Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported video-on-demand service, will premiere a special episode of KITCHEN COMMANDO, sponsored by USAA on Veterans Day. The November 11th episode will see former US Army Master Sergeant and White House Chef, Chef Andre Rush, take on the mission to try and save a struggling veteran owned restaurant. In this emotional and …
Directed by | Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz Produced by | Gelila Bekele, Jasmine K. White, and Asante White Synopsis | Writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media titan, Tyler Perry, is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into …
Photos: Prime Video’s MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY World Premiere at AFI Fest Read More »
October is homecoming month on most HBCU campuses. I would suggest that if you have never attended an HBCU Homecoming or has never been on a HBCU Campus (because you attended a PWI), or you do not feel comfortable being around a lot of Black people (I have heard that one before) put attending an …
In a Facebook post, Council President pro Tem Monica Montgomery wrote: “Thank to Assemblymember Akilah Weber, MD and her advocacy for our communities, San Diego received funding to restore The Black Family statue at the beloved Mountain View Park! This funding is more than just a check—it is about restoring the positive reflections and reclaiming …
On Thursday, October 6th and Friday, October 7th, The HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. held its annual HBCU Week of festivities for the first time in Atlanta, GA. These packed-out events brought out corporate executives, philanthropic sponsors, celebrities and aspiring HBCU college students to help raise awareness around the organization’s powerful mission of providing scholarship dollars …
Atlanta: Rashaun Ali, Cortez Bryant and More Attend HBCU Week Foundation Festivities Read More »
Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in …
By G. Napier Barnes III The end of September also brings the end of the dreaded “money games” for many of our HBCUs. Some of my readers often ask why would a school accept a money game? The answer is simple. It’s all about the Benjamins. But more importantly I am asked why aren’t these …
Federal Court Denies Alabama Request for Redistricting By DL White A three Judge panel recently denied Alabama’s GOP Legislature’s request to pause the decision struck down previously for their new congressional redistricting. Unrelentless, Alabama submitted a new map after the Supreme Court “blocked the previous map” this summer “likely violating” the Voting Rights Act …
Note to the Supreme Court & Congress: Restore The Voting Rights Act Now! Read More »
It’s safe to say that almost everyone or someone they know has had a dream where their favorite singer appears and does a special performance just for them. Social media has created a phenomenon that has seemingly catapulted pop stars into a higher state of “unreachableness” while also making them more relatable. If you look …
The nine-time Tony Award®winning Best Musical, “THE BOOK OF MORMON” returns to San Diego, September 19-24. And, we are here for it! Some of us over here at The Chocolate Voice saw “THE BOOK OF MORMAN” at the San Diego Civic Theater, a few years ago and laughed so hard until our sides hurt! From the creators of South Park …
