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Theatre Communications Group and Project1VOICE to Host #LegacyLeaders Video Screening Tour for Douglas Turner Ward and Negro Ensemble Company at Ebony Repertory Theatre on Saturday, September 23

Theatre Communications Group and Project1VOICE to Host #LegacyLeaders Video Screening Tour for Douglas Turner Ward and Negro Ensemble Company at Ebony Repertory Theatre on Saturday, September 23

Celebration to Feature Video Screening and Panel Discussion with Negro Ensemble Company Alumni (Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2017 – Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and Project1VOICE (P1V) are proud...
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Allstate and Tom Joyner Celebrate Family, Fun and Fellowship Labor Day Weekend at The Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion

Allstate and Tom Joyner Celebrate Family, Fun and Fellowship Labor Day Weekend at The Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion

Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show, and Allstate Insurance Company are celebrating the importance of family fun for every generation at the 2017 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. The prominent event, now...
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“IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE” RETURNS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON OWN

“IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE” RETURNS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON OWN

(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s award-winning series “Iyanla: Fix My Life” hosted by six-time New York Times bestselling author, spiritual life coach and executive producer Iyanla...
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Tagged Launches Tagged Live

Tagged Launches Tagged Live

(Black PR Wire) NEW HOPE, Pa - AUGUST 15, 2017 – The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), a public market leader in the mobile meeting space, today announced a new live-streaming feature on Tagged, its leading African-American mobile meeti...
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HBO RENEWS BALLERS AND INSECURE

HBO RENEWS BALLERS AND INSECURE

(Black PR Wire) With both series seeing record viewership this season, HBO has renewed the comedy series BALLERS for a fourth season and INSECURE for a third season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Progr...
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JTF to Introduce “The Get Up”  An Urban Fashion Experience

JTF to Introduce “The Get Up” An Urban Fashion Experience

The Jason Taylor Foundation, through its Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, is celebrating the end of summer and the beginning of the 2017-18 school year with the introduction of its newest and most fashion forward event to date. "The...
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(BPRW) CBCF's 47th Annual Legislative Conference

(BPRW) CBCF's 47th Annual Legislative Conference

(BPRW) Washington, D.C. -- Join the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) for the 47th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, September 20 - 24, 2017....
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ASPIRE ACQUIRES TWO NOTABLE SERIES - The Hughleys and In Living Color Joining  the Network’s Lineup

ASPIRE ACQUIRES TWO NOTABLE SERIES - The Hughleys and In Living Color Joining the Network’s Lineup

  (Black PR Wire) ATLANTA – July 19, 2017 – Aspire (@TVaspire), the network that reflects, shares and celebrates the experiences of black culture and urban lifestyle, announced two major acquisitions today. The network has...
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“BEING MARY JANE” Season Four Returns Tuesday, July 18 at 10 PM

“BEING MARY JANE” Season Four Returns Tuesday, July 18 at 10 PM

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, BET Networks’ #1 original drama series, starring Gabrielle Union, “BEING MARY JANE” returns just in time to bring the heat. On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 PM season...
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Odds for Receiving a Kidney Transplant Now Equal for African-American Candidates

Odds for Receiving a Kidney Transplant Now Equal for African-American Candidates

UNOS analysis of most recent kidney policy shows progress on key goals (Black PR Wire) RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Improvements in national kidney transplant policy have evened the rates at which African-American transplant candida...
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Applications Now Open for Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2018 at Walt Disney World Resort

Applications Now Open for Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2018 at Walt Disney World Resort

One hundred high school students to be selected for exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime program taking place in March 2018 (Black PR Wire) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – June 30, 2017 – High school students nationwide can now apply at&...
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New Intel Grant Program Invests $4.5 Million to Support STEM Pathways for HBCU Students

New Intel Grant Program Invests $4.5 Million to Support STEM Pathways for HBCU Students

(Black PR Wire) Shaping a more diverse technology industry requires that we rethink our sources of talent and broaden our recruiting pipeline to access available diverse talent. As part of our commitment to expand the talent pipeline, Intel...
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SEASON FOUR OF “POWER” PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH STARTING AT 12:01 AM ET

SEASON FOUR OF “POWER” PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 25TH STARTING AT 12:01 AM ET

“POWER” PLAY MARATHON OF PREVIOUS SEASONS TO AIR ALL WEEKEND LONG ~ KEY ART REVEALS GHOST BEHIND BARS: HIS DARKEST HOUR (Black PR Wire) Beverly Hills, Calif. — Starz has announced the highly-anticipated Season Four r...
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Barbie® Brand Reveals Most Diverse Ken® Lineup To Date

Barbie® Brand Reveals Most Diverse Ken® Lineup To Date

Expanded Fashionistas Line Offers New Body Types for Ken and Added Barbie Styles (Black PR Wire) El Segundo, CA/June 20, 2017 – Today Barbie® announced the expansion of its Fashionistas® line with 15 new and diverse Ken® d...
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(BPRW) New episode of “Tyler Perry’s The Have and the Have Nots” and “Queen Sugar” premiere tonight beginning at 9 PM on OWN

(BPRW) New episode of “Tyler Perry’s The Have and the Have Nots” and “Queen Sugar” premiere tonight beginning at 9 PM on OWN

The wait is over! Catch the highly-anticipated return of two of OWN's hit series.   The night kicks off at 9PM ET/PT with all the twists and turns of  "Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots"  Then at 10PM ET/PT, "Queen Su...
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Beyonce Announces Winners of The Formation Scholars Award

Beyonce Announces Winners of The Formation Scholars Award

(Black PR Wire) Today, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter announces the four winners of The Formation Scholars Award for the 2017-2018 academic year. The establishment of the merit scholarship program was announced on April 24, in celebration of...
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Exelon Joins 150 Corporations in an Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Exelon Joins 150 Corporations in an Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ will improve corporate performance, drive growth, and enhance employee engagement (Black PR Wire) CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane pledged to share best practices...
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Four Urban Students Named 2017 Math and Science Scholars

Four Urban Students Named 2017 Math and Science Scholars

Council of the Great City Schools Awards ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Scholarships (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four graduating high school seniors have been selected by the Council of the Great City Schools(CGCS) to receive th...
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Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. to pilot the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports

Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. to pilot the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports

(Black PR Wire) - Mooresville, NC -- Richard Petty Motorsports announced that NASCAR XFINITY Series regular Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. will pilot the No. 43 Ford while Aric Almirola recovers from his injuries. Wallace brin...
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Clarify Medical Core Technology Receives FDA Clearance

Clarify Medical Core Technology Receives FDA Clearance

New home care treatment for patients with psoriasis, vitiligo and eczema (Black PR Wire) SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clarify Medical, Inc. today announced that it has received FDA Market Clearance for the Clarify Medical Phototherapy System...
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