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Book Review: “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Triumph” by Sheila Johnson

Reading through the first few pages of Sheila Johnson’s memoir, Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph (Simon and Schuster), I was instantly hooked. Many of us recognize Sheila Johnson as America’s first Black female billionaire, the brilliant woman who made history as a co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). However, Johnson’s […]

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Raising Fame: New TV One Series From Parents Who Raised Superstars; Chadwick Boseman, Usher, Shaq and More…

The series Raising Fame is based on the Raising Fame: Sports Edition podcast that ended in 2020 which revealed the amazing childhood backstories of the most popular sports icons and shared the highs and lows on their path to glory. In the new TV ONE series, Raising Fame, premiering on July 7, hosts Sonya Curry and Lucille O’Neal will

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Onyx Collective’s “Reasonable Doubt” Returns August 22 on Hulu

Hulu has revealed a first look of the upcoming second season of “Reasonable Doubt.” Jax Stewart makes her highly anticipated return on August 22 with two episodes. New episodes stream Thursdays on Hulu. SYNOPSIS: After trying to heal from her wounds from last season’s arduous trial and deadly affair, Jax Stewart is attempting to get her

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Additional Performers Announced for the 9th Annual Black Music Honors, MC Lyte, Mali Music & More

Chicago-based Central City Productions announces additional performers for the 9th Annual Black Music Honors set to take place at the renowned Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, May 18th. Black Music Honors is an annual event that celebrates the illustrious achievements and exceptional contributions of Black music icons. Joining the previously announced honorees are performers: Ceelo Green, Total and 702, MC Lyte, Marsha Ambrosius, Chrisette Michele,

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Trailer: Prime Video Reveals Aldis Hodge as Detective Alex Cross in best selling Author James Patterson Series

Watch the Season One Teaser Trailer HERE Today, at its inaugural upfront presentation, Prime Video revealed the official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Amazon Original Series Cross along with the series’ renewal for a second season. From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, Cross is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by Ben Watkins, based upon the characters from

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Onyx Collective’s “UnPrisoned” Season 2 Gets Premiere Date

Hulu announced on Wednesday, May 8, that the second season of UnPrisoned, will return on July 17. Starring and produced by Kerry Washington and Delroy Linda, as the official press release states: “The Alexander family is still a mess. Paige’s therapy practice is in trouble, Finn’s anxiety is through the roof,  Edwin is still figuring out how

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“Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” Starring Mykal-Michelle Harris, Taye Diggs and Amber Riley will debut on Thursday, June 27

Disney Branded Television announced today the premiere date for the highly anticipated animated musical series “Disney Jr.’s Ariel.” Inspired by “The Little Mermaid,” the series will debut on THURSDAY, JUNE 27, on Disney Junior (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and air on Disney Channel later that day, with an initial batch of eight episodes available on Disney+

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Project Runway: All-Star’s Korto Momolu Brings FashionTeenth to San Diego, Juneteenth

In celebration of Juneteenth, on June 15, 2024,  fashion designer and runner-up of Project Runway, Korto Momolu (pronounced Cut Toe – Mo • Mo • Lu), will showcase her vibrant, eye popping designs, as models strut her designs down the runway, at FashionTeenth, an epic event in San Diego, that you won’t want to miss!

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lm adaptation of Robinne Lee’s novel “The Idea of You,” Comes to Prime Video

In a celebratory Q&A event held on Tuesday, April 30th at Adanne Bookclub in Brooklyn, NY, to mark the film adaptation of author Robinne Lee’s debut novel “The Idea of You,” Lee, participated in a conversation moderated by fellow author and friend, Tia Williams. Lee has been an actress for over 30 years (you may recall

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