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Spike Lee set to receive the President's Award at NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 21, 2015) – Cinema trailblazer Spike Lee, will be presented with the NAACP President’s Award at the 46thNAACP Image Awards.  The NAACP President’s Award, chosen by NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include Van Jones, President Bill […]

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2015 NAMM Media Preview Day: P-Funk George Clinton mentors, Berklee students

January 21, 2015, Mr. P-Funk himself, George Clinton, made his presence well known at The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) media preview day. With hit’s such as; Parliament’s “Chocolate City,” “Atomic Dog” and our all time favorite, “Flashlight,” let’s just say the master of funk knows a thing or two about the music business. 

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The Roland Martin Show to Launch Daily Radio program in 20 Markets

Via press release: SILVER SPRING, MD – JANUARY 16, 2015 – Always relevant, insightful and provocative, Award-winning journalist and host of News One Now Roland Martin is announcing a new partnership between his media company Nu Vision Media and Empowerment Radio Network to launch a new syndicated daily radio show.  Covering pop-culture, entertainment, breaking news and political

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Forbes reveals which cities have best opportunities for Blacks

A recent article on Forbes.com reveals which of America’s 52 largest metropolitan areas present African-Americans with the best opportunities. In the survey, overwhelmingly the South accounts for 13 of the top 15 metro areas. The article points out three critical factors — homeownership, entrepreneurship, as measured by the self-employment rate, and median household income  — that

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NEWS ONE NOW #1 CABLE NEWS SHOW AMONG BLACK VIEWERS IN ITS TIMESLOT

SILVER SPRING, MD – News Release – TV One today announced that News One Now, the first morning news program in history to focus on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective, finished 2014 as the number one cable news show in its timeslot among all African American

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Trombone Shorty, George Clinton, Stanley Randolph headline 2015 NAMM Show

Carlsbad, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – Hundreds of artists from nearly every imaginable musical genre prepare to perform on five NAMM Show stages, as the 2015 NAMM Show returns to Anaheim January 22-25. Live music will set the soundtrack for product debuts from more than 5,000 music brands throughout the four-day music industry trade event.

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