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This year’s HBCU Technology Conference was bigger and better than ever. Now in its second year, last week’s virtual conference offered significantly more compared to the The post HPs HBCU Tech Conference Expands Offerings for Students in Tech  […]

"I’m super excited to honor someone who has in many ways been the bringer of joy in the City of Boston, whether it be through supporting organizations that are doing the work on the grounds [or], uplifting people when they’re at their lowest […]

(Black PR Wire) SPARTANBURG, SC – As part of its longstanding commitment to education, today Denny’s announced the fall college tour schedule to promote its Hungry for Education™ (HFE) Scholarship Program, building off its

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced efforts to bolster the City of Boston’s tree canopy to enhance livability and public health throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. As part of today’s announcement, Mayor Wu is launching a new Forestry Division […]

Dear Boston Children’s Hospital community, families, patients, and staff, First – please know that this letter addresses recent events that may be triggering to LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies, as well as hospital staff who have been […]

(Black PR Wire) INSTITUTE, W.Va. – During the National HBCU Week Conference convened by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, West Virginia State University (WVSU) announced a collaboration with IBM to help establ

People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the Bluebikes website and information on the MBTA may be found on the MBTA's website. For […]

(Black PR Wire) DETROIT, MI —Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association will host its annual conference, dubbed the Virtual Road Trip: Birth & Breastfeeding Conference, from October 3-5. The conference will convene various stakeholders

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Civic Organizing (OCO) today announced the winners of the 2022 Love Your Block mini-grants, which provide funding for neighborhoods throughout Boston to organize clean-ups, beautification projects, and social […]

Building a thoughtful and actionable professional network on LinkedIn can seem daunting. Who should you connect with and why? And how do you build a connection with the person behind the profile? In this month’s edition of COB #LinkedInSights, we […]

(Black PR Wire) he Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), announced recently, the host of the 35th Anniversary Awards & Fundraising Gala will be celebrity host, actor and Historically Black College and University (HBCU) graduate, Terrence […]

Today Mayor Michelle Wu and Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge announced several street changes made to mitigate impacts from the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown will be made permanent following the reopening of the Orange Line Monday. The Boston […]

On September 19, 2022, City of Boston officials joined the Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID), Trinity Management, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, MassDevelopment, Eastern Bank, local and […]

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY HAS A RECORD PRODUCTION YEAR With 1,550 new units permitted, fiscal year 2022 was the best year on record for affordable housing development. While a significant number of new Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) […]

(Black PR Wire) To help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) undergo fundamental changes to dramatically increase success for all students, UNCF has received a catalytic investment to accelerate institutional transformation efforts […]