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(BPRW) AFRO TV Announces the Premiere of 2 New Daily Talk Shows: The Sisaundra Show and Live with Candice and Kris.

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFRO TV, the leader in polycultural Black content in North America, announces the premiere of The Sisaundra Show and Live with Candice and Kris, 2 new daytime talk shows recorded from its...

(BPRW) Couple Announces Partnership w/ National Museum of African American Music to Showcase Over 200 Black Owned Businesses in Nashville for Small Business Saturday Event

(Black PR Wire) Shop Black City Tour is proud to announce Shop Black Small Business Weekend in partnership with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). This event takes place the day after Black Friday on Small Business Satur...

History Makers: The first school to offer degrees in Liturgical Dance and Arts & Culture for praise and worship leaders worldwide.

(Black PR Wire) The Kingdom Academic School of Excellence (KASE) specializes in academic excellence in biblical studies, where ministry and the marketplace merge to produce 21st-century leadership. The faculty features...

Houston Black College Expo™ Awards Thousands of Dollars to Students

Diamond Bar, CA - Houston Black College Expo™ is back and in-person Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 10 am to 4 pm. The event hosted by National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) was forced to be virtual last year due to the p...

Our Corporate CEO Gets National Honors

Bernadette Morris, the owner, founder and CEO of both Black PR Wire, and its sister company - Sonshine Communications, has received the prestigious National Minority Marketing and Communications Firm of the Year award by the...

(BPRW) Gospel Music Heritage Month Heats Up With The 15th Annual McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – In honor of Gospel Music Heritage Month, which takes place annually in September, McDonald’s is serving inspiration with a side of friendly banter for music fans of all ages. Starting Sept. 19...

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

(Black PR Wire) September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is proud to join federal and non-federal partners in raising awareness about this debilitating disease affecting approximately 100,00...

OWN SETS PREMIERE FOR A NEW BLACK FATHERHOOD SPECIAL, 'OWN SPOTLIGHT: THEY CALL ME DAD'

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network continues its celebration of Black fatherhood with "OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad," a one-hour special premiering on Tuesday, September 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Actors Derek Luke (The Purge, 13 Reasons Why) and Tr...

A Black-Owned Black Business Directory Aims to Connect Consumers to Black-Owned Businesses

Black Pages of the South business resource directory releases the digital platform August 30, with a mobile app to follow With millions of Black-Owned businesses across the nation, Black-Owned businesses have yet to have a full, comprehensi...

Visit Lauderdale and National Blacks in Travel and Tourism Collaborative Announce Partnership on Culture365 Live Program to Amplify Black-Owned Businesses in Greater Fort Lauderdale

Washington, DC - Visit Lauderdale and National Blacks in Travel and Tourism Collaborative (BTT) today announced their partnership on the launch of Culture365 Live, an initiative created to amplify and promote Black-owned businesses in...

4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN DIASPORA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - DC August 13-19, 2021

From August 13-19 the 14th African Diaspora International Film Festival D.C. – in collaboration with its longtime partner in Washington DC the Africa World Now Project - will showcase a lineup of 23 titles coming from 1...

OWN SETS PREMIERE DATE AND UNVEILS NEW SEASON TRAILER FOR DRAMA 'QUEEN SUGAR' FROM AWARD-WINNING CREATOR AVA DuVERNAY

Los Angeles, CA - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series "Queen Sugar," created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("When They See Us," "Cherish the Day"), returns Tuesday, September...

RSR Partners Deepens Bench with Eric Douglas Keene

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RSR Partners, a leading board and executive search firm, has announced that Eric Douglas Keene has joined the firm’s Board & CEO Services practice as a Managing Director in Chicago. K...

Center for Black Innovation presents Black Tech Week

It's that time of year again. Sending you a quick invitation to BlackTech Week 21'. We are hosting BlackTech Week this year as a hybrid virtual and in-person event and we want you there! This year we've got tracks like...

The National Black MBA Association® Returns to Chicago Roots for 43rd Annual Conference

The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA) is gearing up to host its 43rd annual conference and career exposition with an epic homecoming in Chicago. Open for registration now, the event will be hosted at McCormick Place from Sept. 14...

Summer of Soul

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture...

FPL selects Curley’s House of Style as the 2021 Miami-Dade Nonprofit Energy Makeover Recipient

Local food bank Curley’s House of Style, which provides food and other resources for thousands of community members, has received a free energy makeover valued at more than $3,500, courtesy of Florida Power & Light Company. After...

MLS and BPC Celebrate Freedom on Juneteenth with Limited-Edition Jerseys Auctioned to Benefit Black Communities

NEW YORK – Major League Soccer today announced plans to recognize Juneteenth – the effective end of slavery in the United States – with a series of initiatives that celebrate freedom. In collaboration with its clubs, Black...

Salute THEM Awards Honors Musical Vanguards Sly Stone, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ludacris and Others from The New National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) on June 6, 2021

Gospel ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, jazz pianist Patrice Rushen, renowned songstress Darlene Love, director Bille Woodruff, choreographer Jamal Josef and celebrity stylist June Ambrose to be honored for Black Music Month. To kick off Black M...

Wells Fargo Completes Investments in 13 Black-Owned Banks, Fulfilling $50 Million Pledge Made in 2020

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has finalized investments in two additional African American Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs): The Harbor Bank of Maryland and Industrial Bank of Washington...