Hey, listen up all of you music lovers! Critically acclaimed, classically trained harpist Mariea Antoinette has new music coming out and she’s here to let you know that she’s here to funk it up. She also want’s you to know that one of the world’s finest string instruments has a place in contemporary Jazz and […]
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There’s been another sad loss in the world of entertainment, Ja’Net Dubois, who famously played the iconic Willona Woods on the classic sitcom “Good Times,” According to TMZ, Dubois was found dead in her sleep on Tuesday. She was just 74 years-old. She also famously performed the catchy theme song for another sitcom, The Jeffersons. Fans
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At just 30-years-old, inventor, telecom company founder, software engineer and philanthropist Freddie Figgers, CEO of Figgers Communications, runs the only African American owned telecommunications company in the United States and has distinguished himself as a modern day historical figure worthy of recognition. Figgers’ story of perseverance and overcoming adversity is extraordinary. Abandoned at birth next to a dumpster and adopted by
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When Democrat Representative Susan Davis announced last year that she was retiring from her 53rd Congressional District seat, which she’s held since 2003, John Brooks a native of California, and the only remaining African American in any of the local Congressional races, says his background alone should make him a frontrunner in San Diego’s political
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WASHINGTON, DC (February 14, 2020) — The Kennedy Center, BONDVISION Media, and BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ collaborate to co-produce the second annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Festival™ (BGR!FEST™), an immersive multi-day live experience curated to celebrate the cultural contributions of Black women artists, thought leaders, and creatives. The festival, spanning four days, will take place during International
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The 2020 Essence Festival continues its 50th anniversary celebration lineup with the announcement of Grammy-Award winning megastar and first time festival performer, Bruno Mars. Also headlining is superstar Janet Jackson, is returning with her just announced and highly-anticipated Black Diamond World Tour. Patti Labelle, Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Elephant Man, Janelle Monae, Raphael Saadiq, and
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Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter and Swedish clothing brand H&M have partnered on a new collection of apparel that will launch Feb. 13. Carter’s credits during the course of her over 30-year career include more than 40 film and television credits including “Do The Right Thing,” “Malcolm X,” “Amistad,” “Selma,” “Black Panther” and “Dolemite
Cast and Executive producers celebrated the premiere of ABC upcoming series, FOR LIFE, held at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center on Wednesday, February 5th in New York City. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson executive produces this fictional serialized legal and family drama. FOR LIFE , inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., is about prisoner Aaron Wallace (Nicholas
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By D.L. White In the senior legislative body of the United States Congress, the Senate, after days of debate, without the benefit of fact or material witnesses and following the lead of Mitch McConnell who stated weeks before the proceedings….. “Everything I do doing this (Senate Impeachment trial), I am coordinating with the White House
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Today, the world is mourning the loss of iconic basketball player Kobe Bryant, and his 13 year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore–aka Gigi, among those who died in a private helicopter crash. Reportedly, his private helicopter reported experienced engine trouble from his home in Orange County to Thousand Oaks. Reports say that they were on their
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