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Obama to receive award, give speech at University of Illinois

September 6, 2018

The award honors the legacy of Douglas, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1949 to 1967. ... read more »

Aretha Franklin: The Legacy Beyond the Music

August 23, 2018

Known as the Queen of Soul, she started her musical journey within the Church. ... read more »

Music Industry Quarterly & Urban Network Digital Presents the Business of Music Conference

August 16, 2018

Some of the Industry’s Top Leaders & Creatives to Speak at the long-running Conference ... read more »

Boston readies to install first Black police commissioner

August 9, 2018

Gross will be sworn at the Morning Star Baptist Church, replacing William Evans. ... read more »

UNO gets $1.8M grant to study black entrepreneurship

June 28, 2018

Chris Surprenant says entrepreneurship matters because ``it's one of the best ways for people to escape poverty.'' ... read more »

Sheila Thorne Will Receive the New Jersey State Assoc. IBPOEW’s Civil Liberties 2018 Community Service Award

June 7, 2018

Thorne is committed to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities and promoting health. ... read more »

Former NFL player Derrick Ramsey appointed new secretary

June 7, 2018

Gov. Matt Bevin announced the appointment in a news release on Tuesday. ... read more »

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson being honored in bronze

June 7, 2018

West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson's 100th birthday. ... read more »

Black PR Wire Welcomes Joseph Ellick Jr. to the Team

June 7, 2018

Ellick brings an invaluable amount of writing and editing experience, knowledge and community engagement to the table. ... read more »

Keep California Dreamin’ – Vote Villaraigosa for Governor

May 31, 2018

It is clear Villaraigosa is a passionate California politician with big dreams that lead to even bigger successes. ... read more »

Harris, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Designating April 11-17, 2018 as Black Maternal Health Week

April 19, 2018

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris and her colleagues introduced a resolution to designate April 11-17, 2018 as Black Maternal Health Week. ... read more »

Trump’s Immigration Polices Continue to Terrorize as He Ends Program for Liberian Immigrants

March 29, 2018

As the conversation of immigration tends to focus on undocumented Latinos, the African population is just as much affected by Trump’s immigration policies and programs. ... read more »

L.A. Takes Lead on Legal Brief Seeking to Prevent DACA Termination

March 29, 2018

Los Angeles is leading a national coalition of 40 U.S. cities and counties, along with the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in filing a legal brief seeking to prevent the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. ... read more »

Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over Targeted Surveillance

March 29, 2018

Several civil rights groups maintain that the “Race Paper,” and other documents confirm targeted surveillance on Black activists and organizers. ... read more »

Manhood Camp, Empowering One At-Risk Youth at a Time