(Black PR Wire) – September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. During this observance, people living with sickle cell disease, as well as their caregivers, advocates and healthcare professionals, come together to bring awareness to the disease and eliminate any myths or stigma associated with it. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited […]
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James Baldwin Legacy Awards Celebrates Contributions Of Black Men Within The LGBTQ+/SGL Community
The National Black Justice Coalition Honors Black Elders With James Baldwin Legacy Awards. (Black PR Wire) – On Sunday, August 21, 2022, National Senior Citizens Day, at 3 p.m. ET, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) hosted the 2nd annual James Baldwin Legacy Awards to honor the invaluable contributions of Black men and masculine elders within […]
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Lupita Nyong’o Surprises 40 NAACP Students with $10,000 Scholarships at 113th Convention
(Black PR Wire) – Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o surprised 40 NAACP youth members on stage at the NAACP 113th Convention, awarding each student a $10,000 scholarship. The students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO award ceremony in Atlantic City, N.J., as part of the NAACP’s convention. ACT-SO is a year-long program targeted at high school students […]
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PRESS ROOM: COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over for Black Americans, report warns
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – A searing report released recently by the Black Coalition Against COVID details the immense toll the Covid-19 pandemic has taken — and continues to take — on Black communities, and calls for continued vigilance and action to prevent further losses even as the rest of the nation is eager to […]
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PRESS ROOM: A message from Rear Admiral Felicia Collins, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the HHS Office of Minority Health
(Black PR Wire) – marks the start of National Minority Health Month 2022, a chance for us to spotlight the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native populations and to encourage action through health education, early detection, and control of disease complications. The […]
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The legacy of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the first Black heart surgeon
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – In July 1893, James Cornish was admitted to Chicago’s Provident Hospital with a knife wound to his chest, stemming from a barroom brawl. He needed surgery, but medical professionals at the time believed operating on the heart was too dangerous. That was about to change. Without antibiotics, […]
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HUD report to Congress finds fewer families in shelters, suggesting stronger social safety net is working
(PRNewswire) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Each year, the report provides the critical benchmark on the number of people known to be experiencing homelessness on a single night. This year’s report—which looks back at 2021—indicates that funding provided through the […]
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National Geographic dives into the untold story of the Transatlantic Slave Trade with new podcast, ‘Into the Depths,’ launching Jan. 27
(Black PR Wire) – Ahead of Black History Month, National Geographic is launching a powerful new podcast, “Into the Depths,” on Jan. 27 that uncovers the deep history of the transatlantic slave trade as it follows a group of Black divers who are dedicated to finding and helping to document slave shipwrecks. The podcast series trailer is now […]
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R&B trailblazer who created hit, ‘Juicy Fruit’ passes away at 76
(Black PR Wire) – James Mtume, an R&B legend whose 1983 hit, “Juicy Fruit,” returned to the charts a decade later as #1 single of rap legend Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy,” died on Jan. 9. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Angelo Ellerbee. Mtume’s musical genius ranged from disco to jazz, and […]
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LeVar Burton will host the 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee
(Black PR Wire) – Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022, near Washington, D.C. Burton has won Emmy and Grammy awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He will serve as grand […]
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Local youth organization receives top nominations
By Black PR Wire Motivating Students to Excel Through the Arts (Black PR Wire) BALTIMORE, Maryland — Since 2004, Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC) has been changing the lives of underprivileged youth in the DMV through the arts. The nonprofit organization, which serves youth ages 5-18, offers programming through partner schools and establishments. Their […]
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New app dedicated to saving the lives of Black women with breast cancer
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) – Breast cancer doesn’t have a color but the journey, narrative, and experience of a Black woman surviving cancer are radically different from a White woman. Studies suggest Black women do not have the highest diagnosis of breast cancer incidence, yet they have a higher death rate than […]