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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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(BPRW) Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. will pilot the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports

(BPRW) Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. will pilot the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports

(Black PR Wire) MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Richard Petty Motorsports has announced  that NASCAR XFINITY Series regular Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. will pilot the No. 43 Ford while Aric Almirola recovers from his injuries. Wa...
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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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(BPRW) ODELL BECKHAM AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT'S FATHERS PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT FOR FATHER'S DAY

(BPRW) ODELL BECKHAM AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT'S FATHERS PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT FOR FATHER'S DAY

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA -- The fathers of arguably the two most influential players currently in the NFL have partnered with "I'M A FATHER F1RST" to appear in Atlanta, GA for Father's Day for the 1st annual, "A Day in the Park" during F...
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(BPRW) ODELL BECKHAM AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT'S FATHERS PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT FOR FATHER'S DAY

(BPRW) ODELL BECKHAM AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT'S FATHERS PARTNER WITH NON-PROFIT FOR FATHER'S DAY

(Black PR Wire) -- Atlanta, GA - The fathers of arguably the two most influential players currently in the NFL have partnered with "I'M A FATHER F1RST" to appear in Atlanta, GA for Father's Day for the 1st annual, "A Day in the Park" during...
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(BPRW) The Chicago Blues Festival Gets Underway

(BPRW) The Chicago Blues Festival Gets Underway

(Black PR Wire) CHICAGO, IL -- The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicag...
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(BPRW) June is Caribbean American Heritage Month

(BPRW) June is Caribbean American Heritage Month

(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- Caribbean immigrants have been contributing to the well-being of American society since its founding. Alexander Hamilton, the First Secretary of the Treasury was from the Caribbean island of Nevis. We cou...
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Motown The Musical

Motown The Musical

(Black PR Wire)  Philadelphia, PA -- Motown The Musical tells the incredible story of Berry Gordy Jr. who started as a featherweight boxer, but ended up as a heavyweight in the music industry. Gordy launched the careers of legends incl...
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(BPRW) HOWARD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FREDERICK NAMES NEW CHIEF OF STAFF

(Black PR Wire) Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick named D. Paul Monteiro, Jr. as the new Chief of Staff for the Office of the President. He will begin his duties June 5, 2017.  Monteiro will serve as a member of Pre...
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NEEF's "Every Day Event Grant" LOI Due Soon

NEEF's "Every Day Event Grant" LOI Due Soon

(Black PR Wire) The application period for the 2017 Every Day Event Grant closes at 11:59pm CST on June 5, 2017. The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) will be awarding approximately 50 Friends Groups up to $2,000 each to ho...
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(BPRW) Clark Atlanta University Hosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders for Fourth Consecutive Year

(BPRW) Clark Atlanta University Hosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders for Fourth Consecutive Year

(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA - Clark Atlanta University (CAU) will for the fourth consecutive year host 25 leaders ages 25 to 35 as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), a partnership established...
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(BPRW) Kim Roxie wins the $25K Keys to Success Pitch Contest and Richelieu Dennis contributes another $25K!

(BPRW) Kim Roxie wins the $25K Keys to Success Pitch Contest and Richelieu Dennis contributes another $25K!

(Black PR Wire) The finalists came onstage the first night, and the room erupted in support; the atmosphere was electric. Odyssey Media's Founder & CEO, Linda Spradley Dunn stressed the importance of helping entrepreneurs, and Richelieu...
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SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE: LESLIE JONES TO HOST 2017 “BET AWARDS”

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE: LESLIE JONES TO HOST 2017 “BET AWARDS”

BET AWARDS” TO AIR LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 25 FROM MICROSOFT THEATER IN LOS ANGELES AT 8 P.M. ET (Black PR Wire) New York, NY  – BET Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B sted NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today revealed co...
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FREEFORM PULLS AN ALL-NIGHTER AND PICKS UP ‘COLLEGE-ISH’

FREEFORM PULLS AN ALL-NIGHTER AND PICKS UP ‘COLLEGE-ISH’

NETWORK ORDERS 13 EPISODES OF THE SCRIPTED COMEDY STARRING ‘BLACK-ISH’’S YARA SHAHIDI FROM ABC STUDIOS; SERIES SET TO PREMIERE EARLY 2018 (Black PR Wire) Freeform, Disney’s young adult television and streaming networ...
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Black Business Partners Disrupt Multi-Billion Dollar National Coffee Supply Chain with Roots Java Coffee

Black Business Partners Disrupt Multi-Billion Dollar National Coffee Supply Chain with Roots Java Coffee

(Black PR Wire) TULSA, Ok. - African Bean Company is the first nationally certified, African American owned coffee supply company providing national distribution. The company’s coffee is branded Roots Java Coffee. From small comm...
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New Season of Tyler Perry's "For Better or Worse" Premieres June 10 on OWN

New Season of Tyler Perry's "For Better or Worse" Premieres June 10 on OWN

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES -- OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular comedy series from Tyler Perry, "For Better or Worse," returns for its sixth and final season on Saturday, June 10 with two back-to-back episodes starting at 9 p.m. an...
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(BPRW) An Interview About Taking Care of Your Mental Health with Dr. Keisha Downey

(BPRW) An Interview About Taking Care of Your Mental Health with Dr. Keisha Downey

(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Each National Women’s Health Week, we encourage women to pay attention to their mental health. What does that mean to you? We asked Dr. Keisha Downey, a National Women’s Health Week ambassador...
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(BPRW) ADIFF 2017 Black Indies Film Series Set for June 2 - 4 in NY

(BPRW) ADIFF 2017 Black Indies Film Series Set for June 2 - 4 in NY

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK -- The film industry is a strategic industry all over the world. Films convey strong messages at many different levels as explained by August Wilson’s statement “all art is political.” Therefore, t...
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(BPRW) NEW SEASON OF TYLER PERRY COMEDY SERIES "FOR BETTER OR WORSE" PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 10 ON OWN

(BPRW) NEW SEASON OF TYLER PERRY COMEDY SERIES "FOR BETTER OR WORSE" PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 10 ON OWN

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular comedy series from Tyler Perry, "For Better or Worse," returns for its sixth and final season on Saturday, June 10 with two back-to-back episodes starting at 9 p.m. and...
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