2018

Janet Jackson to receive“Rock Star Award” at 2018 “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”Awards

NEW YORK, NY – Thursday, August 23, 2018 – Fresh from the success of her newly released single, “Made For Now,” with Daddy Yankee, global icon Janet Jackson will appear to receive the “Rock Star Award” at the 2018 “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”Awards honoring the groundbreaking achievements of Black women who have fearlessly broken barriers in […]

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Leimert Park Village Book Fair Celebrates New York Times Best Selling Author Eric Jerome Dickey

LOS ANGELES – New York Times best selling author Eric Jerome Dickey has been named the 2018 Distinguished Lecturer for the 12th annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF).  He will be honored at the literary event, which kicks off on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (BHCP),

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Ava DuVernay’s Short Film Highlighting Black Progress Debuts on OWN August 28

Oprah Winfrey (L) and Ava DuVernay  (Photo by Mark Davis/WireImage)   Los Angeles – Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay’s short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina

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Mary J. Blige Among the 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Honorees

BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™”are excited to announce this year’s BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Awards taping on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The broadcast will premiere on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on BET. The 2018 BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ celebrants are Academy Award®-nominated

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2018 Black Music Honors recognized the legacy of Aretha Franklin 

NASHVILLE, TN – August 17, 2018 – The 2018 Black Music Honors recognized the legacy of Aretha Franklin during the award show taping on Thursday, August 16.  Hosted by 2017 Marconi Award Winner Rickey Smiley and singer/actress LeToya Luckett, the annual two-hour television special honors artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music. This year’s honorees were Bobby Brown, Faith

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LAPD Officer Regina Scott Makes History as First African American Female Deputy Chief

LOS ANGELES —  History was officially made on Friday night when Veteran LAPD officer Regina Scott was introduced as the first Black female promoted to the rank of deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The event took place at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. “It’s something I could never dream.

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