Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teen who was shot and killed over a year ago in Florida, would have turned 18 today. Instead of celebrating what would have been a milestone birthday,Trayvon’s family and local leaders have planned community healing and memorial events this week in honor of the teen whose shooting death last […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA – On Friday, February 1, celebrities and guests attended the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, gathered to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of people of color in film television and literature at the 44th NAACP Image Awards. The primetime hit Scandal, staring award-winning actress Kerry Washington, and
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TV ONE’S SIGNATURE SERIES UNSUNG TAKES HOME THIRD CONSECUTIVE NAACP IMAGE AWARD Re-airing of 44th annual Awards Program scheduled for Saturday, Feb 9 at 8 PM/ET on TV One SILVER SPRING, MD, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 – TV One’s signature original series Unsung received its third consecutive Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special) honor at the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards Ceremony in
Los Angeles, CA (January 15, 2013) — United States Navy Vice Admiral Michelle Janine Howard will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 44th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 1st (8:00-10:00 PM EST) on NBC. The Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and
Friends and colleagues affectionately describe actress Elise Neal as “beyond lovely.” Best known for her roles as D.L. Hughley’s wife, Yvonne, on the hit show “The Hughley’s,” or as Anthony Anderson’s wife, Yevette, in the Academy Award nominated film, “Hustle and Flow.” It’s obvious that Neal has made quite a name for herself as
Los Angeles, CA (January 29, 2013) In celebration of Black History Month, Disney Junior will debut “We Are Doc McStuffins” interstitials featuring Doc McStuffins, a young African-American girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mom, alongside three real life female African-American physicians sharing what their jobs entail, and saluting their heroes.
By Rochelle Porter On January 16, the Los Angeles Lakers held their 9th annual All-Access event at the Staples Center. All access meaning, fans got an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the locker room, onstage photo shoots and interviews with current and former players and, Los Angeles Lakers General Manager, Mitch Kupchak. Kupchak,
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Things haven’t gone as some had expected…. Ahh…the Davos Forum of 2013, held in Switzerland, where the oracles of all knowledge across world governments, economics, business and technology go to attend expensive soirees and bestow upon us Lilliputians what is going to happen in the year ahead. The powers of divination concluded their self-romancing spectacle
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Recently I had the opportunity to see Clybourne Park, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Award winning play by Bruce Norris, which ends its limited run at the San Diego Repertory Theatre Sunday, February 10, 2013. When I first read the storyline, it brought back childhood memories of my own family and being the first African American
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January 26, Anaheim, CA-Twenty-two time Grammy winning recording artist Stevie Wonder, was in the house day three for the 2013 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center. Performing in front of an excited crowd alongside the Mick Hayes Band and T-Cymbals, the musical legend’s impromptu performance explains why Wonder is truly beloved and, in a
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