2021

STARZ Celebrates Black Women, Friendship & Harlem in New Comedy

Santa Monica, Calif. – April 8, 2021 – STARZ released the official trailer and key art today for its new comedy series “Run the World,” created by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic,” BET’s “Boomerang”) who will executive produce alongside showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (“Living Single,” “black-ish,” Lionsgate’s “Dear White People”). The new STARZ Original […]

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URBAN ONE HONORS To Pay Tribute to Black Women Leading Change W/performances by Jazmin Sullivan, Avery Sunshine, DaBrat and Le’Andria

(SILVER SPRING, MD) – April 6, 2021 – Urban One announced today its annual awards show, URBAN ONE HONORS, will pay special homage to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. The critically acclaimed, all-female jazz band of the 1930s included Helen Jones Woods, a founding member and mother of Urban One Founder and Chairwoman, Cathy Hughes. The Sweethearts band, comprised of 17 ethnically diverse members

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TV ONE’S Critically-Acclaimed Docu-series’ UNSUNG AND UNCENSORED Continues With R&B Greats Keith Washington and KEM

(SILVER SPRING, MD) April 6, 2021 – All-new episodes of TV One’s original, docu-series’ UNSUNG and UNCENSORED continue this Sunday, April 11. UNSUNG leads the night with Keith Washington at 9 p.m. ET/8C, immediately followed by UNCENSORED with KEM at 10 p.m. ET/9C. This season, fans are treated to a sneak-peek look at episodes with the new digital series, Unwind with Syleena Johnson. Each episode will be published on TVOne.TV and TV One’s social media platforms. Syleena will react to clips, share anecdotes, and provide

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Queen Sugar announce the addition of new cast members, including Tammy Townsend as series regular

LOS ANGELES – Critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” from creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay, has announced the addition of several cast members, including Tammy Townsend as series regular, with Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez and McKinley Freeman joining as recurring guest stars in season six, currently in production in New Orleans, set to air this fall on

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OWN: Enters Into First-Look Deal With Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has inked a first-look agreement with executive producer Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment. The pact sees Kingdom Reign Entertainment developing original unscripted series that will be available exclusively on OWN, with King as executive producer. King is the creator and executive producer of OWN’s popular Saturday night unscripted series

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Racial Justice Trailblazer Tarana J. Burkę & Producing Partner Mervyn Marcano Ink Overall Deal with CBS

CBS Studios announced today an overall producing deal with well-known racial justice, anti-violence and gender equity advocate Tarana J. Burke and her producing partner, highly respected storyteller and communications strategist Mervyn Marcano. As part of the agreement, they will partner with CBS Studios to develop scripted, unscripted and documentary content for linear television networks and

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OWN YOUR HEALTH initiative Empowers Black Women to own their health

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, the leading network for Black women, announced today their first ever OWN YOUR HEALTH initiative, a campaign partnering with health equity leaders to provide tools and resources that will empower Black women to own their health in 2021 and beyond.  View the OWN YOUR HEALTH Launch Spot HERE featuring the

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Oscar Nominated Short Film ‘A Concerto is a Conversation’ Bridges Generational Divide in a Story on Race, Resilience and Legacy

‘A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION’Co-directed by rising Hollywood composer Kris Bowers (‘Green Book’, ‘Bridgerton’, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’) Directed by Ben Proudfoot & Kris Bowers Executive Produced by Ava DuVernay The Academy Award nominated short subject documentary film A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION – executive produced by Ava DuVernay and recently premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival

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Voices for Children: Court Appointed Special Advocates Making a Difference in Foster Care Youth

The experience of a child in foster care is inexplicably one of the most life-altering circumstances that anyone can endure. If you can imagine, it’s not easy being anxious about the uncertainty of where your next home will be, or questioning if you’ll get along with everyone in the new temporary place, or even wondering

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Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Erivo, Andra Day, Zendaya, Michaela Coel Among Essence Annual Black Women in Hollywood Honorees

(New York, N.Y.)—Building on its years of providing platforms to ensure Black creatives “receive their flowers” for their contributions to Hollywood and global culture, ESSENCE, the leading and only 100% Black-owned media, technology and commerce company at scale dedicated to Black women and communities, today announced the honorees for its highly-anticipated 14th annual Black Women

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