Lifetime and A&E are heading into the Rhythm Nation with a four-hour documentary about the life and music of Janet Jackson, working titled ‘JANET.” In 1982 when she was 16, Jackson’s first album, titled “Janet Jackson,” was released in 1982 when she was 16. Lifetime and A&E are heading into the Rhythm Nation with a four-hour documentary about […]
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CASA DE AMPARO TO RAISE FUNDS AT THE 24th VIRTUAL MEET THE CHEFS EVENT FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY March 3rd, 2020 (San Marcos, CA) – On Sunday, April 18th, 2021 Casa de Amparo will host its first ever 24th Annual VIRTUAL Meet the Chefs event. Historically, this exquisite culinary experience treats over 300 guests to
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(SILVER SPRING, MD) March 2, 2021 – TV One announced all-new episodes of its original, award-winning series UNSUNG premiering on Sunday, March 21 starting at 9 p.m. ET/8C. The return of UNSUNG kicks off a night of back-to-back premieres of auto-biographical content joining the previously announced premiere of UNCENSORED, immediately following at 10 p.m. ET/9C. The six-time NAACP Image Award-winning series UNSUNG returns with nine new tantalizing episodes. UNSUNG, one of the network’s
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By Lester McCurtis Dr. Willie Blair left an impact on the San Diego community fighting for racial equality in San Diego, California, and in the US Congress. He was a transformational leader of the San Diego chapter of the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC). He was first San Diegan elected as state President
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Short Film Review By: Gwen Pierce JOY & JIM is a magnificently crafted episodic short film that gives off all of the feels of a classic black love story, where a random encounter starts out rocky, but quickly turns into a story about two people trying to figure it all out. Perhaps along the same
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The 8th Annual Day of Remembrance Program to honor and commemorate Pfc. Oscar P. Austin who on February 23, 1969 went above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Vietnam to save the lives of members of his unit while putting his own life at risk, will take place on Sunday, February 28,
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Amazon Studios has tapped Winston Duke (Black Panther) to star as Marcus Garvey in Marked Man, reported by Deadline. Garvey Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, which sought to unify and connect people of African descent worldwide. In the United States, he was a noted civil rights activist who founded the Negro World newspaper, a
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Many of us grew up reading iconic magazines Jet and Ebony Magazine, a true representation of the black experience in print. Today, we hear the phrase or hashtag all too often that representation matters. Well it does matter. And back then, John H. and Eunice Johnson, astute business minded folk, decided to put there all
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In an announcement via Instagram, Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, Inc. (formerly known as Radio One, Inc), the largest African-American owned and operated, broadcast company in the nation says it plans to build and open the only black-owned casino in the country. As reported on woldcnews.com, Urban One held a press conference to
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OWN released today the official trailer and key art for new drama “Delilah,” from acclaimed “Greenleaf” creator Craig Wright set to premiere on Tuesday, March 9 at 9pm ET/PT. “Delilah” is executive produced by Craig Wright, Charles Randolph-Wright, and Oprah Winfrey. Series Description: Delilah left a demanding white-shoe law firm a decade ago and hung up her
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