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McDonald’s USA Launches $500,000 Scholarship Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to School Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
McDonald’s USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their education this fall, despite...
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Essence Calls for a National “Declaration of Equity” and Launches $100 Million Equity and Justice Benefit Initiative
ESSENCE Unstoppable Collective, a Public-Private-NGO Partnership for Sustained Change, Launches June 25 - - Inaugural Public Partners include the Cities of New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, San Francisco & Washington, DC
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A UNIQUE VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE THROUGH THE ARTISTRY OF THE ARTISTS THAT SHAPED THE PERIOD
Harlem, New York – The historic community of Harlem is in the midst of the Centennial Celebration of the Harlem Renaissance, and the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) through its HSA@Home platform, has tapped into this prolific epoch to...
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The 2020 Virtual Juneteenth Music Festival Presents a Cultural and Musical Marathon and After Party Hosted by DJ Jazzy Jeff
The 2020 Juneteenth Music Festival is proud to present a full day of online programming that will include panels, performances, a virtual marketplace and The DREAM BIG Awards powered by US Bank. The newly imagined event will take place on J...
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Black Woman CEO Workshop Celebrates Profit, Power, and Purpose
Quanisha Green, MSS delivers crucial guidance for the country’s most active entrepreneurs
While the economy contracts in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, Quanisha Green’s business has attracted clients, developed its pipeline,...
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Meet Essence Ventures' New Chief Growth Officer
(Black PR Wire) New York - (Business Wire) Essence Ventures., the independent Black-owned consumer technology company focused on merging content, community and commerce to meet the evolving cultural and lifestyle needs of people of color, a...
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BPRW Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month
Many of us are dreaming of our next vacation getaway after being shut-in for weeks due to COVID-19. The good thing is that trouble does not last always and this pandemic will eventually run its course. So, to get you in the mood for traveli...
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CBCF to host first-ever all digital Annual Legislative Conference
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announcted it will delivr its Annual Legislative Conference completely online later this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow "Attendees" to experience the programming th...
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25-year-old launches smartphone brand
Chaymeriyia Moncrief is a tech entrepreneur from Alabama who is th founder and CEO of prepaid wireless carrier, Tesix Wireless Network. She turned down a $4.4M takeover offer, raised over $5M, and ended the 2019 with a $10M valuation. Now,...
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Haitian Flag Day
May is Haitian American Heritage Month a celebration in the United States of Haitian heritage and culture. It was first celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1998. Tele Kreyol, one of the Boston Haitian Access Television programs, celebra...
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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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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) Wendy Muhammad Launches COVID-19 Mind of an Entrepreneur Challenge
"I am challenging all conscious entrepreneurs to join forces and help save our community from COVID-19." - Wendy Mohammad
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Largest African-American Dating App, Tagged, To Rollout Live Video Dating to Respond to COVID-19
NEW HOPE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET), a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions, has created two new features designed to help users connect while maintaining proper dating distance on its pop...
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BPRW places "Featured Videos" on their homepage
On a mission to provide Black news on demand 24/7, Black PR Wire has taken their digital platform service to a whole new level...
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Business Wire to host a Free Webinar: Experts Discuss Multicultural PR Webinar
Here’s your chance to increase trust in your brand and connect with diverse audiences. Business Wire will host a webinar featuring experts in the field who will discuss Multicultural PR.
Reaching diverse audiences across the glo...
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(BPRW) In age of the coronavirus, touching and reaching souls is different now for the black church
During this easter celebration, pastors and leaders must minister withouth violating what CDC suggests are best health practices.
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CDC Statement on the COVID-19 Apple App
Apple, Inc. - in partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Preventiotion (CDC) - released an app and website that guides Ameri...
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Mom of Seven Opens A Consulting Helpline For Stressed Out Parents
(Dallas, TX) -- Aerica Karriem, an acclaimed Family Mediator and Relationship Coach expert, has taken an unprecedented step to launch Black Online Therapy dedicated to serving black families globally.
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Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong present “Sistas Who Succeed” -- A FREE Women’s History Month Webinar
In celebration of Women's History Month, Black PR Wire, Inc., in partnershipship with Women Grow Strong, Inc. will present a powerful webinar entitled "Sistas Who Succeed." This national webinar is free but advanced registration is re...
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