Trailblazer Charley Pride, country musics first Black megastar, has died due to complications related to COVID-19. He was 86. Public relations firm 2911 Media confirmed that Pride died on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas. Legendary Pride charted 29 No. 1 hits and another 21 Top 10 singles between the 1960s and 1980s, including “Is Anybody […]
Available today from Walt Disney Records, the Safety Original Soundtrack features score by critically acclaimed Grammy®-winning jazz musician/producer and composer Marcus Miller (“Marshall”). The soundtrack includes the original song “Hold Us Together” performed by Grammy®-winning singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist H.E.R., which she wrote and produced in collaboration with Josiah Bassey and Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II. Directed by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin,
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has acquired the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground” to air beginning Tuesday, January 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The dramatic series from Sony Pictures Television will have a revitalized presentation on OWN, with newly filmed episodic introductions by cast members, never-before-seen behind the scenes footage and more.
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Dec 1, 2020, marks the 65th Anniversary of that faithful day in Montgomery, Alabama, when Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat to a Caucasian bus rider, as was the law (De-jure) in the South at the time. Jim Crow was the order of the day. The social divide and stem of racism had been
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 36 years that San Diego, has been without a professional basketball team. Wow! For all of you basketball fans out there, The San Diego Guardians, a part of The Basketball League (TBL) a newly formed professional basketball league, has arrived and are here to fill that void. Founded by
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Who’s not in the mood to cook this holiday season? Well, you’re in luck, there’s an app for that. New York-based couple and entrepreneurs, Anthony and Janique Edwards, creators of the EatOkra, a user friendly app that connects users to Black-owned restaurants, wants to help ease the holiday stress. Not only will the app help get
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(NEW YORK, NY) – NOVEMBER 30, 2020 – The 2020 “Soul Train Awards” celebrated the best in soul, R&B and hip hop by highlighting both living legends and breakout stars with unrivaled musical moments and show-stopping performances. The awards show, which aired this evening, November 29, 2020 at 8 PM EST on BET, BET Her, VH1 and MTV2 was
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Phoenix, November, 2020. From March to November, the brothers of Phi Iota chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity conducted a series of pre-election Candidate/ Ballot Initiatives that focused specifically on galvanizing and encouraging a positive voter turn-out in all (15) AZ Counties in particular and across the nation in general. With the 2020 elections
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ATLANTA, GA (November 24, 2020) – Yesterday, T.I.’s Harris Community Works, a subsidiary of Us or Else Corp (501c3), hosted the 15th Annual Turkey Giveaway and distributed over 1,000 turkeys and produce (greens & sweet potatoes) to pre-selected underserved families and seniors in Atlanta’s Westside community. Despite the restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic, Harris Community Works successfully continued the longstanding tradition by
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Check out a the list of 2021 Grammy nominations. These are just a few of the standout categories. For the complete list go to grammy.com . Best R&B Performance “Lightning & Thunder” — Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend “Black Parade” — Beyoncé “All I Need” — Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $Ign “Goat
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