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Nov 17 2022

Peacock’s BEL-AIR Is Back! First Look At Season 2

In modern-day Los Angeles, Peacock’s successful one-hour drama series Bel-Air imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. As these two worlds collide, Will reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, […]

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Nov 17 2022

Photos: Fan Screening Hulu’s of “Reasonable Doubt” Finale

On Tuesday, November 15th, Onyx Collective joined forces with iHeartRadio to host a fan screening and celebration of the season one finale of Onyx Collective’s first scripted series, “Reasonable Doubt.” Stars in attendance included executive producer and director, Kerry Washington; showrunner, creator, and executive producer, Raamla Mohamed; executive producer, Larry Wilmore; and series cast, Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim

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Nov 15 2022

Holiday Movies to Watch on OWN: “The Great Holiday Bake War”

When it comes to finding all the best holiday movies OWN is making themselves quite the go to network. We can’t wait to cozy up under some blankets with hot chocolate or mulled wine, and start watching holiday films, now that is pure joy. OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network released the official movie trailer for the

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Nov 15 2022

San Diego: Wakanda Forever, Black Joy, Representation Matters, Black Business Women Made that Happen

By GWEN PIERCE Being Black. Being a business owner. Being a woman. Being a veteran, are all labels that Kay Black has had first hand experience with, and knows all too well that representation matters, and that the importance of seeing Black positive images on and off the big screen, matter. This past Veterans Day

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Nov 7 2022

Merge Awards Celebrates 2022 Honorees in Star-Studded Ceremony

The embodiment of black excellence, the Merge Awards returned for its thirteenth year to honor industry icons in a star-studded ceremony.

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Nov 7 2022

Thanksgiving Roundup: HOTEL EDITION

By Deah Berry Mitchell Looking for something different this Thanksgiving? With the recent announcement that the GDP increased over 2% the estimates that a recession will likely not hit until potentially 2024 have relaxed some of our woes. Although many consumers are still being cautious, they are finding small ways to pamper themselves and loved

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Nov 4 2022

Movie Goers World-wide Anxiously Await Black Panther II

Worldwide, the excitement and anticipation is mounting as the release of Black Panther II nears. Who Will Return, We Know Who Will Not…..RIP Chadwick? By D.L. White It was three years, 10 months and 22 days since Marvels long awaited release of the Black Panther back on January 29, 2018. The outpour was tremendous and

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Nov 3 2022

HBCU Scoreboard the Chocolate Voice Vol. X: Rising to the Top

By George Napier Barnes, III It is my belief, especially in sporting competition, that no matter how hard and long you shake up something, when it’s all said and done, the cream (best teams) will always rise to top. With less than a month remaining in the 2022 HBCU Football season the shake ups during

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Oct 21 2022

Disney’s Onyx Collective, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Premiere “The Hair Tales”

Disney’s Onyx Collective, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Hulu have an unprecedented partnership to simultaneously premiere “The Hair Tales” Series Premieres Tomorrow Saturday, October 22 on Hulu and at 9pm ET/PT on OWN OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Disney’s Onyx Collective jointly debut the docuseries “The Hair Tales,” a dynamic celebration of Black women’s identity,

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Oct 21 2022

HBCU Scoreboard: The Chocolate Voice Vol IX Other Sports

By G. Napier Barnes, III If you “got skills” our HBCUs are looking for you. Because of Title IX, as described in an earlier article, the number of male dominated intercollegiate sports must be equal to the number of female dominated intercollegiate sports. For the ladies, scholarships and/or aide can be provided for participating in

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