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![(BPRW) BBIF Continues to Support Veteran Entrepreneurs With Access to the Veteran Loan Fund](/uploads/files/2022/07/25/15_million_veteran_loan_fund_closes_its_first_round_with_support_from_wells_fargo0a_1536x864-200x200-resize.jpg?token=f422e19f9b381393e2aad983b27320cf)
(BPRW) BBIF Continues to Support Veteran Entrepreneurs With Access to the Veteran Loan Fund
(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL – The Veteran Loan Fund announced that it has raised $15 million in support of veteran-owned businesses, including seed funding from Wells Fargo. The Veteran Loan Fund is a collaborative effort by...
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![(BPRW) Reflecting on the 10th Year Anniversary of PrEP, HIV Prevention Advocates Announce “PrEP In Black America” Summit to Create Plan to Address Racial Disparities](/uploads/files/2022/07/22/prep_in_black_america-200x200-resize.jpg?token=818322a6602adb59c6711c7cb760694d)
(BPRW) Reflecting on the 10th Year Anniversary of PrEP, HIV Prevention Advocates Announce “PrEP In Black America” Summit to Create Plan to Address Racial Disparities
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - As many advocates are reflecting on the 10th anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first medication for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (known as “PrEP”...
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(BPRW) The Nation’s #1 Black Newspaper Celebrates 130 Years
(Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE— In August, The AFRO will celebrate 130 years as the oldest Black-owned, family business in the state of Maryland and the third oldest in the country! It has also received Nielsen’s coveted designation...
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![(BPRW) Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention](/uploads/files/2022/07/21/naacp_lupita_nyongo-200x200-resize.jpg?token=bd34957e55e27f1077a081a749dd25ad)
(BPRW) Lupita Nyong'o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention
(Black PR Wire) Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO a...
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![(BPRW) FDA Approves First At-Home Topical Treatment for Vitiligo](/uploads/files/2022/07/21/man_vitiligo-200x200-resize.jpg?token=0ad548fa277e0c3e042c8e013ee85322)
(BPRW) FDA Approves First At-Home Topical Treatment for Vitiligo
(Black PR Wire) For the first time, people with the skin discoloration disorder vitiligo will have a topical treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval on Monday for Opzelura, which is the first topical JAK inhib...
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![(BPRW) Fisk University Introduces New Bachelor of Social Work Program](/uploads/files/2022/07/20/fisk_2022_students_in_library_800-200x200-resize.jpg?token=0cb5546f480ae2e290b6755868ed8faf)
(BPRW) Fisk University Introduces New Bachelor of Social Work Program
(Black PR Wire) Fisk University is excited to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program. The four-year curriculum will prepare students for professions in advocacy and allow them to work with underserved popula...
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![(BPRW) Vinson 'Sheku' Irby Masters the Art of Portraying Black Feminine Power](/uploads/files/2022/07/20/img_4091_1-200x200-resize.jpeg?token=078f8df9803be646df38f181adb4cec9)
(BPRW) Vinson 'Sheku' Irby Masters the Art of Portraying Black Feminine Power
(Black PR Wire) - Maplewood, NJ - This summer, mixed-media artist Vinson “Skeku” Irby unveils a captivating art exhibition centered around the beauty and power of the black feminine identity. The exhibition titled Turning Inward...
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![(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits](/uploads/files/2022/07/20/fpl1_1-200x200-resize.jpg?token=566fc395a409408352d04f88db73818b)
(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits
(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound sen...
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![(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits](/uploads/files/2022/07/20/fpl1-200x200-resize.jpg?token=b98ade1cd94cac816d25eb4fe3a2094c)
(BPRW) Florida Power & Light Company provides Hurricane Preparedness Meal Kits
(Black PR Wire) South Florida -- Recently, Meals on Wheels South Florida, Community Care Plan and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) volunteers distribute hurricane preparedness meal kits to homebound seniors in Broward County.
The kit...
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![(BPRW) Author Jacquelyn W. Gibson Launches Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes, A Collection of Southern Cooking Traditions for Any Occasion](/uploads/files/2022/07/19/down_home_cooking_ward_family_recipes_cookbook-200x200-resize.png?token=7c2591ad440fd1e9defb4ab87fb08f92)
(BPRW) Author Jacquelyn W. Gibson Launches Down Home Cooking: Ward Family Recipes, A Collection of Southern Cooking Traditions for Any Occasion
(Black PR Wire) DOWN HOME COOKING – WARD FAMILY RECIPES is a collection the traditional Southern recipes authored and edited by Jacquelyn W. Gibson. Many the of the recipes have been passed down by family members over several generati...
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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](/uploads/files/2022/07/19/color_of_change-200x200-resize.png?token=2e0db976aac1d6507f761392fdba604f)
(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...
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![(BPRW) New Study Finds That While Aging Seniors Prefer In-Home Care, Most Are Critically Underprepared for Future Healthcare Needs](/uploads/files/2022/07/19/wsg_2022_04_11_trends_in_senior_care_options_landing_page_v3_1_1-200x200-resize.jpg?token=23db21904963c3864ff54e8bacd7e13c)
(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...
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![(BPRW) Black women applaud executive order, pledge to vote for Reproductive Justice](/uploads/files/2022/07/18/national_black_womens_reproductive_justice_agenda-200x200-resize.png?token=609827acea1dbcb4373370d18c56da42)
(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...
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![(BPRW) Grammy Winner/Entrepreneur Lecrae Brings Financial Health Message to National Urban League Conference](/uploads/files/2022/07/18/national_urban_league_logo_1-200x200-resize.jpg?token=01a746a145d1381e5a19f6403075eacd)
(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...
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![(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)](/uploads/files/2022/07/15/01_film_poster-200x200-resize.jpg?token=157a4dbeba255e5d4c0d201289c26bc3)
(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...
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![(BPRW) MBDA Infrastructure Initiative Launched in City of Lauderdale Lakes – July 6, 2022](/uploads/files/2022/07/18/picture1-200x200-resize.jpg?token=68da578efa2974e08c12e03ceda3da6e)
(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.&...
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![(BPRW) Majority Whip James E. Clyburn to Receive NAACP's Highest Honor](/uploads/files/2022/07/14/james_e_clayburn-200x200-resize.png?token=d4017b394d2e7b46f4ab75f14c80e8f2)
(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...
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![(BPRW) Inaugural Cohort of Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute Announced](/uploads/files/2022/07/13/li_logo-200x200-resize.jpg?token=7c5cd4ff653e886f05cab498831e09b3)
(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...
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![(BPRW) UIC’s Social Justice Initiative Portal Project awarded $1.5M grant](/uploads/files/2022/07/13/ransbybarbara_hires_h_590x393-200x200-resize.jpg?token=c15bf635d4537c6d106ba54a5a188789)
(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....
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![(BPRW) Urban Alliance Receives $10 Million Investment to Connect More Young People To Equitable Career Pathways and Workforce Training](/uploads/files/2022/07/13/urban_alliance-200x200-resize.png?token=b3457739f02d2da42ecbc4a1fc9fc7b0)
(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...
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