Summer’s coming! ย Memorial Day week-end is here, so let the festival fun begin. Here are a few of our favorite jazzy things to do in the summer. So let’s see. Well, there’s the 2018 San Diego Jazz at the Creekย series (one of our favorites) which kicks off Memorial Day week-end, featuring Julian Vaughn, […]
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After 32 years Debra Lee, longtime chairman/CEO of BET Networks, is leaving the company. Under Lee’s leadership, BET has been the No. 1 network among African-American viewers for 17 years, with hits like The Game, The Real Husbands of Hollywood and last yearโs miniseries The New Edition Story. Lee joined BET in 1986 as its
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Hereโs a big shout-out to author Jazmin Steele on sharing a compelling story of abandonment, love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness and resilience, in her debut novel Love Incorruptible (Lulu, $15.95 – soft cover and $26.95- hard cover). The protagonist, Brooklen Sapphire, is based on real life occurrences in Steeleโs life who resonates instantly with readers
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Black women across the globe are making huge progress in running for political office. In fact, thereโs an entire website with a comprehensive listย ofย over 100 Black women running for office.ย In ย the state ofย Arizona, there are 8, California 38 and in Texas, there are a whopping 76.ย By the way, let’s give a shout
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Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams has won Tuesday night’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, the party’s nomination to govern the state of Georgia.ย According to the Associated Press, Abrams takes at least 74% of the vote over Stacey Evans. Abrams will face whoever wins the Republican ticket in November. Would you believe not a single Black woman
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ย According to a press release from Netflix, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the worldโs leading internet entertainment service. The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features. These
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Can you believe we woke up late to catch a glimpse of whatโs being hailed as the wedding of the century! ย 11:20AM UK time, most of the world got a quick glimpse at Meghan Markle this arguably the first bi-racial womanโs royal wedding to Prince Harry. Today, the Royal wedding was viewed around the
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SILVER SPRING, MD – May 18, 2018 –ย TV One’s longest-running and five-time NAACP Image Award winning series,ย Unsung, will launch its thirteenth season onย Sunday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET,kicking off with the story of the iconic musical groupย Mtume. The remainder of the season promises to be equally unforgettable, featuring stories from other influential musicians including
We’re smiling too… Congrats, Ledisi! Multi-Grammy nominated powerhouse Ledisi is all smiles today as she has a Top 10 hit on her hands with the single โAll The Way.โ ย Released in January, ย the single has aggressively soared up the Billboard and Mediabase UAC charts making this her fastest growing single of her career. A powerful
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All we’re sayin’ is that Michael B. Jordan is smoking’ hot on ESSENCE magazines June cover. ย For its June Menโs issue, the cover story,ย The Fire Next Time, features the 31-year-old Newark, NJ, native sharing with ESSENCE why heโs secure in his career (he has three films in production), legacy (โI want people to say,
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