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(BPRW) COLOR OF CHANGE AND THE FREEDOM BLOC LAUNCH PETITION DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM AKRON, OHIO LEADERS IN WAKE OF JAYLAND WALKER’S MURDER

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK — Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and The Freedom BLOC, an organization that works to build Black political power in Akron, Ohio, launched a...

(BPRW) New Study Finds That While Aging Seniors Prefer In-Home Care, Most Are Critically Underprepared for Future Healthcare Needs

(Black PR Wire) BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group, a division of Cross Country Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of in-home clinical and non-clinical care for aging seniors, today anno...

(BPRW) Black women applaud executive order, pledge to vote for Reproductive Justice

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON — President Biden issued an executive order to protect reproductive rights in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National B...

(BPRW) Grammy Winner/Entrepreneur Lecrae Brings Financial Health Message to National Urban League Conference

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Experian and the National Urban League join forces with multi-platinum hip-hop artist, activist, and influencer Lecrae for a high-energy financial education forum, "Protect The Bag Live &nd...

(BPRW) Dance Film 33rd & Memphis by Center Stage Management, & Outreach Productions Premieres Monday August 22, in Silver Spring Maryland. (VIP Media Screening Sunday August 21)

(Black PR Wire) Silver Spring, Maryland – Centerstage Management Group and Outreach Productions premiere the dance film “33rd & Memphis” in Silver Spring MD, on August 22, featuring local talent. The film is written an...

(BPRW) MBDA Infrastructure Initiative Launched in City of Lauderdale Lakes – July 6, 2022

(Black PR Wire) Lauderdale Lakes, FL: The City of Lauderdale Lakes Mayor, Hon. Hazelle Rogers and M. Gill & Associates partnered to launch the MBDA INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE at the Lauderdale Lakes Multi-Purpose Auditorium on July 6th.&...

(BPRW) Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to Receive NAACP's Highest Honor

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON - On July 20, 2022, the NAACP will honor Majority Whip James E. Clyburn with the prestigious Spingarn Medal during the 113th Annual National Convention in Atlantic...

(BPRW) Inaugural Cohort of Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute Announced

(Black PR Wire) DETROIT, MI — Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association (BMBFA) has announced the inaugural cohort for its Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute. Fifteen leaders with professional backgrounds ranging...

(BPRW) UIC’s Social Justice Initiative Portal Project awarded $1.5M grant

(Black PR Wire) The Portal Project of the Social Justice Initiative at the University of Illinois Chicago has received a $1.5 million grant to support its work to break down silos and collectively map visions for transformative change....

(BPRW) Urban Alliance Receives $10 Million Investment to Connect More Young People To Equitable Career Pathways and Workforce Training

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC, – Urban Alliance, a national nonprofit that connects young people to paid internships, workforce training and career pathways, received a $10 million investment from philanthropist MacKe...

(BPRW) More Than Half of Black Employees Say the Pandemic Caused Them to Re-Evaluate What Matters Most Financially

(Black PR Wire) RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The pandemic’s onset in the U.S. has surpassed the two-year mark and the crisis has had long-term effects on financial attitudes and behaviors across various demographics—inclu...

(BPRW) GSA & NGLCC Sign Historic MOU to Support LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which aims to enhance access to GSA contracting o...

(BPRW) Elevating Black Men-Owned Businesses at the First Legacy Purpose Success Men’s Entrepreneurship Summit

(Black PR Wire) In June, Higher Purpose Co. hosted its first Legacy Purpose Success (LPS) Men’s Entrepreneurship Summit at the Coahoma County Higher Education Center in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The summit’s purpos...

(BPRW) Tuskegee University Offers Two New Innovative Degree Programs

(Black PR Wire) Tuskegee University’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced the development of two new innovative degree programs designed to accommodate both non-traditional, returning students and undecided majors. Beginni...

(BPRW) Civil Rights Champion Fred Gray Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

(Black PR Wire) President Joe Biden yesterday awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Fred Gray, the courageous and tireless Montgomery lawyer who represented Rosa Parks and the dozens of Montgomery residents who were arre...

(BPRW) Have Experience, Will Succeed: Black Philanthropist Expands Professional Opportunities For Students of Color Via New internXL Platform

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON -- Internships have proven to be a game-changer, helping college students, determine the career path that is right for them and providing a chance to gain invaluable hands-on experience in their field of interest....

(BPRW) President Felecia M. Nave selected by CIO Views magazine as one of its 10 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch

(Black PR Wire) Alcorn State University President Felecia M. Nave has been recognized as one of the top businesswomen to watch in 2022. The June special edition of CIO Views magazine features “The 10 Most Successful Businesswomen...

(BPRW) Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Announces 50 Recipients of Black Women Impact Grants to Scale Black Women-Led Nonprofits

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced 50 recipients of the Black Women Impact grants program, part of its One Million Black Women initiative, to fund Black women-led and Black women...

(BPRW) McDonald’s USA® Partners with Keke Palmer to Surprise “Future 22” Change Leaders With $220,000 to Continue Positively Impacting Communities Nationwide

(Black PR Wire) McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, surprised its Future 22 leaders with $10,000 each, totaling $220,000, during a celebratory event in their honor at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture pre...