By: DL White The late jazz poet, singer, musician, and well-documented “spoken-word” artist Gilbert (Gil) Scott-Heron (1949–2011) recorded a chart-buster in 1970 entitled “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” This ageless classic was named to the National Sound Registry in 2005 and could become a real warning of the times in 2025. While there were […]
Day One of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® kicked off the four-day celebration of 30 years of loving us by honoring the long-standing festival headliner – the city of New Orleans. Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans and ESSENCE Ventures President & CEO Caroline Wanga, alongside members of the executive leadership team, set the tone of this year’s event
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Kandi Burruss is set to join the sophomore season of Hulu’s “Reasonable Doubt” alongside series regulars Emayatzy Corinealdi, Morris Chestnut, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey, Aderinsola Olabode and Thaddeus J. Mixson. Burruss is set as the recurring guest star role of “Eboni Phillips.” She was wild in a former life but has since cleaned
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NEW YORK (June 12, 2024) – Major League Soccer (MLS) today announced a wide-ranging series of initiatives to celebrate Juneteenth in partnership with its Clubs, adidas and Black Players forChange (BPC), an independent organization of Black MLS players, coaches and staff working to bridge the racial equality gap in soccer and society. The 2024 celebrations recognize Juneteenth andamplify the voices of the Black community within and beyond sports. MLS is collaborating with BPC and adidas to introduce a special edition pre-match “I AM #19” shirt thatacknowledges the significance of Juneteenth, celebrates all players as agents of change, andunites around the work
By DL White In a different time and era, almost 50 years ago (1976), the storage innovator of the day – Memorex, implemented a series of commercials featuring the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitgerald, the ageless, wide-ranging, flexible and accurate performer who could imitate every instrument in an orchestra. The queen of Jazz was recorded
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Comedy Central today announced an impressive voice cast for the reimagined adult animated series, “Everybody Still Hates Chris,” including Chris Rock, Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold. Also joining the new series are Tim Johnson Jr., Ozioma Akagha, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, and Gunnar Sizemore. Produced by CBS Studios; Chris Rock Enterprises; and 3 Arts Entertainment, the
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The film follows Ava, a young bank professional who is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for. But then fate intervenes, revealing Dallas’ wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava’s destiny to be loved by her true soulmate. “Making DIVORCE IN
In honor of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, the team at The Chocolate Voice compiled a list of 19 musical artists from Texas who have significantly impacted the music industry. A Brief History of Juneteenth and Black Music Month Juneteenth: Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and
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This upcoming school year is set to be a thrilling one for the Golden State! NCR has partnered with Austin-based Huston-Tillotson University to establish two satellite campuses in San Diego and Los Angeles County. In a historic move, the San Diego County Office of Education and the University of La Verne have joined forces to
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Can you imagine a party where the heat is blazing, plastic lawn chairs are scattered around the yard and the grill is smoking with delicious BBQ? The music is bumpin’ old school jams and you, your family and close friends are doing karaoke. Oh yeah this ain’t a regular party, it’s a cookout. But it’s
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