2019

Tom Joyner to Receive Vanguard Award at 50th NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP announced that mass media icon Tom Joyner will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. The Vanguard Award is presented to a person whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues. To date, the special award has been presented to Aretha Franklin, Clive Davis, surviving Memphis […]

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“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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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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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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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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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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Cookbook Review: Cornbread & Collard Greens How West African Cuisine & Slavery Influenced Soulfood

I’m always looking for a good soul food recipe, and I’m excited to report that I’ve found several in the book Cornbread & Collard Greens, How West African Cuisine & Slavery Influenced Soul Food (Opportune Independent Publishing), written by Deah Berry-Mitchell. Filled with 100 pages of stunning food photo’s and rich recipes, the book highlights

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