2016

WorldBeat Center of San Diego Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Kwanzaa

Habari Gani (What is the news)? The news is that, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa! And, for thirty-six out of 50 years, America’s finest city San Diego, has become known as presenting one of the finest Kwanzaa celebrations across the nation. Kwanzaa, the week long celebration begins on December 26, and ends on January 1. […]

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New Image Emergency Homeless Shelter Hosts 22nd Annual Christmas Store

(Long Beach, CA) Identical twin sisters Brenda Wilson and Lynda Moran co-founder’s of New Image Emergency Shelter for the homeless, are spreading holiday cheer at the 22nd annual Christmas Store in Long Beach! The holiday giving campaign was held on Sunday, December 18th at The Westin Hotel located at 333. W. Ocean Blvd, will provide food and gifts for over

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Photo: HIDDEN FIGURES stars Workin’ that #ChocolateStyle on ESSENCE’s February 2017 cover!

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae, stars of HIDDEN FIGURES are having a magical year.  With award season in full effect, each actress have garnered a nod letting the world know that these three talented chocolate beauties are on top of their game. HIDDEN FIGURES, which will have a limited viewing in theaters on Christmas day, officially

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Cast of FENCES Attend Special Screening in NYC Proudly Supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America

  New York, NY – 12/19/16 – Paramount Pictures Presents the New York Special Screening of “FENCES”…-Pictured: Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Saniyya Sidney, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington.-Photo by: Marion Curtis/StarPix.-Location: Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and the cast of FENCES celebrate a special screening

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Oceanside Woman Among 14 Heart Heroes to Ride on Premier Float in 2017 Rose Parade

      Union Bank and the American Heart Association (AHA) Western States Affiliate announced on December 8, the 14 Heart Heroes who will ride on their float Keep the Beat Alive in the 2017 Rose Parade®  presented by Honda. The premier float features youths who saved lives by administering CPR, as well as the people they saved, and honors the passage of

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Beyoncé, Solange, Donald Glover and Nate Parker Among NAACP Image Award Nominees

    LOS ANGELES, CA (December 13, 2016) – The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with 16 nominations, followed by RCA Records with 10 nominations and Atlantic Records with 4 nominations.

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Golden Globe Nod’s Show Inclusion: Atlanta, Blackish, Fence’s & Moonlight

The nominations for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday morning on NBC, and this years nominees show a significant spike in inclusion, including several Black stars who were recognized. In addition to Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, who both won Tony Awards for their Broadway performances in the 2010 revival of August Wilson’s Fences, both

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2017 Grammy Nominations: Beyonce, Chance The Rapper & R&B Lead Nominees

The 2017 Grammy nominees were announced today!  And, we couldn’t be more excited! This year’s nominations mark two historical occasions: Chance the Rapper’s seven noms make him the first streaming-only artist to be nominated, while Beyoncé’s nine for “Lemonade” make her the most nominated woman in history, bringing her total to 62 Grammy nominations throughout her career.

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