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(BPRW) Frontline Resource Institute Announces Recipients of Inaugural Grants Totaling Over $1 Million

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – The Frontline Resource Institute (FRI, pronounced “free”) is thrilled to announce the 13 recipients of its inaugural grant cycle through the Tides Foundation. The inaugural grants, which total...

(BPRW) KBLA Talk 1580 Awards $20,000 in Scholarships to Two Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists of Los Angeles and Minority Photo-Journalism Institute

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tavis Smiley, host of “Tavis Smiley” on KBLA Talk 1580 AM, presented a total of $20,000 in scholarships to the National Association of Black Journalists of Los Angeles (NA...

(BPRW) First Ever HBCU Film Festival and Challenge Kicks Off March 23 at Howard University

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC - An HBCU film festival is coming to Washington, DC in October 2023 to celebrate Black filmmakers and showcase the next generation of film and television stand outs that kicks off with a college tour this spri...

(BPRW) MGA to present the 13th Annual Women Mean Business International (W.M.B.I.) Conference

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – Women Mean Business… and they are forging a path to build successful and profitable businesses that create change and empower other women around the world. With this in mind, and in celebration of W...

(BPRW) Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition

(Black PR Wire) “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores an...

(BPRW) Make Golf Your Career

(Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, FL - Make Golf Your Thing has officially launched the “Make Golf Your Career” job portal as part of its continued efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the golf industry. Make...

(BPRW) FPL’s “Power to Care” Projects Impact Communities throughout Florida

(Black PR Wire) All month long, staff and family members of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), have volunteered to provide support and assistance to groups and organizations through their “Power to Care” program. Celebrati...

(BPRW) BlocPower Announces $150 Million Financing, is Honored by Vice President Harris, Unveils Corporate Rebrand

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – BlocPower, a leading climate technology company focused on greening America’s buildings, today announced a fundraising round of $150 million, including over $24 million of Series B corporate...

(BPRW) FPL Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors

(Black PR Wire) JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s growing economy continues to need more skilled employees to meet workforce demands. To help, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the company is providing students...

(BPRW) PHILADELPHIA IS GETTING READY TO HOST THE FIRST BLACK OPRY RESIDENCY

(Black PR Wire) Great things are happening for the five musicians from around the U.S. who were selected for the first Black Opry Residency, the creative development project created by Philadelphia public radio station WXPN&n...

(BPRW) BLACK LIVES IN MUSIC NAMED ON FAST COMPANY’S ANNUAL LIST OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES FOR 2023

(Black PR Wire) Black Lives in Music has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, joining the ranks of OpenAI, Disney, Tiffany & Co., and more. This ye...

(BPRW) Clipse, Grace Jones, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Maren Morris, Summer Walker, Skrillex, Wu-tang Clan, Pharrell’s Phriends and More Will Perform at Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water Festival Presented by Walmart

(Black PR Wire) Recently, visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams revealed the lineup to his highly anticipated SOMETHING IN THE WATER festi...

(BPRW) Dwyane Wade, Rosario Dawson, Ayesha Curry, and Earn Your Leisure Partner with Square to Launch Forward

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Square announced the launch of Forward, a business accelerator program designed to help Black and Latino retail entrepreneurs obtain the capital, coaching, and products they need to...

(BPRW) UNCF’s National “A Mind Is …”® Gala Raises more than $1 million to Support HBCUs and their Students

(Black PR Wire) UNCF’s prestigious National “A Mind Is …”® Gala convened March 2 in the nation’s capital was a night to remember, raising more than $1 million to support UNCF-member institut...

(BPRW) Dress for Success® Worldwide celebrates women leaders globally as it launches its biggest campaign of the year, Your Hour, Her Power®

(Black PR Wire) In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month throughout March, Your Hour, Her Power honors diverse, trailblazing female leaders, from C-Suite executives to media luminaries...

(BPRW) BPRW’s “Thrivin’ In Color” podcast celebrates Sistas Who Succeed

(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – In recognition of Women’s History Month, Black PR Wire’s captivating podcast, Thrivin’ in Color, has released a special episode celebrating exceptional women. This episode’s spe...

(BPRW) N.C. A&T, ALEXANDER TO HOST “THE BIG PAYBACK” DISCUSSION AND DEBATE

(Black PR Wire) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) will host a conversation and student-led debate around reparations...

(BPRW) The Landscapes of Black Poetry: A Furious Flower reading

(Black PR Wire) Join us for The Landscapes of Black Poetry, a free poetry event on Saturday, April 1, from 5:30–7 p.m. at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s Rokeby Granary. This event will kick off National Poetry...

(BPRW) Objects From OutKast, Octavia Butler and Marvel’s “Black Panther” on Display in National Museum of African American History and Culture’s New “Afrofuturism” Exhibition

(Black PR Wire) “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” opens Friday, March 24, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. On view until March 24, 2024, the exhibition explores an...

(BPRW) Black Tech Week Returns to Cincinnati

(Black PR Wire) CINCINNATI – Black Tech Week, the iconic inclusion-focused tech conference acquired in early 2022 by economic impact organization Lightship Foundation, will return to Cincinnati from July 18–20. Lightship&rs...