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Black Women's Roundtable Kicks-Off 50th Anniversary March on Washington Week

Washington, DC – Women played an integral role in the 1963 March on Washington and the civil rights movement overall, however, their story is rarely told. Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), an initiative of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), will bring leaders together to discuss the contribution women have made – past and present […]

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Film Review: Lee Daniels', "The Butler" Bold Reflection On History of Race Relations

Slap! “Everything you are, and everything you have, is because of that Butler.” One of many powerful quotes in Lee Daniel’s’ film “The Butler.” In the explosive scene which this particular quote is referring to, the character Gloria Gaines portrayed by Oprah Winfrey, takes her hand and as we say in Black culture, “slaps the

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Harry Belafonte Documentary "Sing Your Song" to Premiere on TV-One

  (SILVER SPRING, MD — August 16, 2013) – To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, TV One will air Sing Your Song, the critically-acclaimed documentary profiling revered African American singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, on Sunday, August 25 at 11 am ET. This marks the basic cable network premiere of the

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Boney James Set to Perform Saturday at Thornton Winery

  Three-time Grammy nominated saxophonist Boney James, is set to perform his magic on the Mediterranean-style fountain terrace stage at Thornton Winery, in lovely Temecula Wine Country, this coming Saturday, August 17th at 7:00pm.  With only eight shows left in the series, Thornton Winery’s 25th annual Champagne Jazz Concert Series, the hottest outdoor venue in

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Cheryl Boone Isaacs, First African American President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

In a press release dated August 1, 2013  the NAACP Hollywood Bureau congratulates Cheryl Boone Isaacs, on becoming  President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The Academy, which produces the annual Oscar ceremony, has not had a female president since 1983, and has never had an African-American president in its 86-year history. “Cheryl

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