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Sep 15 2022

Snoop Dogg and Paramount+ Celebrate Sanaa Lathan’s Directorial Debut: ON THE COME UP

Snoop Dogg, BLE and Paramount+ hosted a special advance screening on Tuesday night celebrating Sanaa Lathan’s directorial debut film, ON THE COME UP, on Snoop Dogg’s compound in Inglewood, CA. Guests celebrated with a fun-filled night of food trucks, concessions, a bar, DJ, and Snoop’s vintage cars where guests got to sit and watch the movie […]

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Sep 15 2022

The HBCU Scoreboard Vol V: Classics Are Must Be At Social Events

By: G. Napier Barnes, III A good friend of mine once said to me, “Barnes, we (as Black people) roll a little bit differently than everyone else. There is nothing wrong with it, we just ROLL differently.” I guess that is a true statement. We do roll differently, especially when it comes to our sports.

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Sep 14 2022

OWN Debuts New Season of Ava DuVernay’s Anthology Series, ‘Cherish The Day,’ Tuesday, October 4

Los Angeles, CA – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the romantic anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” starring Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons, debuts a new story on Tuesday, October 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. The series will air following “Queen Sugar,” now in its final season, making for a Tuesday night

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Sep 9 2022

HBCU Scoreboard IV: Let the Games Begin

By: G. Napier Barnes, III The very first Black College Intercollegiate football game was played way back on December 27th 1892. The Livingstone College Blue Bears hosted Biddle College (now Johnson C Smith University) on a snowy day in western North Carolina. It has been documented that Livingstone team members put up money to buy

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Sep 9 2022

The Obamas Make History With Official White House Portraits

Wednesday, January 7, 2022, ceremony in the East Room marked a rare occasion for a celebration among two presidential administrations, where President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden convened a who’s who of administration officials past and present – for the unveiling of the official White House portraits of former President Barack Obama and

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Sep 9 2022

OWN Spotlight Event “Oprah and Viola The Woman King”

Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the OWN Spotlight event “Oprah and Viola The Woman King” Tuesday, September 13 (9:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET/PT and encore replay immediately following), three days prior to the September 16 wide release of Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis’ epic film “The Woman King.” Oprah sits down

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Aug 31 2022

Paramount+ Debuts “ON THE COME UP,” Sanaa Lathan’s Feature Directorial Debut

Paramount+ recently released the official trailer and key art for its upcoming original film, ON THE COME UP. Based on the New York Times #1 best-selling novel by Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), ON THE COME UP is the feature directorial debut of Emmy-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan and will also hold its World Premiere at the

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Aug 30 2022

Jazz At The Creek: Smooth Soulful Sounds of Erin Stevenson Labor Day Weekend

Smooth. Soulful. Songstress. Three words that best describe the artist Erin Stevenson, a powerhouse vocalists who’s toured with the likes of Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran and more! Stevenson is all set to open the stage and bring nothing but good vibes to San Diego’s premiere venue, Jazz at The Creek on Saturday, September

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Aug 24 2022

HBCU Scoreboard Vol. III The Conference Gridiron Favorites

By: G. Napier Barnes III Before we get into this weeks’ topic, I would like to share with you a conversation I had last week with one of my mentors, Mr. Harold Harris of Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Harris, affectionally known as “Jug Head” is a graduate of Allen University (SIAC) located in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Aug 17 2022

Lebron James Highest Earning Player in NBA History

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has agreed on a two-year, 97.1 million contract extension, including a player option for the 2024-2025 season the Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The extension, which includes a 15% trade kicker, makes James the highest earning paper in NBA history with $532 million in guaranteed money, surpassing

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