2014

Toni Braxton, Glynn Turman and Roger Guenveur Top Honorees at the 24th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

Monday, November 17th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills Kym Whitley will host the 24th annual NAACP Theatre Awards show where ten-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Kenny β€œBabyface” Edmonds, six-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton, Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman and international actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith will receive top honors. The […]

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Solange Knowles Ties the Knot

Love, Love, Love! On Sunday, Nov. 16, Solange KnowlesΒ tied the knot with her video director fiance Alan Ferguson in a breathtaking New Orleans wedding. Knowles, 28, and her older sister BeyonceΒ posed with the rest of the wedding party, including singer, Janelle Monae and momΒ Tina Knowles. Ferguson, 51, has directed videos for Katy Perry and John

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Tucson, Arizona author Aurelie Sheehan's new book explores poverty and race in Tucson, AZ

Tucson, Arizona, November 6, 2014   On November 14, 2014, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., at Las Abuelitas (440 E. 26thStreet, Tucson, Arizona 85713) The Primavera Foundation and The University of Arizona Press will present a celebration of the resilience of the Tucson community and the release of local author Aurelie Sheehan’s new book Demigods on

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SELMA: Paramount Pictures, PATHÉ and HARPO FILMS reflect on Powerful Voting Rights Act of 1865

Β As we approach the theatrical release of SELMA and the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, filmmakersΒ take a reflective look at where America would be without this powerful movement. The film chronicles the tumultuousΒ three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure

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Bill Duke's Upcoming Coffee Table Book "DARK GIRLS" features Judge Mablean, Lupita Nyong'o on sale Nov. 11

Announced in a press release earlier this week,Β in the tradition of TheΒ New York TimesΒ bestsellingΒ I Dream a WorldΒ andΒ CrownsΒ comes this full-color companion volume to the acclaimed NAACP Award-nominated documentary “Dark Girls,” an inspiring and breathtaking photo book that celebrates dark-skinned women. InΒ Dark Girls, celebrities such as Judge Mablean Ephriam, Lupita Nyong’o,Β Vanessa Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph and over

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Baskin-Robbins Debuts Camouflage Ice Cream for Veterans Day-How cool!

Just in time for veterans day, Baskin-Robbins pays tribute to those serving our countryΒ with a creatively cool treat. The military-themed ice cream, formally named First Class Camouflage, isΒ available throughout November and is a combination of three flavors: chocolate (brown), β€œsalty” caramel (tan) and vanilla cake (green). There are other stealthy-colored items joiningΒ the menu as well,

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Jamie Foxx and QuvenzhanΓ© Wallis cover ESSENCE magazine’s December issue

We’re super excited toΒ sweetenΒ our hearts this holiday season with aΒ “chocolate twist” in the Broadway classic ANNIE, starringΒ Jamie Foxx and QuvenzhanΓ© Wallis. “I don’t think we could have done this movie unless QuvenzhanΓ© came along. It’s sort of like she’s tailor-made for the role in a sense. I would challenge you to find a girl who

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