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(BPRW) AFROPUNK Presents AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN, a Celebration of the Future of Black Life, Creativity, Community & Expression Reimagined, Featuring a Special Performance From Erykah Badu, From August 23-24, 2024

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AFROPUNK, the global movement exploring all aspects of Black culture around the country and across the world, returns home to Brooklyn this summer for AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA BKLYN. This...

(BPRW) Lifetime Announces Biopic "Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall" Starring Robin “The Lady of Rage” Allen Premiering 8/10

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – Lifetime expands the network’s summer movie slate with all-new biopic about beloved television personality and cult icon, Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall, premiering on Lif...

(BPRW) NCBCP Black Women’s Roundtable Successfully Hosted 10th Annual “Women of Power” Jazz Brunch and Gathering During Essence Fest 2024

(Black PR Wire) New Orleans, LA – The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), in partnership with Mississippi BWR and Louisiana BWR Louisiana, kicked off Essence festi...

(BPRW) Three Track and Field Paris Olympic Competitors with UNCF Connections to Watch

(Black PR Wire) The Paris 2024 Olympics will start at the end of this month, and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is proud to have several connections to the outstanding athletes competing. Among them are three standout track...

(BPRW) National Park Service Awards $10.6 Million to Preserve America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today awarded $10,670,000 to 15 projects in eight states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, wh...

(BPRW) NASA Transmits Hip-Hop Song to Deep Space for First Time

(Black PR Wire) The stars above and on Earth aligned as an inspirational message and lyrics from the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” by hip-hop artist Missy Elliott were beamed to Venus via NASA’s DSN (Deep Space Netw...

(BPRW) BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY IS FIRST-EVER HBCU TO HOST SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN HISTORIANS TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE

(Black PR Wire) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) will make history in June 2025 by being the first HBCU to host the Southern Association for Women Historians (SAWH) Triennial Confer...

(BPRW) Save the Date: Outdoor Afro’s 10th annual fundraiser celebrates its 15-year org history

(Black PR Wire) Glamp Out stands as national not-for-profit Outdoor Afro’s signature annual fundraiser. In its 10th year, the fashionable gala will take place Friday, Oct. 25, at the Claremont Hotel in Oakland-Berkeley Hills at 6...

(BPRW) Mental Health America releases free toolkit for Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health Awareness Month

(Black PR Wire) ALEXANDRIA, Va.—To commemorate Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health Awareness Month, Mental Health America has released a free, downloadable toolkit to help individuals of color facilitate discus...

(BPRW) PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SELECTS BET NEWS FOR CRUCIAL PRIMETIME INTERVIEW TO ADDRESS BLACK AMERICA, AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 AT 10 PM ET/9 PM CT ON BET

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY, — BET Media Group announced “Black America Votes: The Biden Interview,” an exclusive BET News interview special with President Joe Biden airing Wednesday, July 17, at 10 PM ET/9 PM C...

(BPRW) National Portrait Gallery Announces “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance”

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer Resistance,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of th...

(BPRW) Eventnoire Secures Major Investment from Pronghorn, Accelerating Growth in the Special Events & Spirits Industry

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY, IL, – Eventnoire and Pronghorn would like to announce a global strategic partnership. Eventnoire, is an event management platform and media hub helping consumers and brands discover...

(BPRW) RACE FORWARD AND AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS UNVEIL THE ANCHOR PROJECTS FOR THE INAUGURAL CULTURAL WEEK OF ACTION

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — Race Forward and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) announced today the 14 projects that received funding to anchor the inaugural Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy, a new initiat...

(BPRW) Breaking the Silence – Thrivin’ in Color Podcast’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Special

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – In recognition of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Black PR Wire’s Thrivin’ in Color podcast has released a powerful episode with Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, renowned psychologist and m...

(BPRW) Rizzness Launches Black Professional Organization

(Black PR Wire) Raleigh, NC – Rizzness, a pioneering networking platform for Black founders, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, proudly announces its launch. Rizzness offers an invitation only community designed to connect top performers across...

(BPRW) The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces initial programming for the 2024–2025 Hip Hop Culture & Contemporary Music Seasons

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center announces the first installment of programs as part of its 2024–2025 Hip Hop Culture & Contemporary Music Season. These anchor programs will feature four inventive, multih...

(BPRW) NAACP Youth Leaders to Center AI, Educational Equity & Safer Communities During 115th National Convention in Las Vegas

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON - Recently, the NAACP Youth & College Division announced a full slate of programming that will take place during the Association's 115th National Convention in Las Vegas. Key programmatic elements an...

(BPRW) 2024 ASCAP Top Rhythm & Soul Music Award Winners Include Songwriter of the Year Lil Baby, Song of the Year “Snooze” and Publisher of the Year Warner Chappell

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the only US performing rights organization to operate on a not-for-profit basis, announces the winners of the 2024 A...

(BPRW) BET MUSIC NAMES RISING COUNTRY SENSATION TANNER ADELL AS THE ‘BET AMPLIFIED’ PRESENTED BY NISSAN ARTIST FOR JULY

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY – BET Music and Nissan are teaming up to shine a spotlight on rising Black stars in the music world, and they're kicking things off with none other than the dynamic Cali-bred Country sensation, T...

(BPRW) SHAWN “JAY-Z” CARTER INVESTS IN LEADING LUXURY WATCH PLATFORM WRISTCHECK

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – Global watch marketplace Wristcheck is proud to announce a significant investment from music icon, business mogul, and watch aficionado Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter – marking a...