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Mar 14 2019

“Queen Sugar” Season 4, Once Again Assembles All Female Directing Team

“Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its fourth season on OWN Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT). Continuing a creative initiative established in the show’s first season, series creator/executive producer DuVernay […]

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Mar 12 2019

34th Annual Stellar Awards Announces 2019 Performance Lineup Featuring All-Star Tribute To Aretha Franklin

Central City Productions today announced a sensational line-up of performers and presenters for The 34th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awardspresented by AT&T, including a posthumous tribute to the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The exhilarating all-star tribute performance by Kelly Price, Regina Belle and Erica Campbell will be followed by a presentation of the Aretha Franklin ICON Award. Gospel

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Mar 11 2019

March For Black Women San Diego Demand to be Heard

Sunday, March 10, 2018, Black women and allies from all over showed up in Southeast San Diego, to advocate and in support of improving the lives Black women and girls. Hundreds marched along the streets from a starting point at Euclid and Logan. As quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune , “The March for

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Mar 11 2019

Concert Review: Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross

Welcome back, Velvet Teddy Bear! Ya’ll do remember “American Idol” second- season winner Ruben Studdard, right? How can you forget that stellar vocal performance of Luther Vandross’ “Superstar,” which landed him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Performance in 2003. Well, last night Studdard performed at Sycuan Casino Live & Up Close in El

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Mar 6 2019

Anthony Anderson Returns to Host 50th NAACP Image Awards

Yesterday, the NAACP announced that Anthony Anderson is set to return as host for the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Anderson is a two-time NAACP Image Awards Winner for his role on blackish, and will be hosting the show for the 6th consecutive year. Winners for the 50th NAACP Image Awards will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV

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Mar 3 2019

The 2nd Annual Griot Oscar Night Gala Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion

Beverly Hills, CA – The 2nd Annual Griot Oscar Night Gala celebrating Diversity & Inclusion held at the District by Hannah An. Glitz, glamour and stars was the scene as more than six hundred invited guests convened to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of some of today’s top entertainers, influencers and industry greats who represent in support

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Mar 2 2019

1619 National Celebration of Black Women Kicks off Commemorative Celebration

On the second day of Women’s History Month, scattered showers and at times a down pour of rain was no deterrent for organizers of the 1619 National Celebration of Black Women. Determined people from all walks of life, including lots and lots of Black Girl Magic, enthusiastically gathered at Ruocco Park in San Diego, toting

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March 2019