February 2021

SXSW Announces Stacey Abrams & New Round of Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers Announced Include DJ Steve Aoki, Elizabeth Banks, Mayim Bialik, Mary J. Blige, James Cameron, David Dobrik, Melinda Gates, Lori Gottlieb, Bill Hader, Yuval Noah Harari, Noah Hawley, Walter Isaacson, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Carole King, Amy Klobuchar, Demi Lovato, Desus Nice and the Kid Mero, Alexis Ohanian, Jon Platt, Mark Rabkin, Amber Ruffin, […]

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Tina Turner Documentary Debuts in March on HBO

HBO’s TINA, a feature documentary from Academy Award®-winning directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin and Lightbox, the production company founded by Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy®-winning producer Jonathan Chinn, together with Emmy-nominated producer Diane Becker, is a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner, charting her improbable rise

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OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad,” Celebrating Fatherhood Returns February

LOS ANGELES – “OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad,” a one-hour special that celebrates Black fatherhood, is set to return on Tuesday, February 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (immediately after OWN’s hit drama series “Queen Sugar”).  “OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad”  is an inspirational one-hour special that celebrates Black fatherhood and the special bond dads have with

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Lifetime to Premiere Gospel Biopic: Robin Roberts Presents, Mahalia

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 9, 2021) –  Lifetime’s highly anticipated gospel biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, will premiere Saturday, April 3 at 8:00pm ET/PT.  An impressive list of Broadway stars including Tony® nominee Joaquina Kalukango (Slave Play ), Jason Dirden (Fences), Olivia Washington (The Butler) and Rob Demery (Lovecraft Country) join the film which is directed by Tony® Award-winner Kenny Leon and stars Tony Award nominee,

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Peacock Orders 10 Episodes of The Best Man: Final Chapter

The limited dramedy series THE BEST MAN: FINAL CHAPTERS from Universal Television, written and executive produced by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North is coming to Peacock.  ·        The star-studded original cast from the hit films are set to return including Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau.   

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History Maker Barrington Irving: The World’s Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo Around The Globe

Back in 2011, “The Chocolate Voice” had the honor to interview history maker Captain Barrington Irving, the youngest pilot ever to fly solo around globe, at age twenty-three. When we met Irving, he was 27. Since our encounter in San Diego, the record-breaking pilot has created “The Flying Classroom” which not only exposes students to

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“All The Rage With Shelley Wade” Chats With Radio & TV Icon Donnie Simpson

Who remembers Donnie Simpson, the host from “Video Soul” on BET?  We certainly do! Just to remind you,“Video Soul” was a classic two-hour music video program dedicated to R&B and Soul, that aired on BET from 1981 to 1995. Simpson, was the charismatic host, with that smooth chocolate skin and those piercing green eyes who

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