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SUPERFEST MIAMI LIVE ANNOUNCES PEPSI AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR JAN. 24 – FEB. 3 FESTIVAL

SUPERFEST MIAMI LIVE ANNOUNCES PEPSI AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR JAN. 24 – FEB. 3 FESTIVAL

Pepsi SuperFest Miami LIVE today announced that Pepsi is now the new title sponsor of the Pepsi SuperFest Miami LIVE Festival, which will be held Jan. 24 through Feb. 3, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The festival is a 10-day event featur...
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Reggae Jam - Meeting of the Legends is a family friendly reggae music festival and will hold a number of the worlds biggest reggae stars

Reggae Jam - Meeting of the Legends is a family friendly reggae music festival and will hold a number of the worlds biggest reggae stars

Headlined by Grammy award winning reggae band Steel Pulse, who formed over 45 years ago in Birmingham, England. They are critically acclaimed for their political take on music and were the first non-Jamaican band to receive a Grammy Award f...
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Millionaire Mastermind First Annual 2019 Entrepreneur Summit, December 16th

Millionaire Mastermind First Annual 2019 Entrepreneur Summit, December 16th

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy, a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the education, support and growth of women-owned business enterprises, will host its first annual 2019 Millionaire Mastermind Entrepreneur Summ...
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Schools create pathway program for graduates of the HBCU to attend medical school

Schools create pathway program for graduates of the HBCU to attend medical school

African Americans make up only six percenti of U.S. physicians. With the goal of driving diversity among U.S. physicians, Oakwood University and Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) announced a new agreement to help more African Americ...
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JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

JACKSON AGENCY LAUNCHES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN-OWNED WGA-WEST FRANCHISE IN LOS ANGELES

The Jackson Agency today announced a new partnership with the Writers Guild of America – West. The Jackson Agency has been the home for underrepresented artists of color since its founding in 2014. Now as a WGA Signatory, this partner...
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PepsiCo Beverages North America & ESSENCE Launch "She Got Now" Platform to recognize Black female movers and shakers at HBCUs

PepsiCo Beverages North America & ESSENCE Launch "She Got Now" Platform to recognize Black female movers and shakers at HBCUs

PepsiCo Beverages North America, in partnership with ESSENCE, introduced today "She Got Now" – a multi-tiered platform that celebrates, supports and honors young Black women aspiring to and attending Historically Black Colleges and Un...
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Woman's Activists, Celebrated Pastor and Television Personality Sabrina McKenzie Announces New Show, "In A Man's World" Set To Premiere On Bravo TV

Woman's Activists, Celebrated Pastor and Television Personality Sabrina McKenzie Announces New Show, "In A Man's World" Set To Premiere On Bravo TV

Atlanta, GA - Celebrated Pastor, Business Woman, and Television Personality, Sabrina McKenzie, officially announces her newest role as the star of the highly anticipated BRAVO television show "In A Man's World." Produced by two time Gr...
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(BPRW) Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion Take Center Stage in the Workplace and In Business

(BPRW) Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion Take Center Stage in the Workplace and In Business

The award-winning CoachDiversity Institute (CDI) has garnered national recognition and applause from corporate leaders over the past few years. It is being hailed as the only institution in the United States that combines the transformation...
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(BPRW) BLACK MILLENNIALS RANK STUDENT LOAN DEBT, CYBERSECURITY, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AS TOP 2020 VOTING ISSUES IN NEW SURVEY

(BPRW) BLACK MILLENNIALS RANK STUDENT LOAN DEBT, CYBERSECURITY, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AS TOP 2020 VOTING ISSUES IN NEW SURVEY

Healthcare, immigration, and the state of the economy dominate mainstream conversations on top voter issues in 2020, but new survey data suggests a majority of black millennial voters will choose candidates based on their student loan debt,...
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Africa Umoja - The Spirit of Togetherness, comes to South Florida in 2020

Africa Umoja - The Spirit of Togetherness, comes to South Florida in 2020

As the Lion King continues to break box office records, another story that celebrates the African continent and its unbreakable spirit is set to arrive in South Florida, Africa Umoja, The Spirit of Togetherness, sponsored by Aetna and benef...
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Tennis Champion and Style Icon Serena Williams Featured on ESSENCE’s September Global Fashion Issue Cover as You’ve Never  Seen Her Before!

Tennis Champion and Style Icon Serena Williams Featured on ESSENCE’s September Global Fashion Issue Cover as You’ve Never Seen Her Before!

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, unveils its upcoming September Global Fashion Issue cover featuring tennis great, entrepreneur and style icon...
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Henry Schein Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman Discusses Bridging the Health Gap at the 106th National Dental Association Convention

Henry Schein Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman Discusses Bridging the Health Gap at the 106th National Dental Association Convention

(Black PR Wire) MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), participated in a panel discussion at the 2019 National Dental Association Convent...
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African American author who secured 7-figure, six-book deal across two major publishers debuts this September

African American author who secured 7-figure, six-book deal across two major publishers debuts this September

On the heels of the success of Black Panther and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, there has been an uptick of mainstream interest in black/African stories and creators. One such rising star, Rena Barron, snagged two three-book deals with...
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National Black MBA Association® Hosts High Achieving High School Students at Leaders of Tomorrow® Summit at Georgetown University

National Black MBA Association® Hosts High Achieving High School Students at Leaders of Tomorrow® Summit at Georgetown University

More than 130 students from across the country traveled to participate in the 2019 National Black MBA Association® Leaders of Tomorrow® Leadership Summit at Georgetown University for leadership training and academic workshops from J...
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Vivacelle Bio, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance to Enroll Patients into a  Phase IIa Clinical Trial of VBI-S for Elevation of Blood Pressure in Subjects Who Have Shock Due to Sepsis

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. Announces FDA Clearance to Enroll Patients into a Phase IIa Clinical Trial of VBI-S for Elevation of Blood Pressure in Subjects Who Have Shock Due to Sepsis

Vivacelle Bio, Inc.  announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins, MD its Founder and Chief Innovation Officer,  an Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with a phase IIa...
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P&G Addresses Racial Bias With New Film “The Look”

P&G Addresses Racial Bias With New Film “The Look”

Continuing the conversation from its Emmy Award-winning film “The Talk,” Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today released a new film designed to spark reflection and conversation on racial bias and inequality. Titled “The Loo...
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(BPRW) The 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival® Brings the 90’s Heat with Special Performances of the Hottest Albums Celebrating 25 Years

(BPRW) The 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival® Brings the 90’s Heat with Special Performances of the Hottest Albums Celebrating 25 Years

The ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola, the world’s largest cultural, entertainment and empowerment experience and largest celebration of global Black culture, is set to bring the 90’s heat with special performances th...
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The Judge Of Fashion - Christie Grays

The Judge Of Fashion - Christie Grays

Fashion has been a pillar in our world as far back as the Roman times when your stature was based on the fabric used for your turban you wore. Through the years, fashion has evolved faster than even technology. With the rising of new colors...
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Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council to Host 34th Annual Business Expo April 11-12, 2019

Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council to Host 34th Annual Business Expo April 11-12, 2019

The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC) will host the 34th Annual Business Expo, its premier event, April 11-12 at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. Under the theme Ignite, the conference will...
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