Wednesday, January 7, 2022, ceremony in the East Room marked a rare occasion for a celebration among two presidential administrations, where President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden convened a who’s who of administration officials past and present – for the unveiling of the official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and […]
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Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the OWN Spotlight event “Oprah and Viola The Woman King” Tuesday, September 13 (9:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET/PT and encore replay immediately following), three days prior to the September 16 wide release of Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis’ epic film “The Woman King.” Oprah sits down
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Paramount+ recently released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming original film, ON THE COME UP. Based on the New York Times #1 best-selling novel by Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), ON THE COME UP is the feature directorial debut of Emmy-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan and will also hold its World Premiere at the
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Smooth. Soulful. Songstress. Three words that best describe the artist Erin Stevenson, a powerhouse vocalists who’s toured with the likes of Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran and more! Stevenson is all set to open the stage and bring nothing but good vibes to San Diego’s premiere venue, Jazz at The Creek on Saturday, September
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By: G. Napier Barnes III Before we get into this weeks’ topic, I would like to share with you a conversation I had last week with one of my mentors, Mr. Harold Harris of Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Harris, affectionally known as “Jug Head” is a graduate of Allen University (SIAC) located in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, 97.1 million contract extension, including a player option for the 2024-2025 season the Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The extension, which includes a 15% trade kicker, makes James the highest earning paper in NBA history with $532 million in guaranteed money, surpassing
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EXCLUSIVE: Shark Tank’s Daymond John and Kevin Hart are teaming up with Audible Originals, that perfectly embodies the spirit of Black Business Month. Each of their stories to success can be heard in an audio series.
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CBS Studios/NAACP Production Venture and The Black List today announce a new initiative to discover episodic writing talent whose work authentically represents the Black experience. CBS/NAACP’s production partnership, run by Sheila Ducksworth, will offer a WGA-minimum script deal to one of the writers identified by this initiative. The Black List will assist CBS Studios/NAACP in
Fresh Glass, a lifestyle series highlighting women and BIPOC innovators in food, beverage, and entrepreneurship, debuts September 15 at 8:30pm on KPBS. Created by Cassandra Schaeg and Theresa Hoiles, viewers will join Schaeg on adventures to wineries, breweries, and businesses created by women and BIPOC entrepreneurs. From the first Native American woman winemaker and her wife creating
By G. Napier Barnes, III. Like most mainstream colleges and universities, HBCUs participate in intercollegiate athletic competition. Under the guidance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools are grouped based on size (student enrollment) resources (amount of money)and the region of the country that it is serving into conferences. History tells us that for
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