Silver Spring, MD, – On the heels of its sixth consecutive NAACP Image Award nomination, TV One announced last week that fan favorite series Unsung returns with four all-new episodes on Wednesday, January 14th at 8PM/ET. This season begins with a revealing tale of the both famous and infamous legend that was Rick James. Additionally, the series […]
Enthusiastic Sports journalist Stuart Scott died this morning at the age of 49. Scott was diagnosed with cancer in November 2007. Check out ESPN’s obituary and tribute to his life. ESPN2 is currently running its tribute to Scott.
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HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 1, 2015) – Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), announced today that the Golden Globe nominated film “SELMA” from director Ava DuVernay will be shown for free to the town’s citizens at the Selma Walton Theater in the city of Selma, Alabama beginning January 9. “With deep gratitude
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Five black students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars in one of the highest academic achievements for U.S. college students, according to the Rhodes Trust, which administers the program, and the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The 2015 class of Rhodes Scholars was chosen from a pool of 877 students who were endorsed by
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SAN DIEGO – December, 2014 – The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) announces the hiring of four key staff positions to further its mission of driving positive change, building community and expanding economic development. The recent addition of Angela Titus, Vice President, Impact and Marketing; Bennett Peji, Director of Marketing; Beatriz Garcia, Director of
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In a press release today, it was announced that Interactive One, the top online unit of platform for the African American and the New Urban community has bought GlobalGrind, founded by Russell Simmons. The acquisition cements a previous partnership covering sales, content, tech, product and marketing between the two companies that began in April 2013.
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Via press release–Carlsbad, Calif. – Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening’s host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories,
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SELMA celebrated its New York Premiere on December 14, presented by Paramount Pictures, Delta Air Lines, Tina Brown Live Media, and Credit Suisse, at the Ziegfeld Theater, where stars David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey (also a Producer on the film), Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Common, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Andre Holland, Lorraine Toussaint, Niecy Nash,
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Did you know December 15th, is considered the busiest shopping day of the year? The holidays are here, and for many of us, so is holiday stress. Gift buying, decorating, eating out, and entertaining can be fun, but they can leave a serious dent in your budget. How do you find the right balance—sharing the
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Without a doubt, Shonda Rhimes and ABC is having another great year! Leading the pack of NAACP Image Award nominations in the television category, her hugely popular TV shows, “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) “How to Get Away with Murder” (ABC) and “Scandal” (ABC), Rhimes and cast collectively are up for eleven nominations. Among those nominated are