News | Black PR Wire, Inc.

(BPRW) Jazz Music Pioneer Ben Tankard and Media Mogul Jerry Adams Joint Venture with Streaming Networks SMOOTH LIFE TV and VTV

(Black PR Wire) Knowing that two are better than one, award-winning music pioneer Ben Tankard and media mogul Jerry Adams are collaborating on a joint venture between their new streaming networks, Smooth Life TV and VTV. Ben Tankard is...

(BPRW) First Ever HBCU Film Festival and Challenge Kicks Off March 23 at Howard University

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC - An HBCU film festival is coming to Washington, DC in October 2023 to celebrate Black filmmakers and showcase the next generation of film and television stand outs that kicks off with a college tour this spri...

(BPRW) Africa Now! Returns To The Apollo with Grammy-Nominated Artist Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

(Black PR Wire) Harlem, NY – The Apollo announces that Nigerian artist and activist Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and the legendary band Egypt 80 will headline The Apollo’s Africa Now! serie...

(BPRW) Trailer and Poster for Disney’s 'The Little Mermaid'

(Black PR Wire) The trailer and poster for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the live-action reimagining of the studio’s animated musical classic, are here! “The Little Mermaid,” helmed by visionar...

(BPRW) 1261 Film Festival Announces its 5th Season in Grenada: Celebrating Diversity, Creativity, and Cultural Richness!

(Black PR Wire) We're excited to announce that the highly anticipated international 12°N, 61°W Film Festival, a.k.a. 1261 Film Festival, is returning to Grenada for its fifth year from October 26th to October 29th, 2023! ...

(BPRW) McDonald's, Gen.G, and the Black Collegiate Gaming Association Come Together to Host the HBCU+ College Network, a Summit for HBCU Students Interested in the Gaming and esports Industries

(Black PR Wire) McDonald’s tapped global esports organization Gen.G and the Black Collegiate Gaming Association (BCGA) to present the HBCU+ College netWORK Summit. This event will facilitate conversations and connection...

(BPRW) MGA to present the 13th Annual Women Mean Business International (W.M.B.I.) Conference

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – Women Mean Business… and they are forging a path to build successful and profitable businesses that create change and empower other women around the world. With this in mind, and in celebration of W...

(BPRW) Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition

(Black PR Wire) “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores an...

(BPRW) Make Golf Your Career

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL - Make Golf Your Thing has officially launched the “Make Golf Your Career” job portal as part of its continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the golf industry. Make...

(BPRW) FPL’s “Power to Care” Projects Impact Communities throughout Florida

(Black PR Wire) All month long, staff and family members of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), have volunteered to provide support and assistance to groups and organizations through their “Power to Care” program. Celebrati...

(BPRW) BlocPower Announces $150 Million Financing, is Honored by Vice President Harris, Unveils Corporate Rebrand

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – BlocPower, a leading climate technology company focused on greening America’s buildings, today announced a fundraising round of $150 million, including over $24 million of Series B corporate...

(BPRW) FPL Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors

(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s growing economy continues to need more skilled employees to meet workforce demands. To help, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the company is providing students...

(BPRW) PHILADELPHIA IS GETTING READY TO HOST THE FIRST BLACK OPRY RESIDENCY

(Black PR Wire) Great things are happening for the five musicians from around the U.S. who were selected for the first Black Opry Residency, the creative development project created by Philadelphia public radio station WXPN&n...

(BPRW) BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC NAMED ON FAST COMPANY’S ANNUAL LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES FOR 2023

(Black PR Wire) Black Lives in Music has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, joining the ranks of OpenAI, Disney, Tiffany & Co., and more. This ye...

(BPRW) Clipse, Grace Jones, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Maren Morris, Summer Walker, Skrillex, Wu-tang Clan, Pharrell’s Phriends and More Will Perform at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water Festival Presented by Walmart

(Black PR Wire) Recently, visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams revealed the lineup to his highly anticipated SOMETHING IN THE WATER festi...

(BPRW) Dwyane Wade, Rosario Dawson, Ayesha Curry, and Earn Your Leisure Partner with Square to Launch Forward

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Square announced the launch of Forward, a business accelerator program designed to help Black and Latino retail entrepreneurs obtain the capital, coaching, and products they need to...

(BPRW) UNCF’s National “A Mind Is …”® Gala Raises more than $1 million to Support HBCUs and their Students

(Black PR Wire) UNCF’s prestigious National “A Mind Is …”® Gala convened March 2 in the nation’s capital was a night to remember, raising more than $1 million to support UNCF-member institut...

(BPRW) Dress for Success® Worldwide celebrates women leaders globally as it launches its biggest campaign of the year, Your Hour, Her Power®

(Black PR Wire) In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month throughout March, Your Hour, Her Power honors diverse, trailblazing female leaders, from C-Suite executives to media luminaries...

(BPRW) BPRW’s “Thrivin’ In Color” podcast celebrates Sistas Who Succeed

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – In recognition of Women’s History Month, Black PR Wire’s captivating podcast, Thrivin’ in Color, has released a special episode celebrating exceptional women. This episode’s spe...

(BPRW) N.C. A&T, ALEXANDER TO HOST “THE BIG PAYBACK” DISCUSSION AND DEBATE

(Black PR Wire) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host a conversation and student-led debate around reparations...