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(BPRW) Jackson State University welcomes award-winning journalist Ashley Norwood as associate director of digital storytelling

(Black PR Wire) JACKSON, Miss. – Jackson State University (JSU) is excited to welcome award-winning journalist and multimedia expert Ashley F.G. Norwood to the Division of University Communications as the Associate...

(BPRW) New ‘Bad Neighbors’ Awareness Campaign Highlights Health Impacts of Neighborhood Oil Drilling in South LA

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA – In a powerful move to increase awareness of the health impacts of neighborhood oil drilling, Black Women for Wellness and STAND–L.A. (Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling &ndas...

(BPRW) Yamilee Toussaint Honored As CNN Hero

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – Yamilee Toussaint, the founder of STEM From Dance and MIT engineer, is selected as a CNN Hero. Her groundbreaking national nonprofit is transforming the STEM field by empowering girls of color with...

(BPRW) Carnegie Mellon Study Finds Ride-Hailing Technology Mitigates Impact of Racial Discrimination

(Black PR Wire) PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study from researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering found that ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have helped to mitigate racial discrimination again...

(BPRW) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

(Black PR Wire) October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a crucial time to remind us that awareness and early detection can save lives and to encourage us to prioritize our health and take proactive steps to reduce our risk...

(BPRW) Black PR Wire's October Power Profiler: Robin Roberts

(Black PR Wire) Robin Roberts is co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Under her leadership, the broadcast has won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Morning Program and the 2017 People’s Choice Award for Fav...

(BPRW) THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 33rd FREEDOM AWARD HONOREES

(Black PR Wire) MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis, TN – The National Civil Rights Museum is proud to announce the distinguished honorees for the 33rd Freedom Award, recognizing their exceptional contributions to civil and human ri...

(BPRW) Real Times Media Partners with Nate Jacobs Productions and The Music Hall to Amplify Untold Black Stories

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Real Times Media, parent company of the Michigan Chronicle, in partnership with the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, proudly announces the Detroit premiere of "Ruby," a powerful musical retelling of the...

(BPRW) iHeartMedia Rings in the Holiday Season with Its Iconic 2024 National ‘iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One’

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – iHeartMedia will celebrate the holiday season across the nation with its annual “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One” – the season's iconic holiday music event,...

(BPRW) Children's Book Character Releases Limited Edition Doll for Kamala Harris and Second Book

(Black PR Wire) Renowned authors Tamera Fair and Tonia Evans are set to embark on an exciting journey to promote their groundbreaking children's book series, 'The Purple Turtle: Modi's Magical Adventures.' This...

(BPRW) THE COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA: 20 YEARS LATER REIGNITES THE CALL FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – Twenty years after sparking a national dialogue on systemic inequality, Tavis Smiley has updated and released The Covenant with Black America. The recently released book, The Covenant with Black America:...

(BPRW) Tennessee State, Alabama A&M universities clinch 2024 HBCU National Tennis Championship titles

(Black PR Wire) CITY OF SOUTH FULTON, GA - Twenty-six student-athletes from eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) took six singles and four doubles championships during the 23rd annual HBCU National Tennis Championship...

(BPRW) N.C. A&T Begins 2024-25 Chancellor’s Speaker Series Season with Yara Shahidi

(Black PR Wire) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor’s Speaker Series 2024 season will open with “Your Voice, Your Vote,” featuring powerhouse ac...

(BPRW) Nordstrom Partners with Harlem's Fashion Row with Three Capsule Collections

(Black PR Wire) We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row. Nordstrom by Harlem’s Fashion Row reimagines the Nordstrom brand through the lens of three incredible designers represe...

(BPRW) Brighton student’s award-winning health app to improve midwifery care for people of colour

(Black PR Wire) Ruby Jackson got the idea for the app while on an international placement trip to Ghana as part of her Midwifery degree at the University of Brighton. Ruby’s app, called ‘Melanatal’, is an educati...

(BPRW) TurnMississippiBlue.org Pledges A New Way Forward - New Political Organization Officially Forms In Mississippi

(Black PR Wire) TurnMississippiBlue.org is proud to announce its formation as new political organization in the State of Mississippi just ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential election. TurnMississippiBlue.org is a collective of like...

(BPRW) Vernon Oakes of Everything Co-op to be Inducted into the 2024 Cooperative Hall of Fame

(Black PR Wire) Washington, DC – Vernon Oakes, host of the popular radio show Everything Co-op, will be honored with induction into the prestigious Cooperative Hall of Fame on October 3, 2024. The induction ceremony will take pl...

(BPRW) Bestselling Author Ta-Nehisi Coates to Launch Latest Book at The Apollo

(Black PR Wire) The Apollo is proud to host New York Times bestselling author, recipient of the McArthur Fellowship and former Apollo Artist-In-Residence, Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss his new book of essays, The Message. ...

(BPRW) DEKALB ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION AND ONE MUSICFEST LAUNCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

(Black PR Wire) The DeKalb Entertainment Commission (DEC) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with ONE Musicfest (OMF) to launch an exciting Internship and Job Shadowing Program. This initiative offers a...

(BPRW) ESSENCE Announces Executive Leadership Appointments To Meet New Market Opportunities

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ESSENCE announces the appointment of new executive team members, who join the organization as the company continues to deepen its investment in talent. This move underscores the company&rsquo...