BPRW) FPL Provides Classroom Makeover Grants

(Black PR Wire) As part of Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) commitment to STEM education, the NextEra Energy Foundation awarded five schools in Florida each a $50,000 Classroom Makeover Grant to improve technology, equipment...

(BPRW) The 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Presented by Coca-Cola® Celebrates Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary with Partners AT&T®, Disney, L’Oréal and Target

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It's about to go down at the 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®. This year's four-day event will celebrate Hip-Hop's undeniable legacy with new and returning...

(BPRW) UNCF Launches Expansion of Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Help HBCU Students Pursue Business Ownership

(Black PR Wire) Entrepreneurship and innovation are the ways forward to growing wealth in the Black and other communities of color and to advance the progress of the nation. With that focus, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation...

(BPRW) Albany State University Fosters Community Engagement with “Read to a Class Day”

(Black PR Wire) Albany State University (ASU) hosted “Read to a Class Day” as a community engagement event during the 120th Founder’s Day. This event encouraged reading to elementary school students within the Do...

(BPRW) Opportunity Fund Launches Fund 2 to Continue Investing in Outstanding Black and Latinx Founders

(Black PR Wire) With the launch of the $100 million SB Opportunity Fund in June 2020, SoftBank Group (SoftBank) made an unprecedented commitment to invest in founders who have been marginalized and overlooked by venture capit...