(BPRW) Healing our Communities and Curbing community division through Nonviolence Education and Training by Dr. Tangier Scott, President & CEO – Florida Martin Luther King Jr. Institute for Nonviolence (Black PR Wire) Miami, FL — The great, late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, […]
After ramping up restrictions on new fossil fuel drilling in Los Angeles County two years ago, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in September 2024 a Make Polluters Pay package of three bills regulating orphan oil and gas wells in BIPOC communities of LA County. Here’s a look at the three bills and how they […]
(BPRW) Hispanic & African American Communities Dead Set Against New “Bag Tax” Legislation, Majority Worried It Will Drive Greater Insecurity For Families Nearly Half of Those Polled Want Gov. Newsom to Veto This Harmful Bill (Black PR Wire) SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– An overwhelming majority of Hispanic and African Americans in California are strongly opposed to […]
(BPRW) Hispanic & African American Communities Dead Set Against New “Bag Tax” Legislation, Majority Worried It Will Drive Greater Insecurity For Families Nearly Half of Those Polled Want Gov. Newsom to Veto This Harmful Bill (Black PR Wire) SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– An overwhelming majority of Hispanic and African Americans in California are strongly opposed to […]
“Go outside and touch grass” may be the newest iteration of internet clapbacks, but experts say it can actually have a measurable impact on community and mental well-being. When it comes to keeping communities together, reducing stress levels, and improving overall mental well-being, access to green spaces play an often-overlooked role. Green spaces “describe either […]
In July 2023, the result of a U.S. Geological Survey that 45% of all tap water in the country was contaminated by PFAS made national headlines in all major news outlets. What went under-reported was the first-ever, peer-reviewed study in May 2023 that concluded Black and Latino communities consistently encountered higher rates of PFAS contamination […]
(BPRW) NAACP Youth Leaders to Center AI, Educational Equity & Safer Communities During 115th National Convention in Las Vegas (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Recently, the NAACP Youth & College Division announced a full slate of programming that will take place during the Association’s 115th National Convention in Las Vegas. Key programmatic elements and speakers include: The […]
(BPRW) NAACP Youth Leaders to Center AI, Educational Equity & Safer Communities During 115th National Convention in Las Vegas (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Recently, the NAACP Youth & College Division announced a full slate of programming that will take place during the Association’s 115th National Convention in Las Vegas. Key programmatic elements and speakers include: The […]
(BPRW) News is Out, Word In Black, and Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes 16 Journalism Fellows to Cover Black and LGBTQ+ Communities (Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, News is Out and Word In Black, together announced the 16 fellows selected for The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab, a new initiative powered by Comcast NBCUniversal to place journalists at 16 Black and LGBTQ+ […]
(BPRW) Clear Channel Outdoor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Share the Impact of Mentorship on Youth & Communities in National Mentoring Month Campaign Nationwide Digital Out-of-Home Campaign Features Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s Inaugural Group of ‘Game Changers’ – Influential Voices Who Embody the Transformative Power of Mentorship (Black PR Wire) New York, NY […]