From left to right: Miya V. Aviles, Jayden McNab, and Luke J. Fourie. (Black PR Wire) Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and parent company NextEra Energy announced the NextEra Energy Scholarship for Black Students in SECME, which is a merit award of up to $20,000 for college-bound high school seniors who plan to enroll in […]
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White House initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities announces 2021 HBCU Scholars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) today announced its eighth cohort of HBCU Scholars. This program recognizes 86 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, civic engagement and much more. Currently enrolled at 54 of our nation’s HBCUs, the scholars were selected from an applicant pool […]
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Black entertainers to empower, inspire Black High School students in once-in-a-lifetime ‘Rites Of Passage’ celebration
(Courtesy Photo/Flyer) (Black PR Wire) – Actor, stand-up comedian and game show host Cedric The Entertainer, actress Wendy Raquel Robinson (“The Steve Harvey Show”), television host and author Shaun Robinson and actress Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is The New Black”) join the list of stellar celebrities who’ll be empowering and inspiring Black high school students during their […]
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A new generation of Black male teachers starts its journey in partnership with Apple
Rhys Richard’s mother, Astrya Richard, who spent her career in education, and his father, Hillary Richard Jr., deeply support their son’s journey to one day teach the next generation of students. (Black PR Wire) — For more than 100 years, teaching has run through Hillary-Rhys Richard’s family. Growing up in Katy, Texas, Rhys, as he’s […]
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Distraught family pleads for return of missing 7-year-old
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) KOKOMA, IN. — With the help of FBI and Kokomo Police, the family of Yarieah Nikole Bowens have continued their search for the missing 7-year-old. Yarieah is suspected to be with mother Vannetta Haney and stepfather Jermaine A. Haney. Both adults are currently wanted for by the Indiana […]
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Microsoft presents The Legacy Project: A celebration of Black changemakers and their contributions to modern day American history
(Black PR Wire) — After the eye-opening events of 2020 spurring civil unrest and movement comparable to that of the 1960s, learning and celebrating Black History has never been more important. Realizing that the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic indirectly created a new space for virtual learning, Shy Averett, the Global Sr. Community Program and Events Manager […]
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Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation partners with Google Cloud for largest free virtual HBCU College Fair in the nation
(Black PR Wire) — The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation is partnering with Google Cloud in presenting the ASBC Foundation’s 19th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Festival, taking place virtually for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. For nearly two decades, the ASBC Foundation’s signature event has enabled more than 50,000 Black youth – […]
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‘Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play’ Set to Launch on BET+ Aug. 27
(Black PR Wire) — BET+ announces “TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S FAREWELL PLAY” will launch exclusively on the platform Aug. 27. In Tyler Perry’s final stage run as Madea, he pulls together some of his audience’s favorite characters for a family gathering. Madea, Mr. Brown, Cora, and Aunt Bam are all under one roof for over two […]
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Humanitarian Disaster Institute Joins Healthcare Ready and World Impact to Create Free Resource for Church Leaders Advocating COVID-19
(Black PR Wire) — As our country faces both a global pandemic and racial unrest, the importance of the Black Church as a catalyst for social change has never been greater. A new guide from the Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College, created in partnership with Healthcare Ready and World Impact, provides a practical […]
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Keys To Black Wealth Summit To Kick Off Virtually on Juneteeth
(Black PR Wire) – Keys to Black Wealth Virtual Summit will kick off their first-ever virtual summit to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as FREEDOM DAY to commemorate the emancipation of slavery which took place June 19, 1865. This three-day virtual summit taking place June 19-21, 2020 was created by Keys to Black Wealth co-founders David […]
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Magic Johnson Announces $100 Million in Loans for Business Owners of Color
(Black PR Wire) — Since April, when the $2 trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill was passed and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) began to address COVID-19’s financial hits, the first study to look at the novel coronavirus’ impact on Black and Latinx business owners, conducted by the Color Of Change and UnidosUS, found […]